Four times, former Pittsburgh Steelers guard Alan Faneca has been a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. And now four times Faneca has been denied entry into the Hall. The HOF announced their 2020 class, and unfortunately, Faneca was once again on the outside looking in.
It isn’t hard to make a case for just how great Faneca was as a player. In terms of interior offensive linemen, he is easily one of the best of his generation. But Faneca being named an All-Pro eight times and making the Pro Bowl nine times can’t change the fact he plays one of the least glamorous positions in the NFL and is part of a very crowded group waiting to get in.
This year, it was a case of Faneca or Steven Hutchison because they weren’t going to put two guards in with the same class. Their careers are practically identical but this year Hutchison got the nod.
