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
I think they went out of their way. It was far more than what I expected.
As far as the city and him with cornrows and stuff, they love everybody,
I don't think it could be written any better as far as a story line - a happy ending.
As far as numbers-wise, its between my agent and the organization,
Can we win three road games? We can't look that far down the line. We just have to take it one game at a time.
I just fit the mold as far as a blue-collar guy. I may not be the flashiest, most flamboyant out there, but I get the job done for my team.
It was probably more gratifying going through it this way. Nothing was ever given to us. We earned it.
That was a rocket. I made an adjustment on my route. He had to make an adjustment and somehow he got the ball to me. That was amazing.
He saved the year for us with that tackle.
It's better, ... I could have practiced today. We'll see how it goes. I want to be there in the end, so I don't want to risk anything.
Are you a little envious? Yeah, I can say that. Everywhere I go, those guys are flashing it every time. It's always motivation.
I don't know how (the Seahawks) can feel disrespected when everybody had them going to the Super Bowl, anyway. We feel like we're the underdog. Nobody was talking about us. For us to do what we have done, people want to jump on the bandwagon now.
I already told Jerome that if we lose this year, I'm not going to cry.
I'm not worried about Ben. I'm not worried at all.