Tearful Hines Ward announces his retirement Longtime Steeler WR Thanks Steelers Retiring Retires Gack Sports Pittsburgh Wide Receiver Calls It Quits After 14 Seasons Bacon An Ode to A True expected retire Tuesday Steelers' retires after seasons NFL's selling Sandy Springs mansion feared DUI arrest getting out Agent Farrior could be next veteran jettisoned by the

Steelers' Hines Ward retiring PITTSBURGH - Hines Ward believes he can still play football. The longtime Pittsburgh wide receiver known for his high-wattage smile and his bone-crunching blocks just couldn't stomach the thought of doing it in some strange uniform on some strange field with nary a Terrible Towel in sight. Steelers receiver Hines Ward decides to retire Ward, 36, was released by Pittsburgh three weeks ago in a salary-cap move. He said at the time he "still had some football in him," but opts not to play for another team. Longtime Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward retired Tuesday rather than try extending his career with another team. Hines Ward to retire Receiver says love for Steelers trumps desire to play. Hines Ward: By the numbers A look at the final numbers for Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward, who retired today: 1 -- Super Bowl Most Valuable Player award (February 2006 against Seattle) 2 -- Players in NFL history with at least 1,000 receptions and two Super Bowl rings (Ward and Jerry Rice) 3 -- Steelers MVP awards (2002, 2003 and 2005) 4 -- Pro Bowls (2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004) 11 -- Consecutive seasons as the team's ... Hines Ward's last down Hines Ward officially retired as a Steeler Tuesday. Steelers WR Hines Ward retiring Hines Ward believes he can still play football. The longtime Pittsburgh wide receiver known for his high-wattage smile and his bone-crunching blocks just couldn't stomach the thought of doing it in some strange uniform... Hines Ward Retires After 14 Seasons Hines Ward's time with the Pittsburgh Steelers came to an end in February. His time in the National Football League came to an end on Tuesday, when Ward announced his retirement. Hines Ward Announces Retirement Hines Ward believes he can still play football. The longtime Pittsburgh wide receiver known for his high-wattage smile and his bone-crunching blocks just couldn't stomach the thought of doing it in some strange uniform on some strange field with nary a Terrible Towel in sight. Steelers' Hines Ward retires after 14 seasons Hines Ward, the Pittsburgh Steelers' all-time leading wide receiver, announced he will retire from the National Football League (NFL) after 14 seasons, the team said on Tuesday. Hines Ward retires as a 'Steeler for life' Hines Ward had no doubt that he wanted to be a Pittsburgh Steeler through his NFL career, and after 14 great seasons, he'll retire that way. In an emotional Tuesday morning press conference, the team's all-time leading receiver announced that he will be hanging 'em up. "I have accomplished all I have set out for and more," he said. "I don't want to play in any other uniform. Black and gold runs ...
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