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
ball best blow case everybody excited gets gives glad lead opportunity seeing team win year
Everybody gets excited seeing him throw. But in our case Tommy right now gives us the best opportunity to go out and win ball games. You can't blow off a year in this league. I'm glad I don't have to make the decision, but right now Ben's not comfortable enough to go out and lead our team just yet. But when he's ready, he's going to get his opportunity.
best brings chance deal hang playing
When I first got here, it was like, 'Man, I'm playing with Jerome, The Bus. Just getting the chance to hang out with him, kind of molding me into the person I am, how to deal with everything, how to deal with the notoriety, he brings out the best in everybody.
across best football handle media road tried
I didn't want to make it a media circus. It's something that's part of football, it happens. It was a road I had to come across and I tried to handle as best and as professionally as I could.
best brady tom
That's why they're the champions. Tom Brady is one of the best in the business.
best brought earned hope last reason
He's been through some wars. He's earned that right. Last year, he was a part of the team. He was a reason why we had a lot of success. He brought the best out of me. I hope I brought the best out of him.
best challenge continue covered double guys locked plays stepped
He's probably the best cornerback in the league, so it's another challenge for me. He'll probably be locked up on me the whole time. In the playoffs, I've been double covered a lot of times. Other guys just have to come up and make plays and that's what they've done. We've stepped up big and that's what we have to continue to do.
career count game looked man
We have to count our blessings. The man above, he really looked down on Jerome and said, 'I'm not going to let you end your career on a fumble like that.' ... We're one game away from getting him to Detroit.
fell focus game guys short
We fell one game short (last year). A lot of guys are focused, real hungry. Things didnt go particularly the way we wanted in the preseason, but you dont game-plan in the preseason. Our whole focus now is Tennessee.
felt minutes played regroup win
We felt we were in control. But they played 60 minutes and we didn't. So now we've got to regroup and let's try to win 13 straight.
felt played
We felt we were in control. But they played 60 minutes, and we didn't.
beat book cincinnati fairy needs somebody tale truly
It would truly be a fairy tale story, to go on road, beat Cincinnati and come in and beat Indianapolis, then to get Jerome back to where it all started for him in Detroit. Somebody needs to write a book about that. It would make a lot of money.
ben practice run third threw
It was third and long and we were scrambling around. We practice on the scrambling drill. Ben threw it kind of short; I had to run back.
bowl ended fairy fight happy super tale win
It was all for Jerome. We were going to fight for him. I'm just so happy for him. The way he ended his career, to win a Super Bowl in his own town, is a fairy tale come true.
caught explosive further page percent slant stuff throw timing
I still don't feel 100 percent right on the same page with Ben. On that slant play early, I should have caught it and he should throw it a little further inside. That's timing stuff we're working out during practice. When we get on the same page, we're going to be an explosive offense.