stillers4me
08-09-2015, 10:27 AM
The Pro Football Hall of Fame made it official Saturday night, welcoming Jerome Bettis through its hallowed doors with open arms. But the ceremony wasn’t necessary to validate Bettis’ greatness. He goes down as the Steelers’ best leader and second-most popular player.
Just one man’s opinion, of course.
People of a certain age will argue Joe Greene was the best leader in Steelers history. That is a legitimate argument. Greene stood above teams that won four Super Bowls in the 1970s and sent eight other players to the Hall of Fame. He is widely regarded as the franchise’s best player.
There have been many good Steelers leaders since Greene. Joey Porter was a terrific emotional leader. He knew how to get his teammates ready for a game. James Farrior was as solid as they come and ran the Steelers locker room after Bettis and Porter left. Mike Tomlin was lucky to have him in his early seasons. Ben Roethlisberger keeps getting better as a leader. Cam Heyward has a chance to become a great one.
But Bettis is tops..........
Read more @ http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/ron-cook/2015/08/09/Ron-Cook-12/stories/201508090141
Just one man’s opinion, of course.
People of a certain age will argue Joe Greene was the best leader in Steelers history. That is a legitimate argument. Greene stood above teams that won four Super Bowls in the 1970s and sent eight other players to the Hall of Fame. He is widely regarded as the franchise’s best player.
There have been many good Steelers leaders since Greene. Joey Porter was a terrific emotional leader. He knew how to get his teammates ready for a game. James Farrior was as solid as they come and ran the Steelers locker room after Bettis and Porter left. Mike Tomlin was lucky to have him in his early seasons. Ben Roethlisberger keeps getting better as a leader. Cam Heyward has a chance to become a great one.
But Bettis is tops..........
Read more @ http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/ron-cook/2015/08/09/Ron-Cook-12/stories/201508090141