Posts Tagged ‘ Hines Ward ’

Why The Steelers Will Not Be On HBO’s Hard Knocks

May 27, 2011
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There are two reasons the Steelers won't be on Hard Knocks and probably never will. Primarily, it's not the Steelers way, at least not the way of the modern-NFL-era Steelers. It doesn't fit well with the tradition and old-school values the team seeks to embody. This is a team that built a new stadium in the north and left off the top - guaranteeing that they'd never host a Super Bowl. This is a team…

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Hines Ward is Anti Plax

April 7, 2009
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Following the 2004 season (prior to Superbowl XL), Plaxico Burress was allowed to seek his fortunes in free agency. Rather than keep the field-stretching/bone-crunching combination of Burress opposite Hines Ward with the multi-tooled Antwaan Randle El in the slot, the Steelers promoted El and signed an inexpensive free agent as the #3 WR. For Steelers fans, there was more to this situation. After 2004, Burress had completed his rookie contract and Ward’s had one year…

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