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Steelers' Antonio Brown, Alan Faneca come away empty at NFL Honors

No Steelers player took home any hardware from the NFL Honors awards, but former Pitt star Aaron Donald was named the 2017 NFL Defensive Player of the Year.

Donald is the first defensive tackle to take home that award since 1999.

Alan Faneca missed out on the Hall of Fame for the third straight year. Those inducted in their first year of eligibility include Ray Lewis, Brian Urlacher, and Randy Moss. Also voted in were Terrell Owens and Brian Dawkins.

Jerry Kramer and Robert Brazile were the senior inductees.

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Wide receiver Antonio Brown will not be contending for a championship on Sunday, but he could leave the NFL Honors awards ceremony in Minnesota with hardware nonetheless.

Brown is nominated for the Associated Press NFL MVP, in addition to the AP Offensive Player of the Year award.

The seventh annual NFL Honors starts Saturday at 9 p.m.

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Brown was named a first-team All-Pro selection following his 2017 season in which he caught 101 passes for a league-leading 1,533 yards – he also scored nine total touchdowns despite missing two games.

Running back Le’Veon Bell is also nominated to win the FedEx Ground Player of the Year award. Bell amassed over 1,900 yards from scrimmage and 11 touchdowns this season.

Not to be outdone, former Steelers offensive lineman Alan Faneca is a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class for 2018.

Faneca, in his third year of eligibility, is among the 15 modern-era finalists for the third time. A six-time All-Pro guard, Faneca played with the Steelers from 1998 to 2007 – winning Super Bowl 40 with the team in 2006.

 

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