o**o 发帖数: 143 | 1 During the last few weeks, as Hines Ward pondered a life away from the
Steelers after his Feb. 29 release, other franchises showed interest in him.
Ward believed that he still could help a team reach a Super Bowl, and the
competitor inside of him considered continuing his career elsewhere.
But Tuesday, Ward arrived at the Steelers' South Side practice facility
wearing an all-black suit and a gold tie, which made it pretty clear what
decision he had come to about his future.
"Today, I'm officially retiring a Pittsburgh Steeler," Ward said. "And as
much as I will miss football, my teammates, coaches and everything about the
game, I don't want to play it in any other uniform. The black and gold runs
deep in me, and I will remain a Steeler for life."
Ward, who holds every significant Steelers record for a wide receiver after
14 seasons, was often emotional during a 25-minute news conference. Sitting
in the back row of seats in front of him were former Steelers Jerome Bettis
and Aaron Smith and current team members James Harrison and Brett Keisel.
Ward smiled when he saw his former teammates, a handful of the men with whom
he won two Super Bowls, but the raw emotions came out when he discussed
Steelers fans.
"I spent time reading thousands of e-mails, Facebook posts, tweets, letters,
cards and well wishes from fans everywhere," Ward said. "As I read them, I
was really moved by the tremendous outpouring of love, encouragement and
support from everybody everywhere. It really got to me. Through it all, I
realized that there's only one thing I lover more than the game, and that's
Steeler Nation.
"Without your support over the last 14 years, this game wouldn't be the same
to me. Wouldn't be as fun for me. You guys meant the world to me." | r****p 发帖数: 1949 | | F***e 发帖数: 614 | 3 Unfortunately, he was kicked out, and no one else wants him..
【在 r****p 的大作中提到】 : Hines从一而终,很幸运。
| p**********r 发帖数: 3581 | 4 Steelers could have worked with Hines on a contract similar to what Bus did.
Hines still got some football left in him.
him.
the
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【在 o**o 的大作中提到】 : During the last few weeks, as Hines Ward pondered a life away from the : Steelers after his Feb. 29 release, other franchises showed interest in him. : Ward believed that he still could help a team reach a Super Bowl, and the : competitor inside of him considered continuing his career elsewhere. : But Tuesday, Ward arrived at the Steelers' South Side practice facility : wearing an all-black suit and a gold tie, which made it pretty clear what : decision he had come to about his future. : "Today, I'm officially retiring a Pittsburgh Steeler," Ward said. "And as : much as I will miss football, my teammates, coaches and everything about the : game, I don't want to play it in any other uniform. The black and gold runs
| r****p 发帖数: 1949 | 5 无法抗拒新老交替的规律,他是到了退休的时候了,自己没意识到。
实际上steeler待他不薄,前几年在他还有剩余价值的时候没把他trade出去。
【在 F***e 的大作中提到】 : Unfortunately, he was kicked out, and no one else wants him..
| r****p 发帖数: 1949 | 6 他去年的数据很差了,下一年会更差。
他的状态已经不够格打steeler WR了。
did.
【在 p**********r 的大作中提到】 : Steelers could have worked with Hines on a contract similar to what Bus did. : Hines still got some football left in him. : : him. : the : runs
| s*****y 发帖数: 4595 | 7 正确的时候step out也不是坏事,NFL吃的也是青春饭啊。;)
【在 F***e 的大作中提到】 : Unfortunately, he was kicked out, and no one else wants him..
| P*******e 发帖数: 39399 | 8 棒子也是一代名将!
him.
the
runs
【在 o**o 的大作中提到】 : During the last few weeks, as Hines Ward pondered a life away from the : Steelers after his Feb. 29 release, other franchises showed interest in him. : Ward believed that he still could help a team reach a Super Bowl, and the : competitor inside of him considered continuing his career elsewhere. : But Tuesday, Ward arrived at the Steelers' South Side practice facility : wearing an all-black suit and a gold tie, which made it pretty clear what : decision he had come to about his future. : "Today, I'm officially retiring a Pittsburgh Steeler," Ward said. "And as : much as I will miss football, my teammates, coaches and everything about the : game, I don't want to play it in any other uniform. The black and gold runs
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