Steve Atwater is a Hall of Famer.
Full stop.
If it isn’t clear by now that the Smilin’ Assassin is one of the best to ever strap on pads and a helmet, there is no point to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Even Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed, who is about to become a first-ballot inductee, said he would give up his spot if it means Atwater gets in.
Just as I said for Terrell Davis and Pat Bowlen — you cannot write the story of the NFL without Atwater.