The 1997 Steelers had it all: An All-Pro running back, a duel-threat quarterback, one of the league's top defenses and arguably the best wide receiver in football. But starting that off-season, links from that strong Steelers team began to break, with no break have a bigger impact than the one Yancy Thigpen left behind.
There's something special about watching a wide receiver that is perfectly in tune with his quarterback.
Yancey Thigpen was that receiver with not one but two quarterbacks during his time with the Steelers, and that's why his departure 17 years ago was so difficult to digest.