Hines Ward rips Roethlisberger/team

[yisman]

I was watching the NBC SNF pregame, and I just heard an interview Bob Costas did of Hines Ward.

Ward took a shot at Roethlisberger and the team. Costas asked him about how the players in the locker room felt, and Ward basically phrased the answer in a certain way that said he (and some teammates, supposedly) question Roethlisberger's toughness.

Ward said he's played through stuff all the time when dinged up, and he didn't really want to concede that a concussion is any different than a strained hamstring or something.

Very, very surprising, and pretty damn stupid, too. Even if you feel your quarterback is a sissy or something (which is unfair, considering what the team has accomplished with Ben at QB), you don't tell that to the media. This is an interview that's going to get played on national TV.

[Seattle Slew]

Ward is a bigmouth punk who needs to get his head knocked off by Ray Lewis. Good player, but he talks too much.

[yisman]

he's also dirty. Like a classic dirty player, he claims he's just playing hard.

There are ways to compete and give your all without delivering cheap shots that appear to have an intent to injure.

[TJHotpicks]

Ward would not know what a concussion is....need to have a brain before you can have a concussion.

[nj1035]

Haha I don't know about that guy. I know he plays as hard as anyone and he's definitely toed the line of being a punk......either way I respect him.

[Sharkl11]

I don't know about you, but I rather have Hines Ward on my team than to play against him. He is hard hitting and I would take the chance to knock off some heads too since the defense are the ones always tackling him and knocking him around.

[OvertimePlease]

ward is the man.

[jerseykingpin]

he's also dirty. Like a classic dirty player, he claims he's just playing hard.

There are ways to compete and give your all without delivering cheap shots that appear to have an intent to injure.

how can you say ward is a dirty player you must be a bengals fan hes a wr that hits like a lb show me just one dirty play that he did just one other wise dont talk

[jerseykingpin]

Ward should of keeped his mouth shut know talked about him last yr when his knee was f up and was walking on it WHAT A WAY TO F UP A LOCKER ROOM I TOLD HIM THAT ON HIS FACE BOOK

[jon13009]

Ward just has little faith in the people there. Funny after 2 SBs.

[Scorpion]

Ward said he's played through stuff all the time when dinged up, and he didn't really want to concede that a concussion is any different than a strained hamstring or something.
STUPID HINES!


Even if you feel your quarterback is a sissy or something (which is unfair, considering what the team has accomplished with Ben at QB), you don't tell that to the media.
STUPID HINES!

[FishFace5]

Holy shit. Haters EVERYWHERE!!! Guys make sure u go jump all over Tiger and Vince now 2. The dude was frustrated his QB wasn't starting after practicing all week. He made a phone call to ESPN this morning to clarify. If this guy was just a punk and a dirty player he would b out the league by now. He's a tough guy, his teammates love him and I'm sure he loves his starting QB.

[yisman]

how can you say ward is a dirty player you must be a bengals fan hes a wr that hits like a lb show me just one dirty play that he did just one other wise dont talk

I'm not a Bengals fan, and Ward is a dirty player. I've watched him a lot.

Hell, just ask the other players in the NFL.

[yisman]

Holy shit. Haters EVERYWHERE!!! Guys make sure u go jump all over Tiger and Vince now 2. The dude was frustrated his QB wasn't starting after practicing all week.

He basically called his QB a pussy on national TV and said concussions aren't any different than any injuries.

If this guy was just a punk and a dirty player he would b out the league by now.

Wrong. He's a good player, but he's dirty. Plenty of dirty punks stick around in the league if they have some talent.

[FishFace5]

There are plenty of better than good players on that dirtiest player in the league list. And I didn't mean to totally disagree bout the original interview, it didn't sound good. I just think it was taken out of context and he did take the time to clarify this morning.

[Scorpion]

Hines Ward's Super Bowl XL Memories

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGPTDJSN_-8

[yisman]

There are plenty of better than good players on that dirtiest player in the league list. And I didn't mean to totally disagree bout the original interview, it didn't sound good. I just think it was taken out of context and he did take the time to clarify this morning.

It wasn't taken out of context. He furiously backpedaled once he realized that he was getting torn apart for it.

He was too damn stupid to not say the stuff in the first place.

He ripped on Roethlisberger and the team, and it isn't debatable, or dependent on context.

There are plenty of better than good players on that dirtiest player in the league list.

There are also plenty of dirty players on that dirtiest player in the league list.

[cadillac pete]

I can't understand all the criticism that is being made of this. This isn't the NFL of 20+ yrs ago. So much is being made of concussions that it's almost protocal to err of the side of caution and not let players play the next week who had one the prevous week. Who wants a lawsuit or more bad publicity for throwing a player out there is he gets injured further? It's not worth it in the short term. This isn't about playing w/a bad knee or sore ribs. Hines Ward should shut up and respect the fact this injury is not the kind you can take lightly in 2009. Too much is at risk.

[khaden]

Im not a steeler fan nor do i like ward--but i would like to have him on my team. I agree with him Big Ben is a Big Pussy--he is a drama queen--as you can see from last night the steelers play solid football and their success has very little to do with Rothlesberger. He plays on a team that has a solid system in place-run the ball, play physical tough football, and a defense that is second to none. I am tired of hearing how Rothlesberger has won 2 super bowls. Pitt won those rings because of great running games, and bone crushing defenses. They almost won last night with a 3rd team QB who never played in a game-and got zero snaps a practice all week. Pitt could win with Charlie Batch. They can't and won't win until Troy Pala returns and is healthy.

[yisman]

They can't and won't win until Troy Pala returns and is healthy.

The name is Polamalu, and they can win without him.

[cadillac pete]

Im not a steeler fan nor do i like ward--but i would like to have him on my team. I agree with him Big Ben is a Big Pussy--he is a drama queen--as you can see from last night the steelers play solid football and their success has very little to do with Rothlesberger. He plays on a team that has a solid system in place-run the ball, play physical tough football, and a defense that is second to none. I am tired of hearing how Rothlesberger has won 2 super bowls. Pitt won those rings because of great running games, and bone crushing defenses. They almost won last night with a 3rd team QB who never played in a game-and got zero snaps a practice all week. Pitt could win with Charlie Batch. They can't and won't win until Troy Pala returns and is healthy.

Remind me again, who enginered the game winning drive in the last Super Bowl to win???

[pavyracer]

Hines Ward is right. They pay him almost a million dollars a game to play 60 min once a week. The least he can do is dress up and play and leave the headache at home. Football is not for wimps.

[poker_dummy101]

Important part of SI article:

Discussing his reputation with SI last year, Ward said, "It's hard to sit there and tell everybody it's a violent sport but tone it down a little. When I go across the middle, those guys aren't going to tackle me softly and lay me down to the ground. That's not football. I find it ironic that now you see a receiver delivering blows, and it's an issue. But I haven't changed. I've been doing it this way for 11 years."

[FishFace5]

Yisman what you posted was your feelings about the interview. I posted mine. You corrected me like what u stated was fact. I've had this problem with you before. Can you not understand Ward feeling frustrated bout Ben not playing after practicing all week. Bout the players being left in the dark about the decision and his condition. Him feeling like the raven game was a "playoff" game and he now has to go out there with a guy who had thrown 1 NFL pass. Yes he realized he sounded really bad and took the time to clear it up.... The steelers have 0 chance without troy. 0.0% chance. They won't even make the playoffs without him never mind go any further, imo of course.

[Eatminus]

Hines Ward has a stupid face.

[koby25]

Big Ben is a piece of crap. Steelers got the superbowls but not this year or next year or the year after that.

[jjgold]

Ward was right, Benny is a fukkin sissy and might of costed his team a playoff bid.

[Scorpion]

Hines Ward Blocking

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbLNFiQSTyE