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A big congratulations goes out to the former LSU offensive lineman Alan Faneca who was elected to the Pro Football Hall Of Fame on Saturday in his 6th year as a finalist.

The New Orleans native played at LSU from 1994 to 1997 and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played 10 seasons with the Steelers and won the Super Bowl XL with the team in 2006. He went on to play two seasons with the New York Jets and finished his career with the Arizona Cardinals.

Faneca was selected to nine consecutive Pro Bowls and played in 14 career playoff games, He missed just one game in his entire career.

Career highlights and awards:
Super Bowl champion (XL)
9× Pro Bowl (2001–2009)
6× First-team All-Pro (2001, 2002, 2004–2007)
2× Second-team All-Pro (2003, 2008)
Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team
NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
Jacobs Blocking Trophy (1997)
Consensus All-American (1997)
2× First-team All-SEC (1996, 1997)

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Kevin Mawae was a bad arse as well.....Geaux Tigers!
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fricking sad it took this long.
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withworth will be next then k. williams
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He and Kevin Mawae had almost identical careers. 2 of the best to ever play their positions in both college and the NFL. Took both close to the same amount of years to get in the hall. Had they been QBs or RBs with the same credentials, they would’ve been no doubt 1st ballot HOFers. But hey.... They’re in!
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If honors were given regardless of position, he would have been a first ballot guy. Hell, if honors were given regardless of position, he would have been Super Bowl MVP. Never seen a lineman dominate a big game the way he did in that Super Bowl.
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WHOA! just watched Mawae's video...frickING LEGEND
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really hits you in the feels.... goosebumps for sure
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FINALLY!!!
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6 time all pro and it took this long. Pro sports HOFs are a sham.
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Should have been a damn Hall of Famer on his first ballot, but so happy for him regardless. Great Tiger and well deserved.
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Legend! Hands down one of the best to ever do it!
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Congrats & Forever LSU.
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Well deserved
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Well deserved. Geaux Tigers!
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About time! Well deserved! One of the greatest Tigers to ever live!
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Mr Class a real professional.
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I remember when he left LSU early . Such a talent. His incredible block on the longest run in Super Bowl history made all us former lineman proud. Geaux Alan! Thanks for being a Tiger
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As a former lineman and line coach Alan executed that trap block to perfection. Amazing dominant blocker
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What an achievement. Congrats. Thanks for being a Tiger
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Congrats Big Guy! Look where all that hard work got ya!
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Congrats! Very deserved!!
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Congrats Alan!! A no Doubt Hall of Famer and Fightin Tiger!!
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