It’s easy to suggest that bias against the Pittsburgh Steelers from the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee played a big part in former guard Alan Faneca failing to get elected into Canton a fifth consecutive time on Saturday. In fact, one of the committee members, Gary Myers, admitted as much in a recent article of his for Sports Illustrated that detailed the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame selection process.
“Faneca’s chances Saturday were likely hurt by the previous selection at the January meeting of [Bill] Cowher and safety Donnie Shell as a senior and [Troy] Polamalu’s presence.