The Cardinals have their fingers crossed that 34-year old guard Alan Faneca will decide to return next year instead of retiring. They have told him they want him back, but don’t want to push him. It would be nice to know what Faneca’s plans are before the draft, so they can draft a successor if need be. But with the work stoppage, teams can’t have contact with players. So the...

Former Steeler and now Cardinals Guard Alan Faneca has decided to call it quits.  Faneca spent last season with the Cardinals and 2 seasons with the Jets.  The other 10 years of his 13 year career were spent here in Pittsburgh.  He was a dominant lineman for his entire career in Pittsburgh. Faneca was drafted by the Steelers in the first round of the 1998 draft.  He was taken...

Cardinals guard Alan Faneca retired Tuesday, ending a 13-year career that will likely lead to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Faneca released a statement Tuesday through his agent, Rick Smith. "Playing in the NFL has been a childhood dream come true, he said. Thirteen years later I have decided that it is time to move on. Faneca, who played his first 10 seasons with the Steelers...

Arizona Cardinals starting G Alan Faneca announced his retirement on Tuesday. "After a lot of thought I am announcing my retirement from Professional Football. Playing in the NFL has been a childhood dream come true. Thirteen years later I have decided that it is time to move on. From the dog days of training camp to winning a Super Bowl the memories are endless. The greatest...

When the Arizona Cardinals offensive linemen Alan Faneca announced his retirement today, a friend wanted to know what I thought.  Well, I thought he already was retired.  He played like it in 2010.  Now he just made it official.  He doesn't have to "play" retired anymore.  Now, he can actually stay at home on Sunday's. ... [visit site to read more]

Former Steelers 1998 first round draft pick, guard Alan Faneca, has announced his retirement from the NFL today after 13 seasons. During his career Faneca earned 9 trips to the Pro Bowl and is a member of the Steelers 75th Anniversary all-time team as well. He overcame epilepsy that was discovered during his teenage years [...]Alan Faneca Retires – Steelers Made Right Decision...

There seems to be several misunderstands out there of the timeline of events that eventually led to the Steelers not re-signing guard Alan Faneca and letting him walk following the 2007 season with I wrote was a good decision based on the money wanted by Faneca and the attitude he had. I have assembled a [...]Steelers 2007 Free Agency Timeline With Alan Faneca Contract Talks is a...

This week, veteran offensive lineman Alan Faneca announced his retirement. The former Pittsburgh Steeler and New York Jet played 13 seasons in the NFL, making nine Pro Bowls. In 2009, Faneca (#66) played left guard for the Jets in what was one of the best run-blocking lines in modern NFL history. That was a unit that also included D’Brickashaw Ferguson, Nick Mangold, Brandon...

Alan Faneca was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 26th pick in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft, in a draft that saw Peyton Manning go number one overall to the Indianapolis Colts, the Steelers found a long term starter during the back end of round one. Faneca stepped into a starting role during his rookie season, and never let it slip away from him, starting for the...

Guard Alan Faneca will complete his 13th NFL season on Sunday, and will take some time to decide whether he wants to return for a 14th. Faneca signed with the Cardinals last spring after being cut by the Jets. Selected to the Pro Bowl in each of the nine seasons before this one, Faneca has admitted he's not the player he was a few years ago, but the Cardinals have been happy...

Arizona Cardinals guard Alan Faneca has decided to retire after 14 seasons in the NFL. He was originally drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1998, and then left as a free agent in 2008 to play for the New York Jets for two seasons then he finished his career with the Cardinals for one season. [...]

Alan Faneca, a nine-time Pro Bowl performer, will announce his retirement from the NFL today. Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic reported via Twitter that Faneca has decided to hang ’em up after a decorated 13-year career as one of the finest guards of his era. Faneca, who won a Super Bowl XL ring with the Pittsburgh Steelers, played last season for the Arizona Cardinals after...

Don't tell the Cardinals that OLG Alan Faneca is over the hill. The way Pro Football Weekly hears it, the perennial Pro Bowler is more than pulling his weight in the desert. "He still moves pretty well," one team insider said of Faneca, a free-agent addition this offseason after being released by the Jets. "He's still very good at pulling and finding defenders...

When D'Brickashaw Ferguson first found out Pro Bowl guard Alan Faneca was headed to New York in 2008 after inking a $40-million deal, he knew exactly what he had to do.

Former Steeler Alan Faneca will go down as one of the best guards in team history. Tuesday he announced his retirement from the game, this after playing 10 seasons with the Steelers, and then a couple more with the Jets and then Cardinals. Faneca left the black and gold after the 2007 season, joining the New York Jets with a mega deal. He had turned 30 that offseason, and the Steelers...

It appears Cardinals veteran OG Alan Faneca is in no rush at all to decide whether or not he wants to continue playing. "We have talked about it a couple of times," Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt said at the NFL Combine in late February. "Obviously, there is no pressure to make a decision right now. Hopefully he'll get a chance to step away from the season...

Outside the huddle: LG Alan Faneca on which is harder - being a father or trying to fend off a 290-pound defensive end.

Whisenhunt says team wants 34-year-old back

Ken Whisenhunt has told guard Alan Faneca the Cardinals want him back according to Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic. The 34 year old Faneca still contemplating retirement.

Matt Slauson was brutally honest with me for a story in Sunday's Daily News about his ongoing education as an NFL starter. Specifically, we talked about his pass protection and...

Could Alan Faneca be a candidate for the Hall of Fame? One ESPNer thinks so.

This has been the position of need since Alan Faneca left the organization.  We have filled it with undrafted guys and late round picks that have done their best but never really panned out.  It is also a position though that could be very easy to fill this upcoming season.  There are quite a few good guards in the draft and free agency.  While it may not be our biggest need...

The Cardinals have many needs going into this years draft.  With an offensive line that may or may not be losing all three interior linemen to retirement (Alan Faneca) or free agency (Lyle Sendlein and Duece Lutui) they need o-line help. However, they also desperately need an outside rush linebacker, an inside linebacker that can [...]

Kozan vision quest. No one really knows, but my "Kozan" twitter search turned this up: "Empty-handed I entered the world, Barefoot I leave it. My coming, my going -- Two simple happenings, That got entangled." - Kozan Ichikyo Whoah. Depending on who you listen to, Iowa is out or Michigan is out or Auburn is out. My favorite is this guy: He's a a high school...

The retirement of Alan Faneca likely pushes Rex Hadnot into the starting lineup, a role the 29-year old had been played in the previous five seasons before signing a three-year, $5.2 million contract with the Cardinals last March. “I just want to do my best to put myself in a position where I can be one of the first five out,” Hadnot said of his role with the Cardinals...