Neither wide receiver Hines Ward nor outside linebacker James Harrison made the list of finalists for the Hall of Fame. It’s unlikely that they ever get in for the Pittsburgh Steelers unless as a senior candidate selection many years from now.
For the moment, there are perhaps two players about whom we can be confident will eventually get into the Hall of Fame. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will go in on the first ballot in four years’ time. I think we can already safely assume that outside linebacker T.J. Watt’s career is going to end up worthy as well.