Hines Ward Rumors & News

All eyes were already on Jason Worilds when the Pittsburgh Steelers released veteran outside linebacker James Harrison, then the team drafted Jarvis Jones. Don't Miss: Hines Ward Speaks with BTSC The coaches are sticking with Worilds as the right side starter through the beginning of camp, mainly because of his tenure with the team; although he does possess skills worth 2nd round consideration in the 2010 NFL Draft. Obviously, Jones' first-round selection defines the Steelers want for him to be a part of the franchise's future; but by similar thinking, they would still want th...

NBA player Jason Collins revealed to the world earlier this week he is gay. I'm trying hard to keep this a news piece, but it's essentially impossible. Stating for the record, for the 10,000th time, Jason Collins is gay doesn't seem worthy of space here. Sometimes news is opinion, though, and we find in today's media culture, that's the way it works. BTSC's Neal Coolong interviews former Steelers WR Hines Ward Ward talks about triathlons, broadcasting and of course, the rivalry with the Ravens. Former Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward made news with his opinion. In speaking to ...

It's hard to imagine former Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward not reacting to catching an elbow in his grill. It's hard to see Ward tussling among a sea of bodies and not giving back what he's getting. It's been hard seeing Ward on TV describing the action, not creating it. He's creating action, just not the combative and aggressive kind he was known for in the NFL. Ward is training for IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, in October. Ward spoke with Behind The Steel Curtain on behalf of the Got Chocolate Milk campaign, which is documenting Ward's preparation for the eve...

So here's an interesting bit of confessional trivia for you -- Hines Ward never ran a mile in all his years of football training. The all-everything former Steeler who holds nearly every team receiving record, the Super Bowl XL MVP, the blocker so ferocious they made a rule because of him, the 4-time Pro Bowler and multi-year captain who outworked everybody, by his own admission he never ran a one mile continuously when he played football.  Clearly he's making up for that now, because he's getting plenty of miles behind him as he trains for the 2013 Ironman World Championship Triathlon in Kon...

Quite frankly I dread this time of year. This time last year we saw the end for Chris Hoke, Aaron Smith and Hines Ward. As I write this it appears that James Harrison may lead the roll call of this year's departing veterans, with names like Mike Wallace, Casey Hampton, Rashard Mendenhall and Keenan Lewis possibly to follow. It is the nature of things of course in both a business and performance sense, but I am sufficiently sentimental that the promise of the new rarely rises to equal or surpass that proven benefits of the old, at least not yet. This Jim Wexell piece on Harrison gets my...

You know things are going well for a team when former players begin to weigh in on the dirty laundry that's been aired. An unnamed player sounded off about LaMarr Woodley's weight. Ryan Clark took exception to that, calling that unnamed played a coward. Antonio Brown didn't appreciate it either (and wore a garish hat). Now it's Ward, who told NFL Network (as reported by Trib Review's Alan Robinson), "Guys start finger-pointing, calling out other guys. That's not the Steeler way. We always had a rule: We are a band of brothers. We've always collectively kept everything in-house. But...

Since the minute Steelers WR Hines Ward retired, Steelers fans have been longing for a way to duplicate him. Whether that's in drafting a version of him, or making him the next assistant coach of the Steelers, it's obvious those who follow the Steelers miss the physical presence Ward brought from his y and z receiver position. Former Steelers wide receivers coach Scottie Montgomery left the team to accept a co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach position at Duke University, his alma mater, and most recent employer before he came to Pittsburgh in 2010. Some, like Post-Gazette ...

I've made no secret about the fact that this particular group is probably my least favorite. On more than one broadcast, Phil Simms has said that most wide receivers in the NFL would be perfectly happy with a great stat line and a loss. This is why, as Steeler fans, we have been so blessed to have high character guys like Hines Ward and Jerome Bettis to champion the Steeler way. Some coaches, however, could really care less about character. They want guys that can put the ball in the end zone. Great running backs and wide receivers are difference makers, no doubt. So, let's take a...