Prediction: When will Ward get 1,000 catches ?

[insanesteelersfan]

Okay, so I'm bored After the first two games, Hines Ward has 9 catches. Putting him at 963....37 to get to 1,000 catches for his career. That would probably put him,,if he stayed at this current pace to get his 1,000th reception around 11th or 12th game. Of course ALOT of things can happen. Hines can miss a game or two. Or Hines can have a game or two where he averages say 7 to 8 catches, and that would make it sooner. So, I thought I would start a thread of a guessing game as to what opponent will Hines break 1000 catches


Right now he projects to do it somewhere in the KC game ( National TV game) or the Cincy game at Pittsburgh. Of course if he is close in that game against the Bengals, say 1 or 2 catches away from doing it, I wonder IF the Steelers coaches and Brass might want him to wait til the following game, also at Pittsburgh against the Browns on another National TV game on Thursday night ?....Kinda give the announcers something to talk about.


Me, my guess, I actually think Hines will break the 1,000 catch mark sooner then those games....I will guess he will get his 1,000 catch against....the Baltimore Ravens on 11/06...in front of the Home crowd. I think Hines would like nothing more then to get a TD catch for his 1,000th catch in a rematch win against Baltimore




So, what is your guess at to when, and whom Hines will get his 1,000 Catch ?

[Dee Dub]

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Me personally? I hope never. No knock on Hines but at this stage he shouldnt be more than the 4th or 5th option on this team. And the day that Sanders and Brown finally get ahead of Hines on the pecking chart is the day I believe the Steeler's offense takes off.

And this comes from a Hines Ward fan. Seriously.

[insanesteelersfan]

Re: Prediction: When will Ward get 1,000 catches ?

Me personally? I hope never. No knock on Hines but at this stage he shouldnt be more than the 4th or 5th option on this team. And the day that Sanders and Brown finally get ahead of Hines on the pecking chart is the day I believe the Steeler's offense takes off.

And this comes from a Hines Ward fan. Seriously.

Seriously sir, your response was as stupid as it gets. I mean can't you read ? I'm not interested in your opinion on where Hines should be. The fact is that Hines WILL definitely break the 1000 catch club. I just asked where and what game will he do it ???? And you saying Hines should be a 4th or 5th WR ?...based on what ? Hines has the SAME amount of catches that Santonio Holmes has, and only 12 yards LESS. So, I guess you're saying Holmes is no better then a 4th or 5th WR ?...Ridiculous! Look I Like Sanders and Brown as well. But neither have EARNED a spot over Hines Ward.



Absolutely Clueless!!!

[Dee Dub]

Re: Prediction: When will Ward get 1,000 catches ?

Me personally? I hope never. No knock on Hines but at this stage he shouldnt be more than the 4th or 5th option on this team. And the day that Sanders and Brown finally get ahead of Hines on the pecking chart is the day I believe the Steeler's offense takes off.

And this comes from a Hines Ward fan. Seriously.

Seriously sir, your response was as stupid as it gets. I mean can't you read ? I'm not interested in your opinion on where Hines should be. The fact is that Hines WILL definitely break the 1000 catch club. I just asked where and what game will he do it ???? And you saying Hines should be a 4th or 5th WR ?...based on what ? Hines has the SAME amount of catches that Santonio Holmes has, and only 12 yards LESS. So, I guess you're saying Holmes is no better then a 4th or 5th WR ?...Ridiculous! Look I Like Sanders and Brown as well. But neither have EARNED a spot over Hines Ward.



Absolutely Clueless!!!

It must be a shame that every time someone disagrees with you or has a different opinion you have to resort to name calling. What is inside of you my friend isnt right.

You know you can be free from this ugliness? I pray that the Lord will come inside of you and do for you what he has done for me.

This is just football. There should be more to a person's life than being a fan of a professional football team. But when you have to attack someone as you do just over a persons differing opinion then I think that speaks volumes.

Take care. And I hope you surrender to God some day.

[insanesteelersfan]

Re: Prediction: When will Ward get 1,000 catches ?

[quote=Dee Dub]

Me personally? I hope never. No knock on Hines but at this stage he shouldnt be more than the 4th or 5th option on this team. And the day that Sanders and Brown finally get ahead of Hines on the pecking chart is the day I believe the Steeler's offense takes off.

And this comes from a Hines Ward fan. Seriously.

Seriously sir, your response was as stupid as it gets. I mean can't you read ? I'm not interested in your opinion on where Hines should be. The fact is that Hines WILL definitely break the 1000 catch club. I just asked where and what game will he do it ???? And you saying Hines should be a 4th or 5th WR ?...based on what ? Hines has the SAME amount of catches that Santonio Holmes has, and only 12 yards LESS. So, I guess you're saying Holmes is no better then a 4th or 5th WR ?...Ridiculous! Look I Like Sanders and Brown as well. But neither have EARNED a spot over Hines Ward.



Absolutely Clueless!!!

It must be a shame that every time someone disagrees with you or has a different opinion you have to resort to name calling. What is inside of you my friend isnt right.

You know you can be free from this ugliness? I pray that the Lord will come inside of you and do for you what he has done for me.

This is just football. There should be more to a person's life than being a fan of a professional football team. But when you have to attack someone as you do just over a persons differing opinion then I think that speaks volumes.

Take care. And I hope you surrender to God some day.[/quote:8580y011]




Dub, it's not a matter of agreeing, or disagreeing. I simpley asked the ? WHEN and against WHOM will Hines get his 1,000th catch against. And rather then give a simple answer to a simple question, you respond with I HOPE NEVER ? And use it as a sounding board to spout your opinion on how Hines is no better then a 4th or 5th WR ? Which BTW IS a silly statement. No Hines is not a WR who will stretch the field, or average 16 Yyds a catch. But he still is a crafty Vet WR who has great Hands. Runs the best routes of any of our WR's, and still is feared throughout the other teams defensive players for his crushing Blocks.



And that sounds like a 4th or 5th WR to you ???

[Dee Dub]

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[quote=insanesteelersfan]

Me personally? I hope never. No knock on Hines but at this stage he shouldnt be more than the 4th or 5th option on this team. And the day that Sanders and Brown finally get ahead of Hines on the pecking chart is the day I believe the Steeler's offense takes off.

And this comes from a Hines Ward fan. Seriously.

Seriously sir, your response was as stupid as it gets. I mean can't you read ? I'm not interested in your opinion on where Hines should be. The fact is that Hines WILL definitely break the 1000 catch club. I just asked where and what game will he do it ???? And you saying Hines should be a 4th or 5th WR ?...based on what ? Hines has the SAME amount of catches that Santonio Holmes has, and only 12 yards LESS. So, I guess you're saying Holmes is no better then a 4th or 5th WR ?...Ridiculous! Look I Like Sanders and Brown as well. But neither have EARNED a spot over Hines Ward.



Absolutely Clueless!!!

It must be a shame that every time someone disagrees with you or has a different opinion you have to resort to name calling. What is inside of you my friend isnt right.

You know you can be free from this ugliness? I pray that the Lord will come inside of you and do for you what he has done for me.

This is just football. There should be more to a person's life than being a fan of a professional football team. But when you have to attack someone as you do just over a persons differing opinion then I think that speaks volumes.

Take care. And I hope you surrender to God some day.

Dub, it's not a matter of agreeing, or disagreeing. I simpley asked the ? WHEN and against WHOM will Hines get his 1,000th catch against. And rather then give a simple answer to a simple question, you respond with I HOPE NEVER ? And use it as a sounding board to spout your opinion on how Hines is no better then a 4th or 5th WR ? Which BTW IS a silly statement. No Hines is not a WR who will stretch the field, or average 16 Yyds a catch. But he still is a crafty Vet WR who has great Hands. Runs the best routes of any of our WR's, and still is feared throughout the other teams defensive players for his crushing Blocks.



And that sounds like a 4th or 5th WR to you ???[/quote:3401azch]

Brown and Sanders are here. They have arrived. They are ready to be #2 and #3. What is stopping them from that? Hines Ward. Ward is not what he once was. Yes he can still contribute but were talking about two young receivers who could make the Steelers offense great. This isnt going to happen as long as Ward is ahead of them.

Is it wrong to project based on what little we have seen of Brown and Sanders? I dont think so. I think we all have seen enough to know they are ready. And I believe the Steelers offense will be at it's best when this happens.

You cant cover all three of Wallace, Brown and Sanders. But you can cover Ward in any package he is in.

[Eddie Spaghetti]

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even knowledgable steelers fans fail to appreciate the blocking hines does to seal the edge.

trust me that neither brown or sanders is in his zipcode.

it would be comical to watch though.

[Dee Dub]

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even knowledgable steelers fans fail to appreciate the blocking hines does to seal the edge.

trust me that neither brown or sanders is in his zipcode.

it would be comical to watch though.

Agreed but what they lack they make of for in what they bring that Hines doesnt.

The day that we see Wallace, Brown, and Sanders as the 3 main targets of Ben Roethlisberger is the day this offense becomes one of the best in the league.

[insanesteelersfan]

Re: Prediction: When will Ward get 1,000 catches ?

Dub, I find it funny how you can say Sanders and Brown, with Wallace can't be covered by a single DB, but Hines can. First off, if that is true, then why does Hines have 9 catches in 2 games where he has been thrown to only 10 times ? ( 1 Pass targeted to him that he did not catch )..as where Brown had 3 drops against Baltimore alone, and one where it went off his hands and got Intercepted ? Hines is way better at route running then either Brown or Sanders....Ah, wanna TRY to dispute that ?...I didn't think so. And since we don't have the O-Line to give Ben the time it would take for Wallace-Sanders, and Brown to operate down the field, we MUST have a FOR SURE Vet WR who knows HOW to get open on a quick out, or sideline pattern, or bubble screen. Hines can do ALL those things better then Brown can. Or then Sanders. Now, IF we actually had a O-Line that could sustain a Block for longer the 1/2 a second, then I might agree with you on Brown & Sanders over Hines in a 3 WR set with a TE and a RB. But, given how little time Ben has to set-up and throw the ball before our O-Line STIFFS get him killed, sorry but Hines IS the best option on short patterns over the middle of the field, and on WR screens.

[DukieBoy]

Re: Prediction: When will Ward get 1,000 catches ?

Okay, so I'm bored After the first two games, Hines Ward has 9 catches. Putting him at 963....37 to get to 1,000 catches for his career. That would probably put him,,if he stayed at this current pace to get his 1,000th reception around 11th or 12th game. Of course ALOT of things can happen. Hines can miss a game or two. Or Hines can have a game or two where he averages say 7 to 8 catches, and that would make it sooner. So, I thought I would start a thread of a guessing game as to what opponent will Hines break 1000 catches


Right now he projects to do it somewhere in the KC game ( National TV game) or the Cincy game at Pittsburgh. Of course if he is close in that game against the Bengals, say 1 or 2 catches away from doing it, I wonder IF the Steelers coaches and Brass might want him to wait til the following game, also at Pittsburgh against the Browns on another National TV game on Thursday night ?....Kinda give the announcers something to talk about.


Me, my guess, I actually think Hines will break the 1,000 catch mark sooner then those games....I will guess he will get his 1,000 catch against....the Baltimore Ravens on 11/06...in front of the Home crowd. I think Hines would like nothing more then to get a TD catch for his 1,000th catch in a rematch win against Baltimore




So, what is your guess at to when, and whom Hines will get his 1,000 Catch ?

Your use of that particular laughing icon is highly disturbing.

Hines should get his 1,000 later in the season (last 4 games), probably in some mop-up phase of one of the many soft games the Steelers have. Steelers won't let him not get his 1,000 this year, barring injury. Young money is kicking in the door, can't hold them back.

[RuthlessBurgher]

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I picked the PIT @ KC game in Lonbull's MNF Executive game, and I want those bonus points for Hines' 1000th catch (and extra if it's a TD).

[flippy]

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I went with the Balt/Pit game in week 9 for MNFE purposes.

[Djfan]

Re: Prediction: When will Ward get 1,000 catches ?

I went with the Balt/Pit game in week 9 for MNFE purposes.

That would genuinely be SWEET!!!

[papillon]

Re: Prediction: When will Ward get 1,000 catches ?

If he averages 4 catches per game he will get there either in week 11 or week 12. I don't see him averaging 4 catches per game, every game, so I'm going with the 16th week of the season (game 15) as the milestone game for Hines.

I'm with Dee Dub in that I'm not certain Hines should be getting the reps he's getting. The Steelers have WRs ready to start making an impact in the passing game. Blocking in the running game will take a hit, but the running game is becoming a dinosaur in the NFL with teams throwing the ball 40-50 times per game regularly.

The need to be a great blocker in the run game is becoming less and less of a skill necessary for WRs, IMO.

Catch 1,000 occurs on December 24th vs St. Louis at home; that would be a unique Christmas gift for Hines.

Pappy

[papillon]

Re: Prediction: When will Ward get 1,000 catches ?

Me personally? I hope never. No knock on Hines but at this stage he shouldnt be more than the 4th or 5th option on this team. And the day that Sanders and Brown finally get ahead of Hines on the pecking chart is the day I believe the Steeler's offense takes off.

And this comes from a Hines Ward fan. Seriously.

Seriously sir, your response was as stupid as it gets. I mean can't you read ? I'm not interested in your opinion on where Hines should be. The fact is that Hines WILL definitely break the 1000 catch club. I just asked where and what game will he do it ???? And you saying Hines should be a 4th or 5th WR ?...based on what ? Hines has the SAME amount of catches that Santonio Holmes has, and only 12 yards LESS. So, I guess you're saying Holmes is no better then a 4th or 5th WR ?...Ridiculous! Look I Like Sanders and Brown as well. But neither have EARNED a spot over Hines Ward.



Absolutely Clueless!!!

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