IT’S A VERY SAD DAY IN STEELERS LAND!  HINES WARD HAS BEEN A FACE OF THE STEELERS FOR THE PASS 14 YEARS. 

ART ROONEY II, STEELERS PRESIDENT RELEASED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: “WE HAD A CONVERSATION TODAY WITH HINES WARD AND INFORMED HIM THAT WE PLAN TO RELEASE HIM OF HIS CONTRACT PRIOR TO THE 2012 NFL CALENDAR YEAR.  “HINES HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR SUCCESS.” “HINES’ ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE NUMEROUS AND HE WILL ALWAYS BE THOUGHT OF AS ONE OF THE ALL-TIME GREAT STEELERS.

HINES WAS DRAFTED IN 1998 IN THE 3RD ROUND OUT OF GEORGIA.  HINES HAS THE STEELERS ALL-TIME LEADER  WITH 1000 RECEPTIONS, 12,083 RECEIVING YARDS, 85 RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS.

HINES ACHIEVEMENTS IN HIS 14 YEARS AS A PITTSBURGH STEELER ARE:

  • SUPER BOWL MVP (XL)
  • 2 TIME SUPER BOWL CHAMPION – XL, XLIII
  • 3 TIMES AFC CHAMPION
  • 3 TIMES STEELERS MVP
  • 4 TIMES PRO BOWL SELECTION
  • 3 TIMES 2ND TEAM ALL-PRO SELECTION

HINES  (#86) YOU WILL DEFINITELY BE MISSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!