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“Warded” Off, Hines Ward’s 14-year Tenure With Steelers Comes To An End
Hines Ward’s constant, ear-to-ear smile tucked behind a black facemask has been a lasting image for Pittsburgh Steelers fans the past 14 seasons.
They won’t see it again.
At least, not in a black-and-gold uniform.
The franchise’s all-time leader in just about every meaningful receiving category will be released sometime in the next two weeks said president Art Rooney II on the team’s website on Wednesday.
“We had a conversation today with Hines Ward and informed him that we plan to release him of his contract prior to the start of the 2012 NFL calendar year,” Rooney said. “Hines has been an integral part of our success since we drafted him in 1998, and we will forever be grateful for what he has helped us achieve.”
A four-time Pro Bowl selection and MVP of the 2006 Super Bowl, Ward will finish his Steelers career with 1,000 catches, 12,083 yards and 85 receiving touchdowns. He helped Pittsburgh to three AFC championships and a pair of Super Bowl wins. Read More >>
Super Story… (46)
The seconds passed, Brady steps into, out and back into the pocket again, fixes the spot in the endzone he wants to place the ball, and throws the last pass of Super Bowl 46. Down 21-17 in the last minute of the game, Tom Brady and Patriots tried to construct one last drive to win the game.
The Patriot’s drive stalled just below the wrong end of the 50-yard line, when it was time for Brady’s ‘Hail Mary’ to take flight. Aaron Herndanez, Patriot’s tight end, goes up in the endzone, using all his body and fundamental basketball force to block out the three Giant’s defenders, and make a play on the oncoming ball. The football seemingly glances off all eight pairs of hands to the side, while Rob Gronkowski, the Patriot’s other notable tight end, rhin-aceously charges toward the ball, but is too late to sweep-up the football before it hits the turf. Read More >>
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