Hall of Honor INSIGHT

LATROBE, Pa. — It’s still very much a process dominated by “when” rather than “if.”

The Steelers announced their Hall of Honor Class of 2019 on July 27 at the Rogers Center on the campus of Saint Vincent College, and there should be little argument that Larry Brown, Bill Cowher, Elbie Nickel and Hines Ward all are deserving of inclusion. That meant the primary work of the committee came down to deciding whether this was their time.

One of the NFL’s storied franchises, the Steelers will be entering their 87th season, and as evidence of their status only the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers have had more members inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame than the Steelers’ 23. The addition of these four worthy candidates raises the number of Steelers recognized in the Hall of Honor to 36.

What follows is a breakdown of the careers of each of the four new members of the Hall of Honor:

LARRYBROWN

(1971-84)

It can be viewed as a commentary of what Chuck Noll valued in the kinds of players he wanted at both positions. At tight