Good things come to those who wait, they say. In Alan Faneca’s case, it proved to be true—and it was equally true that sometimes good people have to wait. After several years of eligibility, the former Pittsburgh Steelers great guard was finally elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, as officially announced yesterday.
A first-round pick out of LSU in 1998, he spent the first decade of his career in Pittsburgh before finishing up three more seasons with the New York Jets and the Arizona Cardinals, retiring following the 2010 season having made the Pro Bowl nine times and the All-Pro team eight times, including six first-team All-Pro designations.