The Pittsburgh Steelers play their last home game of the year tomorrow. It could also very well be the last home game at Heinz Field ever for Hines Ward. Ward has fallen to the bottom of the depth chart for the Steelers and with his salary over $ 4 million next season he could likely be playing his last game in a Steelers uniform.
Ward needs 9 catches to get to 1000 for his career. This being probably his last home game I hope the Steelers blow out the Rams and Ward gets thrown as many balls as possible. I do not want to see Hines in any uniform next year if he does not play for the Steelers. Without the catches that is a possibility. With the catches he will most likely retire a Steeler rather then being released.
Ward has been a Steeler through and through. He has been the best blocking wide receiver the game has ever seen. Ward also is almost to 1000 catches and has over 12,000 yards for a team that ran the ball his entire career. The Steelers were not known as a passing …
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