The conversation was about Steelers all-time greats. A co-worker asked me to rank the best players in franchise history who won’t get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. I didn’t include Alan Faneca, Troy Polamalu, Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown because they will make it to Canton. My list had L.C. Greenwood, Donnie Shell, Andy Russell, Hines Ward and James Harrison. I put Harrison No. 1.
Joe Greene and Mel Blount had the greatest presence of all the Steelers I’ve covered. All heads turned when they walked through the locker room. Every opposing player knew where they were on the field at all times.