stillers4me
02-04-2011, 05:25 AM
Hines Ward likes to call himself “the leader of the wideouts.”
He’s not bragging when he says it, and none of his teammates ever have a problem with it. Everyone knows that’s exactly what he is. He leads with his play. He leads with a willingness to share his knowledge with any of the wide receivers who’ve joined the team over the past 13 years.
And Thursday night, Ward led again by gathering up the entire Steelers wideout corps and taking them out to dinner on his dime.
“I just want to get their whole perspective on the Super Bowl, to see where they’re at,” he said. “I thought it would be kind of unique for all the wideouts to get together and break bread and eat together, sit around at the table and talk about our experience.” ..............
Read more @ http://www.timesonline.com/sports/sports_details/article/1501/2011/february/03/ward-is-steelers-receivers-peerless-leader.html
He’s not bragging when he says it, and none of his teammates ever have a problem with it. Everyone knows that’s exactly what he is. He leads with his play. He leads with a willingness to share his knowledge with any of the wide receivers who’ve joined the team over the past 13 years.
And Thursday night, Ward led again by gathering up the entire Steelers wideout corps and taking them out to dinner on his dime.
“I just want to get their whole perspective on the Super Bowl, to see where they’re at,” he said. “I thought it would be kind of unique for all the wideouts to get together and break bread and eat together, sit around at the table and talk about our experience.” ..............
Read more @ http://www.timesonline.com/sports/sports_details/article/1501/2011/february/03/ward-is-steelers-receivers-peerless-leader.html