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    Cowher, Bettis, Dawson nominated for Hall of Fame
    Wednesday, September 28, 2011
    By Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette


    Former Steelers coach Bill Cowher and a number of his former players are among the 103 modern-day nominees to the Pro Football Hall of Fame that were announced this afternoon.

    Cowher left the Steelers after the 2006 season and this is the first year he is eligible for the Hall of Fame after waiting the required five years.

    Among those former Steelers nominated are two who were finalists last year, center Dermontti Dawson and halfback Jerome Bettis.

    From the 103 nominees, the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee will choose 25 candidates who will advance as semifinalist nominees. The list of 25 semifinalists will be announced in mid-November.

    The list of 25 semifinalists will be further reduced by a mail ballot to 15 modern-era finalists and announced in early January.

    The final list of nominees that will be considered for election will consist of the 15 modern-era finalists and the two senior nominees, former Steelers defensive back Jack Butler and former Detroit Lions guard Dick Stanfel, who were selected this last month by the Hall of Fame's Senior Selection Committee.

    Preliminary List of Nominees for the Class of 2012

    First-year Eligible Nominees

    Quarterback -- Drew Bledsoe

    Running Backs -- Tiki Barber, Stephen Davis

    Wide Receivers -- Keyshawn Johnson, Rod Smith

    Offensive Lineman -- Will Shields (G)

    Defensive Back -- Troy Vincent (S)

    Kicker -- Mike Vanderjagt

    Coaches -- Bill Cowher, Bill Parcells, Marty Schottenheimer

    Additional Nominees

    QUARTERBACK -- Phil Simms

    RUNNING BACKS -- *Jerome Bettis, Larry Centers, Roger Craig, Terrell Davis, Eddie George, *Curtis Martin, Brian Mitchell (also KR/PR), Gerald Riggs, Herschel Walker, Ricky Watters

    Read more: [url="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11271/1178228-100.stm#ixzz1ZHcqQHDY"]http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11271/11 ... z1ZHcqQHDY[/url]

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    This will be the year Dirt Dawson finally gets in. There are no slam-dunk Emmitt Smith or Jerry Rice types among the first year eligible players, so it will be a "clean-up" type of year in which the HoF voters right some of the wrongs they've made in recent years, and Dermontti is at the top of that list.
    Steeler teams featuring stat-driven, me-first, fantasy-football-darling diva types such as Antonio Brown & Le'Veon Bell won no championships.

    Super Bowl winning Steeler teams were built around a dynamic, in-your-face defense plus blue-collar, hard-hitting, no-nonsense football players on offense such as Hines Ward & Jerome Bettis.

    We don't want Juju & Conner to replace what we lost in Brown & Bell.

    We are counting on Juju & Conner to return us to the glory we once had with Hines & The Bus.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RuthlessBurgher
    This will be the year Dirt Dawson finally gets in. There are no slam-dunk Emmitt Smith or Jerry Rice types among the first year eligible players, so it will be a "clean-up" type of year in which the HoF voters right some of the wrongs they've made in recent years, and Dermontti is at the top of that list.
    IMO, LC Greenwood should also be in.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SteelBucks
    Quote Originally Posted by RuthlessBurgher
    This will be the year Dirt Dawson finally gets in. There are no slam-dunk Emmitt Smith or Jerry Rice types among the first year eligible players, so it will be a "clean-up" type of year in which the HoF voters right some of the wrongs they've made in recent years, and Dermontti is at the top of that list.
    IMO, LC Greenwood should also be in.
    Yeah, but his 15 years of eligibility has elapsed, so his only hope for induction is via the Senior's Committee in the future (the Dick LeBeau route).
    Steeler teams featuring stat-driven, me-first, fantasy-football-darling diva types such as Antonio Brown & Le'Veon Bell won no championships.

    Super Bowl winning Steeler teams were built around a dynamic, in-your-face defense plus blue-collar, hard-hitting, no-nonsense football players on offense such as Hines Ward & Jerome Bettis.

    We don't want Juju & Conner to replace what we lost in Brown & Bell.

    We are counting on Juju & Conner to return us to the glory we once had with Hines & The Bus.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SteelBucks
    Cowher, Bettis, Dawson nominated for Hall of Fame
    Wednesday, September 28, 2011
    By Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette


    Former Steelers coach Bill Cowher and a number of his former players are among the 103 modern-day nominees to the Pro Football Hall of Fame that were announced this afternoon.

    Cowher left the Steelers after the 2006 season and this is the first year he is eligible for the Hall of Fame after waiting the required five years.

    Among those former Steelers nominated are two who were finalists last year, center Dermontti Dawson and halfback Jerome Bettis.

    From the 103 nominees, the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee will choose 25 candidates who will advance as semifinalist nominees. The list of 25 semifinalists will be announced in mid-November.

    The list of 25 semifinalists will be further reduced by a mail ballot to 15 modern-era finalists and announced in early January.

    The final list of nominees that will be considered for election will consist of the 15 modern-era finalists and the two senior nominees, former Steelers defensive back Jack Butler and former Detroit Lions guard bad word Stanfel, who were selected this last month by the Hall of Fame's Senior Selection Committee.

    Preliminary List of Nominees for the Class of 2012

    First-year Eligible Nominees

    Quarterback -- Drew Bledsoe

    Running Backs -- Tiki Barber, Stephen Davis

    Wide Receivers -- Keyshawn Johnson, Rod Smith

    Offensive Lineman -- Will Shields (G)

    Defensive Back -- Troy Vincent (S)

    Kicker -- Mike Vanderjagt

    Coaches -- Bill Cowher, Bill Parcells, Marty Schottenheimer

    Additional Nominees

    QUARTERBACK -- Phil Simms

    RUNNING BACKS -- *Jerome Bettis, Larry Centers, Roger Craig, Terrell Davis, Eddie George, *Curtis Martin, Brian Mitchell (also KR/PR), Gerald Riggs, Herschel Walker, Ricky Watters

    Read more: [url="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11271/1178228-100.stm#ixzz1ZHcqQHDY"]http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11271/11 ... z1ZHcqQHDY[/url]
    Cowher, Parcells and Bettis are the only opnes on that list that should ever get into the HOF. Some of the others were good football players, but not HOF: Johnson, Craig, Davis and Shields.

    Even mentioning the others as potential HOF enshrinees is an embarrassment to the HOF. Drew Bledsoe? Please.

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    Quote Originally Posted by papillon
    Cowher, Parcells and Bettis are the only opnes on that list that should ever get into the HOF. Some of the others were good football players, but not HOF: Johnson, Craig, Davis and Shields.

    Even mentioning the others as potential HOF enshrinees is an embarrassment to the HOF. Drew Bledsoe? Please.

    Pappy
    Curtis Martin should also get consideration for sure.

    Of course, my vote goes to VANDERJAGT!!!

    [img]http://www.clubhousecancer.com/WindowsLiveWriter/MikeVanderjagt********_thumb.jpg[/img]
    Steeler teams featuring stat-driven, me-first, fantasy-football-darling diva types such as Antonio Brown & Le'Veon Bell won no championships.

    Super Bowl winning Steeler teams were built around a dynamic, in-your-face defense plus blue-collar, hard-hitting, no-nonsense football players on offense such as Hines Ward & Jerome Bettis.

    We don't want Juju & Conner to replace what we lost in Brown & Bell.

    We are counting on Juju & Conner to return us to the glory we once had with Hines & The Bus.

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    I'm thinking that the only lock is probably Parcells. I'd think that Cowher and Dawson (for reasons previously mentioned) have a pretty good shot too. The Bus will probably get in as well, but it might take a while.

    We should just have a black and gold year and enshrine all the Steelers greats that aren't yet there, then they can take a hiatus until Hines is eligible!!

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    Bires: Sizing up the chances of latest Steeler Hall of Fame nominees

    Thursday, September 29, 2011


    The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced its list of nominations with 103 players, coaches and contributors eligible for induction in the Class of 2012.

    Times sports reporter Mike Bires looks at the chances of eight nominees who played or coached for the Steelers.

    BILL COWHER

    This year? No, because Pro Football Hall of Fame voters believe he'll one day coach again.

    Ever? Maybe. It all depends on how well he fares if he does coach again.

    JEROME BETTIS

    This year? Maybe. A finalist last year, but Curtis Martin, No. 4 on the all-time rushing chart, will probably be the running back who gets in this year.

    Ever? Definitely. "The Bus" is the fifth all-time leading rusher.

    DERMONTTI DAWSON

    This year? I like his chances. The third time could be the charm. He also was a finalist the past two years.

    Ever? Definitely. "Dirt" played in seven straight Pro Bowls (1992-199 and was a first-team All-Pro center six straight years.

    DONNIE SHELL

    This year? No. The hard-hitting safety from the "Steel Cutain" era has only been a finalist once, and not since 2002.

    Ever? Probably not. A lot of folks think the Steelers of the 1970s already have too many of their stars in the Hall of Fame.

    KEVIN GREENE

    This year? No. He's never been a Hall of Fame finalist, and it won't happen this year.
    Ever? Probably. After all, he's one of the NFL's greatest sack artists. He's No. 3 on the all-time list with 160.

    GARY ANDERSON

    This year? No. Hall of Fame voters don't like voting for kickers.

    Ever? Maybe. There are three kickers in the Hall of Fame (George Blanda, Lou "The Toe" Groza and Jan Stenerud). Anderson, who's No. 2 on the NFL all-time scoring list, has more points than all three.

    BUD CARSON

    This year? No. There are too many coaches on the ballot with far better credentials.
    Ever? He was an outstanding defensive coordinator and mastermind of the "Steel Curtain" defenses. But he was only 27-27 when he later became a head coach.

    JACK BUTLER

    This year? Yes, he has better credentials that Dick Stanfel, the other senior committee nominee.

    Ever? I hope so. Butler intercepted 52 passes in 103 games in the 1950s before a knee injury ended his career.

    [url="http://www.timesonline.com/columnists/sports/mike_bires/bires-sizing-up-the-chances-of-latest-steeler-hall-of/article_f97469fe-ea9d-11e0-9c87-0019bb30f31a.html"]http://www.timesonline.com/columnists/s ... 0f31a.html[/url]
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    Quote Originally Posted by SteelBucks
    Quote Originally Posted by RuthlessBurgher
    This will be the year Dirt Dawson finally gets in. There are no slam-dunk Emmitt Smith or Jerry Rice types among the first year eligible players, so it will be a "clean-up" type of year in which the HoF voters right some of the wrongs they've made in recent years, and Dermontti is at the top of that list.
    IMO, LC Greenwood should also be in.
    Agreed...bu not before Donnie Shell. I say this every year...Donnie Shell is the greatest mission the hall of fame has. if you stack up Shell's numbers with the games best Strong Safeties who have ever played the game...Shell is at least top 5 and maybe even as high as number #3. Look at the numbers.

    As good/great as L.C. was, that isnt something you can say about him at his position.

    If you guys are going to jump on a Steeler cause, jump on the right one.

    Donnie Shell was and is a hall of famer.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hawaiiansteel
    Bires: Sizing up the chances of latest Steeler Hall of Fame nominees


    DONNIE SHELL

    This year? No. The hard-hitting safety from the "Steel Cutain" era has only been a finalist once, and not since 2002.

    Ever? Probably not. A lot of folks think the Steelers of the 1970s already have too many of their stars in the Hall of Fame.

    [url="http://www.timesonline.com/columnists/sports/mike_bires/bires-sizing-up-the-chances-of-latest-steeler-hall-of/article_f97469fe-ea9d-11e0-9c87-0019bb30f31a.html"]http://www.timesonline.com/columnists/s ... 0f31a.html[/url]
    This really urkes me!! To say this is to totally ignore where Donnie Shell ranks statically among all-time SS. These folks mentioned above ought to have there voting privileges revoked.
    Steelers 2015 Draft???....Go Freak! As in....

    1-Bernardrick McKinney MLB Mississippi State 6 ft 5 250 4.5 40 yard dash

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