Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward is expected to announce his retirement from the NFL.
Ward is a borderline Hall of Fame wide receiver who was best known for his crunching blocks, often many of which were considered cheap shots.
The wideout helped the Steelers win two Super Bowls during his time in Pittsburgh and his grin after taking big hits helped make him the face of the franchise.
Ward finishes his career with over 1,000 catches, but he was eventually benched in favor of younger receivers this year. (Read More…)
Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 9:12 am by steve
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The Pittsburgh Steelers received some sobering news when they found out that running back Rashard Mendenhall tore his ACL in their win over the Cleveland Browns.
Mendenhall is obviously out for the entire postseason and it remains to be seen when, or if, he will be able to return for the 2012 season.
It’s a significant blow to the Steelers despite the fact that Mendenhall was having a disappointing season overall and hadn’t been receiving as many carries as in past seasons.
The Steelers will now likely have to turn to Isaac Redman, though he doesn’t have the ability to carry the ball 25 times per game. That means he will likely share the load with Mewelde Moore. (Read More…)
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 8:11 pm by steve
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