When it come to 'Hines'. Pour it on...
The Steelers and star wide receiver Hines Ward are in a stalemate on his new contract extension. As reported in the Post Gazette, Hines is understandably peeved that the negotiations with the Steelers have gone so slowly thus far. This is the same team that said 12-months ago that getting Ward an extension is the #1 priority this offseason. One must wonder how much of a "priority" Ward truly is to the Steelers if #1 draft choice Heath Miller has a contract finished but the Steelers still haven't worked out a deal for their MVP.
I'm a big fan of the Rooney's and how they run the Steelers. I like that they don't bowdown to every big-name free agent and hot head (i.e. Plaxico Burress) when it comes time to assemble their roster. BUT... dealing with Hines Ward, unquestionably the best player on the team, the most popular athlete in Pittsburgh, AND exactly the type of player the ipitomizes the Steelers "working class" persona, in this hap-hazard fashion is not just stupid, it's down right insulting.
Is there a Steeler fan anywhere who thinks the team will win half their games this year without Hines Ward? Whose going to catch the passes from Big Ben? Lee Mays? The Rooney's need to wake up and realize that dangling #86 out on a limb this close to the season could turn out to be their worst move EVER. Worse than Franco in a Seahawks uniform, worse than Jamaine Stephens, and worse than letting Rod Woodson go... combined.
The ONLY headline I (and Steeler fans everywhere) want to see out of Latrobe this year is this... "Steelers, Ward work out deal. Hines in camp."
posted by The Commish at 9:29 AM
3 Comments:
There is no way that the Steelers will let the season/pre-season/ training camp start without the most popular player on the team. I really think that if they win the Super Bowl when Hines is there he may go down as one of the top 3 Steelers of all time. He would be behind Bradshaw and Mean Joe in my book. I know that is saying a lot but he is the Pittsburgh Steelers. He could play in any generation. I think the Rooney's will get this done and probably before I get to Saint Vincent's next Saturday.
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