Three former Pittsburgh Steelers are among the 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2016. That list includes guard Alan Faneca, linebacker Kevin Greene and Tony Dungy, a former safety and Steelers assistant coach, although Faneca likely has the best chance of the three of finding his way to Canton one day. Faneca was a Steelers first-round draft pick out of LSU in 1998 and played 10 of his 13 NFL seasons with the Steelers where he became one of the franchise's best ... Read More
Jerome Bettis pushes Alan Faneca as Steelers next Hall of Famer
As former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis prepares to take his rightful place in Canton, “The Bus” recently showed high praise for one of the guys who helped pave his way to the Hall of Fame. Bettis recently was asked during a conference call of which former teammate he feels should join him in the Hall of Fame and he didn’t hesitate to say the name Alan Faneca. “He deserves to be in the Hall of Fame,” Bettis said of Faneca. Bettis is spot on with his assessment of Faneca ... Read More
Steelers Expected to Keep Ramon Foster over Willie Colon for Left Guard
When the Steelers were put on the clock during the 2012 NFL Draft they were ecstatic to see that the top guard in the draft, David DeCastro of Stanford, was still on the board. They wasted no time making DeCastro their selection and added him to a young core of players on their improving offensive line. DeCastro, a right guard in college, is expected to play on the right side for many years to come and the Steelers hope he will help improve a struggling running game. On the left side, the ... Read More