Former Pittsburgh Steelers Jerome Bettis and Dermontti Dawson were not among those selected for enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2011, a source has confirmed to the Post-Gazette. Among the most popular Steelers in recent history, Bettis finished his career as the NFL's fifth leading all-time rusher with 13,662 yards and 91 touchdowns. Bettis was a six-time Pro Bowl selection, a two-time AP first team All-Pro selection, the 1996 NFL Comeback Player of the Year, and the 2002 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award for his off field volunteer and charity work. Dawson, considered one of, if not the greatest offensive lineman in the team's illustrious history, was named to seven straight Pro Bowls from 1992 to 1998 and was a six-time AP first team All-Pro. Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Richard Dent......Marshall Faulk......Chris Hanburger....Les Richter......Ed Sabol......Deion Sanders and Shannon Sharpe have been enshrined.
If it was true, I wonder how Dan Rooney's lobbing effected the committees voting. Couldn't imagine they would be overjoyed but it.
Dawson should get in before a lot of people. One of the greatest Centers, if not the greatest of all-time. Bettis should be in before Martin...but not first ballot...
sorry Martin > Bus not saying this cause Bettis was a Steeler cause I liked the guy when he was on the Rams and I may dislike the steelers and the damage he's done to my Bengals but he still is a great player, but Martin still > Bettis
