stillers4me
01-03-2015, 03:30 PM
When one thinks about the future Hall of Fame candidates that have at one time made their home in Pittsburgh in the last decade, it's not Maurkice Pouncey (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/108497/maurkice-pouncey) that springs to mind.
There are the mortal locks in Ben Roethlisberger (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/1630/ben-roethlisberger) and Troy Polamalu (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/1626/troy-polamalu) and the "sure to be someday soon" greats in Hines Ward (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/1642/hines-ward), Jerome Bettis (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/143192/jerome-bettis) and Alan Faneca. That's followed up by the "slim chance" brigade comprised of Casey Hampton (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/1599/casey-hampton) and James Harrison (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/1601/james-harrison), both deserving in their own way but highly unlikely to be enshrined.
Finally, bringing up the rear is Antonio Brown. He's got a long way to go, but he's working diligently at it with three 1000+ yard seasons, mammoth receptions numbers and a receiving season for the ages in 2014.
All the aforementioned players have, at one time or another, been recognized nationally and locally as the very best in the NFL to play their position and given the respect due to performers of their stature.
And then there's Pouncey. He wore a stupid hat, he's been known to drink alcohol and there were some false charges at a nightclub. Oh and his brother doesn't seem like a nice guy so he probably isn't either. Maybe he's a thug. Is he a thug? What precisely is a thug?
In any event, people continue to grumble. Some in the media grumble that he is overrated, even though they continue to lavish independently voted awards on him. A segment of fans grumble about his big contract, they continually grumble about his personality and they are ruthlessly quick to point out any bad snaps on the field.
However, in reality, Maurkice Pouncey is well and truly on his way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, tattoos and all............
read more @ http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/pittsburgh-steelers-opinions-reactions-news-updates/2015/1/3/7485763/steelers-maurkice-pouncey-all-pro-selections
There are the mortal locks in Ben Roethlisberger (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/1630/ben-roethlisberger) and Troy Polamalu (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/1626/troy-polamalu) and the "sure to be someday soon" greats in Hines Ward (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/1642/hines-ward), Jerome Bettis (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/143192/jerome-bettis) and Alan Faneca. That's followed up by the "slim chance" brigade comprised of Casey Hampton (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/1599/casey-hampton) and James Harrison (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/1601/james-harrison), both deserving in their own way but highly unlikely to be enshrined.
Finally, bringing up the rear is Antonio Brown. He's got a long way to go, but he's working diligently at it with three 1000+ yard seasons, mammoth receptions numbers and a receiving season for the ages in 2014.
All the aforementioned players have, at one time or another, been recognized nationally and locally as the very best in the NFL to play their position and given the respect due to performers of their stature.
And then there's Pouncey. He wore a stupid hat, he's been known to drink alcohol and there were some false charges at a nightclub. Oh and his brother doesn't seem like a nice guy so he probably isn't either. Maybe he's a thug. Is he a thug? What precisely is a thug?
In any event, people continue to grumble. Some in the media grumble that he is overrated, even though they continue to lavish independently voted awards on him. A segment of fans grumble about his big contract, they continually grumble about his personality and they are ruthlessly quick to point out any bad snaps on the field.
However, in reality, Maurkice Pouncey is well and truly on his way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, tattoos and all............
read more @ http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/pittsburgh-steelers-opinions-reactions-news-updates/2015/1/3/7485763/steelers-maurkice-pouncey-all-pro-selections