Former Denver Broncos safety Steve Atwater was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. Here’s a sampling of how Twitter reacted to the news.
Steve Atwater finally gets into the Hall of Fame. Well deserved https://t.co/mlNgo2EtKK
— Antwan V. Staley (@antwanstaley) February 1, 2020
STEVE ATWATER IS A HALL-OF-FAMER!
LET’S F**KING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO pic.twitter.com/3xii4kOegC
— Ryan Koenigsberg (@RyanKoenigsberg) February 1, 2020
Mood now that Steve Atwater is in the Hall of Fame https://t.co/uoxeNtKaq2
— Justin Adams (@justinadamsTV) February 1, 2020
STEVE ATWATER IS A HALL OF FAMER AND ALL IS RIGHT IN THE WORLD!!! #thirdtimesacharm #smilingassassin #27
— Romi Bean (@Romi_Bean) February 1, 2020
Steve Atwater is the reason I love the number 27. Mile High Salute! pic.twitter.com/D9vc6h7ZQx
— Kyle (@MileHighKyle27) February 1, 2020
Steve Atwater was one of a few safeties that transcended the game. His physical presence is one that was intimidating. One of the hardest hitting safeties the league has ever seen. Enforcer in every sense of the word.
Atwater always brought the boomstick. pic.twitter.com/bRTfur7Phk
— Cameron Parker (@CameronParkerPO) February 1, 2020
Maaannnnn. As a Chiefs fan, I can easily say Steve Atwater was a PROBLEM. Respect ✊ #HOF2020 pic.twitter.com/nzjvgVrU8Y
— Robert Stough 🦁 (@CoachStough) February 1, 2020
🍾🍾🍾🍾 Steve Atwater is a really good guy and heck of a player. Pumped for him.
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) February 1, 2020
Steve Atwater:
8X Pro Bowler
2X First-Team All-Pro
Second-Team All-Pro
NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
Denver Broncos Ring of Honor
2X Super Bowl Champ
HALL OF FAMER— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) February 1, 2020
Steve Atwater is one of the best people I’ve met in sports media. So deserving and so happy for him that he’s finally in the @ProFootballHOF
— Jon Ledyard (@LedyardNFLDraft) February 1, 2020
Pretty neat that even though Pat Bowlen didn't make it to Canton until after he died, he's joined by two of his favorite players now: Champ Bailey and Steve Atwater.
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) February 1, 2020
It goes beyond raw stats, a hitter like Steve Atwater had a tangible impact on receivers' willingness to catch passes in his vicinity. pic.twitter.com/QSeLDiagMK
— Joe Rowles (@JoRo_NFL) February 1, 2020
A two-time Super Bowl champion and eight-time Pro Bowler, Atwater is the eighth former Bronco to enter Canton, joining quarterback John Elway, running back Floyd Little, tight end Shannon Sharpe, offensive lineman Gary Zimmerman, running back Terrell Davis, cornerback Champ Bailey and late club owner Pat Bowlen.
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