As you all surely know by now, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2019 was formally announced on Saturday, the day before the Super Bowl, and while that class included the name of an offensive linemen—with four of the final 15 finalists being linemen—that name did not belong to former Pittsburgh Steelers guard Alan Faneca.
Faneca, in his fourth year of eligibility for the Hall of Fame, reached finalist status yet again, but for the fourth consecutive year he sat there waiting for the knock that never came. Steve Hutchinson and Tony Boselli joined him, while center Kevin Mawae opened the door to find a Canton greeting awaiting him.