Hines Ward to Retire

by burds358 on Jan 9, 2012 1:29 PM EST

No more Smiles. Hines has been a thorn in the Ravens' sides for years now. Now Pitt has younger, better players at the position, which will lead to his demise one way or another. Looks like Ward will be confined to the annals of history after this season, and I'm sure all of us (especially Ed Reed and Terrell Suggs) will be ecstatic to hear the news!

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/09/report-hines-ward-will-retire/

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Probably because cinematic magic and well-timed explosives are the only way he’s outrunning defenders anymore.

Water covers 2/3 of the Earth's surface. Ed Reed covers the rest.

State your case, back it up with facts and reasonable opinions ...
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by Ampallang on Jan 9, 2012 2:13 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

Not sure I'm too happy about it.

Watching JJ lay him out was one of the highlights of the season for me. Would have loved to see it happen once more.

by Roa on Jan 9, 2012 3:51 PM EST reply actions

Don't think there's any possibility that Ward would get on the field next season in Pitt.

You come at the king, you best not miss.

by organizedchaos52 on Jan 9, 2012 4:19 PM EST up reply actions

You Know

That is going into Hines’ calculus of what decides to do.

"A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring."
"The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug."
"God's whiskers! Your face is as hideous as the demon's in my storybook!"
"I never expected to see the day when girls would get sunburned in the places they do today."
"It's big for a reason."

For Pittsburgh fans, that's Pope, Twain, Rostand, Rogers and Megamind

by vlad755 on Jan 9, 2012 4:19 PM EST up reply actions

I'd imagine he got 'the talk' from Pitt's GM sometime recently.

You come at the king, you best not miss.

by organizedchaos52 on Jan 9, 2012 4:32 PM EST up reply actions

no more ref baiting with his cheat pull push jersey moves on our DB’s.

by raven on Jan 9, 2012 5:36 PM EST reply actions

But he already taught Gay how to do it.

You come at the king, you best not miss.

by organizedchaos52 on Jan 9, 2012 5:37 PM EST up reply actions

RayRay & JJ knocked him into retirement… At least he won something this season since the Ravens took the division. Dance, Whines!

by Evan Skev on Jan 9, 2012 6:59 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Mason just recently announce he will reitired as well. I figured both him and hines would retire in the same year

by jazz20 on Jan 9, 2012 7:04 PM EST reply actions

Dirty Smile

Calling a dirty player like Hines Ward “classy” is outright ignorant. I guess carma is a b#*!h, Ray Ray and the crew gave it back to him two fold. The only player dirtier than him (on the Steelers) is Harrison. Thats not saying much.

by Smalltimore on Jan 10, 2012 7:02 AM EST reply actions

players just need to stop ducking into harrisons helmet. the guy is so misunderstood.

by raven on Jan 10, 2012 6:50 PM EST reply actions

This.

This….and this. +1000 hahahaha!

by StuckInUtah on Jan 10, 2012 7:15 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

he said he isnt retiring

by spazerson on Jan 10, 2012 6:58 PM EST reply actions

cool now i can kill him.

I love it knowing that there are a handful of Ravens fans in this area who despise the fact that Joe will be our QB for the next 10 years. --Mr. MaLoR

by jackmca on Jan 13, 2012 6:30 PM EST up reply actions

good….he’s in the fat pinata stage of his career and JJ owns the broom stick.

by raven on Jan 10, 2012 7:20 PM EST reply actions 2 recs

This

Is going down as one of the all time best raven posts…

For Pittsburgh fans, that's Pope, Twain, Rostand, Rogers and Megamind

by vlad755 on Jan 10, 2012 8:08 PM EST up reply actions

Sorry, Ed Reed...

But Hines is coming back just to “snot-bubble” you one more time! He said he’s gonna play one more year than ray-ray ( and we all know ray ain’t retiring after losing to T.J.) so Ward will be back in Black next year…. keep yer head on a swivel !!

"We'll continue to search for the ceiling"

by jacksteel on Jan 13, 2012 4:27 PM EST reply actions

Will he even see the field?

You come at the king, you best not miss.

by organizedchaos52 on Jan 13, 2012 6:14 PM EST up reply actions

He’s the 4th best receiver on your team. I’d be as happy as you are if he kept stealing playing time from your dangerous speedsters.

I love it knowing that there are a handful of Ravens fans in this area who despise the fact that Joe will be our QB for the next 10 years. --Mr. MaLoR

by jackmca on Jan 13, 2012 6:31 PM EST up reply actions

4th?

You come at the king, you best not miss.

by organizedchaos52 on Jan 14, 2012 2:03 AM EST up reply actions

Yes, 4th.

Wallace, Brown, Saunders, Maybe even Cotch, Hines.

My dad taught me how to make meat for sloppy joes and my mom let me turn over hot dogs on the grill.
by ChopMaster on Jun 25, 2011 7:25 PM CDT
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by oVecKid on Jan 14, 2012 1:05 PM EST up reply actions

I wasn't saying higher,

I was questioning whether Cotchery would have a bigger role than Hines next year. I really don’t remember seeing him on the field very much (other than the times we knocked him out), although I’d guess that’s due to the fact that he was mostly used as a blocker on running plays.

You come at the king, you best not miss.

by organizedchaos52 on Jan 14, 2012 1:59 PM EST up reply actions