Ward revels in victory vs. hometown team

[stillers4me]

Monday, September 13, 2010
By Ron Cook (http://www.post-gazette.com/search/archive.asp?cCat=87), Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Quarterback Dennis Dixon talks with Hines Ward against the Falcons Sunday at Heinz Field.

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You think you know the best part of Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward's game Sunday at Heinz Field?

I'll bet you don't.

It wasn't his six catches in a 15-9 overtime win against the Atlanta Falcons, giving him 901 receptions for his Hall of Fame-caliber career. It wasn't his 108 receiving yards, the 26th 100-yard game of his career, breaking the franchise record he shared with Hall of Famer John Stallworth and pushing him over 11,000 yards for his career. It wasn't the block he threw on safety Thomas DeCoud to help spring running back Rashard Mendenhall for his 50-yard winning touchdown run. It wasn't even the win itself, important as it was because it got the Steelers out of the gate 1-0 in the first of the four games it will play without suspended quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.

Give up?

Here's Ward:
"I finally can say I beat Atlanta.".............................



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[Galax Steeler]

Congrats to Ward for finally beating the Falcons.

[Chidi29]

This was brought to my attention on another board.

Ward beat the Falcons. We won 13-9 back in '99. Ward had 3 catches for 28 yards.

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199910250pit.htm

[Merchant]

What an awkward looking photo lol. Somebody caption that.

[fansince'76]

This was brought to my attention on another board.

Ward beat the Falcons. We won 13-9 back in '99. Ward had 3 catches for 28 yards.

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199910250pit.htm

I've tried to forget the Kordell years too. :chuckle:

[salamander]

Our games against the Falcons are always close. I'm glad Ward is happy.

[CPanther95]

What an awkward looking photo lol. Somebody caption that.

Ward:"No, Dennis. You rub your belly like this, and you pat your own head."

or

Ward: "Is that a rib protector or are you just happy I saved your ass?"

or

Dixon: "This feels a little gay when neither of us has a ballgown on."

[GoSlash27]

Actually, Hines' big contribution wasn't all the catches and yards, but settling Dennis down. That guy needs to be a coach when he picks up #7, and he needs to be a coach in Pittsburgh.

[Psycho Ward 86]

What an awkward looking photo lol. Somebody caption that.

Ward: "The only reason I'm bailing your ass out is because I'm starting you in my fantasy league today"