Hines Ward
Hines Ward
Hines Edward Ward, Jr.is a retired American football wide receiver, businessman, and television personality. He is the current NBC studio analyst who played 14 seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Georgia. The Pittsburgh Steelers selected him in the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft, and he became the team's all-time leader in receptions, receiving yardage and touchdown receptions. Ward was voted MVP of Super Bowl XL, and...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth8 March 1976
CitySeoul, South Korea
Carolina played a lot of Cover 2. When teams play Cover 2, you have to be able to run the ball. We didn't do that. And, we have to stay away from negative (yardage) plays.
I guess it was the big game with Chicago. At the time, Chicago was the No. 1 defense, being compared to the '85 Bears.
I was just joking. I take great pride in my appearance.
People may put them down, but they're the champions. Until someone dethrones them, they're still the team to beat in the NFL.
I'm an emotional guy. I wanted the win for Jerome. I wanted him to go out this way.
I got so upset at myself on the touchdown pass that I dropped. I make that catch in my sleep a hundred times a night.
I hated to see that happen to Jerome. Not on the last play of his career.
Last year when we had home-field advantage, it was kind of more of a distraction more than anything. We had more ticket requests. A lot of people wanted to come and watch. With us going on the road, we really don't have to worry about that too much. We just go out there and concentrate on football.
As far as the city and him with cornrows and stuff, they love everybody,
Last year, everything was new to him, so he was just winging it. Now he's prepared himself, he's having fun, he's becoming a leader out there. He's a very situational guy. Third-and-short, he's looking for the guy to pick up the first down. I don't know what he was, completion-wise, but he was pretty good.
This is where the championship truly belongs, in the city of Pittsburgh.
For us, we don't get caught up in statistics as much. As players, the team MVP is the guy who exemplifies hard work at practices, gives it his all on Sundays and is the guy to get the guys up.
For a second-year guy, he's been outstanding. We wouldn't be in the Super Bowl without him.
Everyone thinks he's tough. He is, but he's a players' coach. His door is always open if you have a problem, or just want to talk. Yes, he gets angry, but most of the time, he's right.