Steve Atwater is a second-time finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and while many of the voting sports writers may see him as a long-shot because his career doesn’t have the same stats as other safeties - notably that of Ed Reed who is also among this year’s 15 finalists - Atwater’s career in the NFL should not be seen as a long-shot for the Hall of Fame.
It should be seen as a model for it.