The Pittsburgh Steelers have struggled to score points when it counts in recent weeks, which has led to the heat being turned up on offensive coordinator Todd Haley. The Steelers have been able to rack up plenty of yards, but they can’t seem to put the ball in the end zone. If you ask Hines…Read More
On Thursday night, former NFL wide receiver Hines Ward joined the swarms of people who love to hate on Richard Sherman. Ward, who works as an analyst for NBC, was not impressed by the fact that the Green Bay Packers did not throw a single pass toward Sherman. Instead, he felt the Seahawks’ game plan…Read More
On Monday, the NBA became the first of the four major American team sports to have an openly gay player when Jason Collins decided to come out. Now, the question on the minds of many people is whether or not any of the other three sports will follow. Will Collins’ announcement inspire others to come…Read More
Last weekend, the Pittsburgh Steelers pulled a New York Jets when an anonymous player reportedly blasted linebacker LaMarr Woodley for having poor workout habits that led to a number of injuries. The comments were the type we are used to hearing from a team like the Jets, but were highly uncharacteristic of an organization like…Read More
Hines Ward will be making the transition from athlete to broadcaster now that he’s retired. The former Steelers receiver has been hired by NBC Sports according to SI media reporter Richard Deitsch. Deitsch says Ward will serve as an analyst for “Football Night in America,” college football and on the NBC Sports Network. NBC’s Football…Read More
On Tuesday, Hines Ward announced his retirement with an emotional speech during which he pronounced himself a Steeler for life. To many, Ward epitomizes the way the wide receiver position should be played. He did more than just catch 1,000 passes, reel in 85 touchdowns and win two Super Bowls during his 14-year career in…Read More
The 6 o’clock morning news at WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh found itself in an embarrassing situation Wednesday after it erroneously reported as fact a satirical story by BroCouncil.com saying that beloved former Steelers receiver Hines Ward signed with the bitter divisional-rival Ravens. Here’s news anchor Todd McDermott first mentioning the “report” in passing as the broadcast…Read More
With Hines Ward nursing an ankle injury throughout the week leading up to the Steelers’ showdown with the Patriots, Pittsburgh decided to declare him inactive for Sunday. You might think that Ward would have wanted to tough it out in such an important conference match-up, but the Steelers felt there was no need to push…Read More
