Comments on: Faneca reflects on impressive career, leaving Pittsburgh

By: facebook.com/joesimmonscomic AKA Slow Joe (Bucs fan)

facebook.com/joesimmonscomic AKA Slow Joe (Bucs fan) — Wed, 11 May 2011 20:26:36 +0000

What Topher said. He didn’t want the Cards to be handicapped by the rest of the league knowing they may need a guard. He was doing the Cards a favor.

By: mullwall412

mullwall412 — Wed, 11 May 2011 04:54:12 +0000

Def top 5 steelers of my short life love him wish him the best also he left on relatively good terms compared to a lot of other players

By: Topher

Topher — Wed, 11 May 2011 04:38:55 +0000

axespray,

I thought the same with you at first. I scratched my head for a minute.

I guess he meant he told the organization but didn’t announce it publicly so that other teams wouldn’t know the Cardinals were shopping guard.

By: elmoron

elmoron — Wed, 11 May 2011 03:47:58 +0000

Nothing but class. Really enjoyed watching him play, with the Steelers and with the Jets. As far as leaving Pittsburgh, he was looking out for his family then, and he’s certainly doing that again now. I’d vote for him if I could.

By: halftermguv

halftermguv — Wed, 11 May 2011 03:29:39 +0000

@ cup1981

Exactly! Faneca had obviously slowed down and was insulted by the Steelers offer. Players are free to chase bigger contracts but not reinvent the circumstances of how they left a team.

By: brownsfrown

brownsfrown — Wed, 11 May 2011 02:33:54 +0000

Hey, Alan…

You could play right tackle for the Clowns in lieu of “Swinging Gate” St. Clair and still make the pro bowl if we amputated one of your arms (your choice) and made you play in clown shoes!

Have a happy retirement! Hope the Clowns never have to face another one of you!

By: laxer37

laxer37 — Wed, 11 May 2011 01:46:31 +0000

Once again the Steeler organization shows a knack for letting guys walk right as their skills begin to diminish. He had one productive season after he left Pittsburgh.

Successful teams don’t let their emotions get in the way of personnel decisions.

By: axespray

axespray — Wed, 11 May 2011 01:04:42 +0000

“he made his mind up about a month ago, but wanted to wait until after the draft to announce the decision in case the Cardinals wanted to take a guard. (They didn’t.)”

idk if it’s just me, but that kinda sounded like a jerk move on his part, they were probably like, “oh yeah, he’ll be back, no need for a guard.”
(cardinals draft other posistions).

By: pistol0928

pistol0928 — Wed, 11 May 2011 00:19:26 +0000

Thanks for the memories Alan! Loved you with the Steelers you were a BEAST!

By: cup1981

cup1981 — Tue, 10 May 2011 23:59:30 +0000

Do Steeler fans forget WHY Faneca left? Remember he said he wasn’t even going to play his final year for the “piddly” 4.5 million dollars left on his contract. He then bitched about Tomlin getting the job over Russ Grimm. Wha wha whaaaaa

I loved Faneca’s play and he was the best guard the Steelers ever had. That said, him “bawling” when he left seems like some BS to me…

Happy retirement Faneca, I will try to remember the good years with you as a happy Steeler.

By: tomthebombtracy

tomthebombtracy — Tue, 10 May 2011 23:07:29 +0000

Toughest thing in the NFL is that last contract for a superstar. Player wants MORE money but is capable of LESS on the girdiron.

Franco left for Seattle…a disaster. Alan Faneca.
Joey Porter. And sometimes the team guesses wrong like Rod Woodson, who moved positions and reinvented himself.

By: cornellsteelers

cornellsteelers — Tue, 10 May 2011 22:49:42 +0000

“…I bawled for about 10 minutes after that last game when we lost to Jacksonville in the playoffs.”

I’m glad I wasn’t the only one.

By: thetechnocrat

thetechnocrat — Tue, 10 May 2011 22:44:58 +0000

He was an absolute beast and his retirement now shows that the Steelers know when to dump their aging vets before overpaying them. Good luck to him.

By: sack1118

sack1118 — Tue, 10 May 2011 22:33:41 +0000

Thanks for the memories, Alan. We appreciated your lunch pail attitude….and blue collar work ethic. You are a true STEELER.

By: holeinone09

holeinone09 — Tue, 10 May 2011 21:58:21 +0000

As a Steeler fan, and while I understand this is a business, I was not happy when he left. Not sure if they could have met somewhere in the middle for compensation, but I really wish he could have stayed a Steeler. Nonetheless, he had 10 great years with us, was completely reliable on the OL, and had an excellent career. When he gets voted into the HOF, he will go in as a Steeler, as he should, and take his place with the other all-time greats. Enjoy your retirement Alan. Thanks for the memories.

I wonder if he coaches?

GO STEELERS!!

By: micksalot

micksalot — Tue, 10 May 2011 21:30:04 +0000

Faneca was a great Steeler. Good luck in retirement! Class act.