Hines Ward: Roethlisberger needs to address Steelers

[hawaiiansteel]

Ward: Roethlisberger needs to address Steelers

Posted: June 23rd, 2010





Steelers WR Hines Ward dropped in for a chat on “NFL Total Access” on Wednesday, and it turned out to be more informative than most offseason chats.

Ward briefly discussed QBs Ben Roethlisberger and Byron Leftwich, saying the former needs to address the team about his offseason incident with a Georgia college student, while everyone inside the locker room expects the latter to begin the season as the starter.

Ward said Roethlisberger hasn’t addressed the Steelers as a whole, but he expects it will happen — and also that it’s needed.

“A lot of players really don’t know the situation, other than what we hear in the news or the media,” Ward explained. “I think when he addresses the whole team going into training camp, we can all put it behind us and move forward.”

As for Leftwich, coach Mike Tomlin has alluded to, but not formally announced, that the veteran will replace the suspended Roethlisberger as the starter to begin the season. Ward echoed that sentiment, saying the team is entering the season thinking Leftwich is the starter.

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[stlrz d]

Re: Hines Ward: Roethlisberger needs to address Steelers

Ward is working on making a transition to the media when he finally hangs it up. I think he'll fit right in.

[Steelers>NFL]

Re: Hines Ward: Roethlisberger needs to address Steelers

Unlike the media, Ward is right on about this. He does needs to fess up to the team.

[stlrz d]

Re: Hines Ward: Roethlisberger needs to address Steelers

Unlike the media, Ward is right on about this. He does needs to fess up to the team.

Right or wrong is not the point. Some things are to be said behind closed doors, not to the fscking media.

I love Ward as a player but him constantly going to the media with things that should be kept private is annoying to say the least.

Hines, STFU when it comes to the media. If you really feel this way then take it to Ben man to man.

[frankthetank1]

Re: Hines Ward: Roethlisberger needs to address Steelers

[quote=stlrz d]

Unlike the media, Ward is right on about this. He does needs to fess up to the team.

Right or wrong is not the point. Some things are to be said behind closed doors, not to the fscking media.

I love Ward as a player but him constantly going to the media with things that should be kept private is annoying to say the least.

Hines, STFU when it comes to the media. If you really feel this way then take it to Ben man to man.[/quote:3kiis02m]

i know what you mean and i dont like any player talking to the media instead of addressing the issue behind closed doors but hines speaks the truth and i admire that a hell of a lot. no matter what the issue or question is he will speak his mind. hines is right about this, ben should talk to the entire team and move on with life

[Oviedo]

Re: Hines Ward: Roethlisberger needs to address Steelers

Love Hines, but Hines needs to keep his mouth shut and focus on Hines and not Ben. The two of them are obviously not close but who cares. Hines pandering to the media does nothing to prepare this team for the season. Ben saying "forgive me, I'm sorry" does nothing to get ready for the season. It may make some people happy to see Ben east some "humble pie" but pretty much everyone who does has their own ego issues.

I didn't hear about Ben going national and saying Hines needed to explain to his team mates about the fraud accustaions he was accused of a couple of years ago in that restaurant/bar deal he got mixed up in.

[feltdizz]

Re: Hines Ward: Roethlisberger needs to address Steelers

Love Hines, but Hines needs to keep his mouth shut and focus on Hines and not Ben. The two of them are obviously not close but who cares. Hines pandering to the media does nothing to prepare this team for the season. Ben saying "forgive me, I'm sorry" does nothing to get ready for the season. It may make some people happy to see Ben east some "humble pie" but pretty much everyone who does has their own ego issues.

I didn't hear about Ben going national and saying Hines needed to explain to his team mates about the fraud accustaions he was accused of a couple of years ago in that restaurant/bar deal he got mixed up in.

If Hines missed four games over the fraud we would all talk about it...

Hines is a WR and they tend to wear their emotions on heir jersey.

[Steelers>NFL]

Re: Hines Ward: Roethlisberger needs to address Steelers

Hines did not feed anything to the media. All he said is Ben needs to address the team regarding his trouble. He did not say "Ben said he did or did not rape the girl" or
"Ben said he was stupid for putting himself in a bad position"...etc..
All he said he and his teammates needs to hear Ben come forward to the team.
Right now, all the guys can go by is what the media has been saying... blah blah blah.

[Slapstick]

Re: Hines Ward: Roethlisberger needs to address Steelers

Until Hines says something to the media that shouldn't be said, he can just keep on talking as far as I'm concerned...

[cruzer8]

Re: Hines Ward: Roethlisberger needs to address Steelers

Hines did not feed anything to the media. All he said is Ben needs to address the team regarding his trouble. He did not say "Ben said he did or did not rape the girl" or
"Ben said he was stupid for putting himself in a bad position"...etc..
All he said he and his teammates needs to hear Ben come forward to the team.
Right now, all the guys can go by is what the media has been saying... blah blah blah.

Do you see the headline of the story? That's all it takes for this to become national news and to be reported everywhere. It'll show up on ESPN soon enough and spread from there.

I can't believe that after all the years in the league Hines still hasn't learned what should be kept in house.

[Crash]

Re: Hines Ward: Roethlisberger needs to address Steelers

Like I told others Ben should tell Hines "I'll discuss Georgia (which he really can't) when you discuss your divorce (which has never been reported by the Ward-friendly Pittsburgh media) and your business partnership with a convicted drug dealer.

Ben should also ask Hines why an NFL wide receiver needs a convicted drug dealer as a "middle man" to buy cars for two of his "friends".

Ben has acted stupid at times and thats got him in trouble.

But Hines Ward, is a team cancer.

And this just proves it once again.

[JDSteeler]

Re: Hines Ward: Roethlisberger needs to address Steelers

Hines did not feed anything to the media. All he said is Ben needs to address the team regarding his trouble. He did not say "Ben said he did or did not rape the girl" or
"Ben said he was stupid for putting himself in a bad position"...etc..
All he said he and his teammates needs to hear Ben come forward to the team.
Right now, all the guys can go by is what the media has been saying... blah blah blah.

Ditto....

Ward didn't hang Ben out to dry, or anything close to what Florio said.

Ben was OOC, Out Of Control!!! Ben's actions affect the team. I don't
see any reason why Hines can't ask Ben to address the team. Even if he
answers a question about it on NFLN, or not.

The media, and in particular, PFT, just try to blow things out of proportion.

What Florio wants is to have a locker-room issue with the Steelers players.
It's obvious that Florio hates the Steelers, so we've just got to eliminate his
garbage from the conversation.

I just hope we don't fall for this crap, and handle it like adults...

JD

[Crash]

Re: Hines Ward: Roethlisberger needs to address Steelers

What Florio wants is to have a locker-room issue with the Steelers players.

That's what WARD wants. He creates it. He thrives on it.

Hines Ward called out Ben before the Ravens game last year.

Not Mike Florio.

[feltdizz]

Re: Hines Ward: Roethlisberger needs to address Steelers

Like I told others Ben should tell Hines "I'll discuss Georgia (which he really can't) when you discuss your divorce (which has never been reported by the Ward-friendly Pittsburgh media) and your business partnership with a convicted drug dealer.

Ben should also ask Hines why an NFL wide receiver needs a convicted drug dealer as a "middle man" to buy cars for two of his "friends".

Ben has acted stupid at times and thats got him in trouble.

But Hines Ward, is a team cancer.

And this just proves it once again.

How many games did Hines miss due to his divorce? Why would Hines need someone else to buy a car for him?

you act like Hines is breaking a new story.

[Crash]

Re: Hines Ward: Roethlisberger needs to address Steelers

Why would Hines need someone else to buy a car for him?

Ask him. He's the one who had a convicted drug dealer do it for him.