The Pittsburgh Steelers created the Hall of Honor in 2017 to acknowledge the nice accomplishments of former gamers, coaches, and contributors of the group for the reason that group was created in 1933. On Saturday, the group added 4 new members to this prestigious group: RB/WR Ray Mathews, OL Sam Davis, TE Heath Miller, and colour commentator Myron Cope.
Miller was on-hand after his induction was introduced to supply his immediate response to being named to that Hall of Honor, expressing his humility and gratefulness to have performed for the Black and Gold his whole NFL profession.
Heath Miller on Steelers Hall of Honor choice: “It’s pretty flattering. I think there’s no better fans in the NFL than Steelers Nation. And my goal as a player was to give my very all for our team, but also the city of Pittsburgh.” #Steelers #NFL
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“It’s a huge honor,“ Miller said on his induction according to the team website transcribed by Teresa Varley. “I couldn’t be more grateful and honored to be a part of this Hall of Honor class.”
Miller epitomized what it meant to be a Pittsburgh Steeler, beginning 167 of the 168 video games he was lively for in his 11-year NFL profession. He was as constant and dependable as they arrive, being a weapon within the operating sport as a blocker in addition to a possession receiver within the passing sport, offering Ben Roethlisberger with a dependable goal for over a decade. Miller was identified for being a soft-spoken particular person however was acknowledged by his teammates for his laborious work and management, being named group MVP in 2012. From Miller’s perspective, there was no different option to play as a Pittsburgh Steeler.
Mike Tomlin saying good day to Heath Miller, inducted into the Hall of Honor at present. #Steelers pic.twitter.com/KrfWnmcqK6
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“As I was playing, Coach (Mike) Tomlin talked about the standard all the time,” Miller continued. “I just wanted to make people who wore the black and gold before us proud and live up to their expectations. To even be mentioned with them is special. The culture here from the top down is based off of hard work. For me it was the perfect match. I couldn’t pick a better team to play for. I’m very proud to have been a part of it.”
Heath Miller was that conventional, “throwback” TE that did no matter was requested of him to assist the group achieve success and win soccer video games. He manned the TE place in Pittsburgh for over a decade, being elected to 2 Pro Bowls and serving as part of two Super Bowl Championship groups. Since he retired in 2015, the Steelers have been trying to discover that long-term reply on the TE place, and consider they might have discovered it final season in second-round decide Pat Freiermuth. Freiermuth was on-hand after the announcement to congratulate Miller, as the 2 have grow to be good mates since Freiermuth was drafted.
MUUUUUTH 🤝 HEEEEEATH@pat_fry5 pic.twitter.com/Z3LLuYmTr0
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For any participant coming into the Pittsburgh Steelers group, there are various present and former gamers to look to for example of what a Pittsburgh Steeler needs to be. If you ask anybody within the group or within the huge fan base Steeler Nation has, there is no such thing as a doubt that Miller’s title could be talked about among the many greats, and now he’s being honored as similar to a member of the Hall of Honor Class of 2022.
With 83 days now left to go earlier than the Steelers play the Bengals in Week 1, listed below are some #83 Heath Miller highlights for yinz to observe. #Steelers #NFL #HereWeGo #HEEEEEAAAAATTTTHHHHHpic.twitter.com/vLqIhXfm1P
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