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stillers4me
03-01-2011, 06:03 PM
Hines Wardhttp://www.steelers.com/assets/nflimg/icon-article-link.gif (http://www.steelers.com/team/roster/hines-ward/8a520076-6343-42ce-a89f-28a7dc97c67a/) is the first to admit that he is not a dancer, but that isn’t stopping the Steelers wide receiver from putting it all out there on the dance floor as he will compete in Season 12 of ABC’s popular reality show “Dancing With The Stars.”

“I got a couple of text messages telling me I can’t dance but I better go win this thing,” said Ward. “I knew I was going to catch a lot of wrath from my teammates for being on Dancing with the Stars. This is a chance for me have fun.”

Ward, along with 10 others, was announced as part of the cast and will have to be in dancing mode when the show premieres on March 21.

“I knew about two weeks ago I was going to be on,” said Ward on Tuesday, still a little bit sleepy after taking a red-eye flight from Los Angeles to Atlanta in time to be on Good Morning America. “We had to keep it a secret. My name was in the poll of people they wanted on the show and lucky for me they chose me.”..............

...............Who does Ward think will give him the biggest challenge from the group?

“I would say Sugar Ray,” said Ward. “He is an athlete. You have to be very good with your footwork. He is a little older now, but he looks good, he is fit. He runs and he stays in shape. He is the front runner now looking at all of the competitors. I would have to put him up there. He is somebody I have to keep an eye on..........

Read more @ http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Ward-ready-to-put-on-his-dancing-shoes/014071c1-6626-4f7a-bae5-fab52b3f4e10

stillers4me
03-01-2011, 06:08 PM
For Steelers fans concerned about Ward's recovery from knee surgery leading up to the show, Post-Gazette Steelers writer Ed Bouchette wrote on PG Plus (https://plus.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/pro-sports/steelers/108392-ed-fresh-off-knee-surgery-ward-goes-dancing): Hines Ward will be dancing with the stars later this month, or about one month after his knee surgery. He had some cartilage removed and nothing really had to mend from the surgery performed with an arthroscope. If he were playing, he might have missed one game.


http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11060/1128729-348.stm

Count Steeler
03-01-2011, 06:09 PM
Would love to be part of the dressing room when Ward makes his entrance. I imagine there will be a prank or 2 at his expense this year.