Best Parts Of Hines Ward's Game Don't Show Up In Stats?

Crowned · Oct 12, 2008

Hines Ward came right out of the chute Sunday night in Jacksonville and gave the Jaguars his best shot.

Mike Peterson was the victim. On the first play from scrimmage that night, Mewelde Moore took a handoff from Ben Roethlisberger and Ward did his thing. He slammed his 205 pounds into the side of the 238-pound linebacker. Moore ran for 19 yards that ended out of bounds. Another 15 yards was tacked on because defensive end Paul Spicer, upset that Ward had the audacity to throw such a hard block, shoved the Steelers wide receiver after the play.

Ward had set a tone, again.

"I knew it was going to be one of those nights," Ward recounted the other day. "I knew it was going to be a physical night, so I just went out and had the mentality that I was going to initiate everything and keep it going.

"It took a toll out of me physically but from the first play on they ended up getting a personal foul. I think I cracked down on the linebacker, put him down and the next thing you know Spicer's responding and they got a flagrant foul and later in the next drive they got another flagrant foul."

Ward's response?

"I didn't say anything. I got up smiling."

You'd expect something different from the most vicious blocker among wide receivers in the NFL?

Ward not only holds every meaningful Steelers receiving record, he has that extra tool in his repertoire -- blocking. It has paid them many dividends through the years, and none more than the past two games.
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Some of the best parts of Hines Ward's game don't show up on stat sheet

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