05-22-2017, 01:35 PM
(05-21-2017, 04:58 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Swann - like Bettis - is just another guy that's in the HOF "cuz Steelers".
Partially. I've actually had this discussion with an old timer Steelers fan from back in the '70's. He admits that Swann was a good player, but not HoF worthy. However, he made a great point as to why Swann is so overrated. He had a lot of great games on MNF and in the playoffs, and for most fans back then, that was about the only way you got to watch players from outside your market. That created the perception nationally that he was this big time superstar when there were many games he was pedestrian or downright ineffective throughout a season.