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stillers4me
03-21-2011, 05:04 AM
Hines Ward has picked a perfect place for the Mirror Ball Trophy -- right between his two Lombardi Trophy replicas.

Now comes the hard part for the Pittsburgh Steelers receiver and neophyte ballroom dancer: beating the other celebrities competing on the 12th season of "Dancing with the Stars," which gets under way tonight on ABC. The two-hour season premier airs at 8 p.m.

Ward has been taking a crash course in ballroom dancing since the beginning of March, playing the part of exacting tutor under professional partner Kym Johnson.

Now training camp is over.

"I've watched the show and said to myself, 'I could do that,'" Ward said. "But actually being on the show, it's a lot more difficult than I thought it would be. You've got to worry about posture, footwork and stuff like that."...............

Read more @ http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_728353.html

HometownGal
03-21-2011, 06:55 AM
I'm really looking forward to Hines' debut tonight on DWTS. :applaudit: I wouldn't be at all surprised if he makes it to the finals. :yay3:

steeldevil
03-21-2011, 09:18 AM
Forgot about that being on tonight. I will have to check that out. Hope he does good. Should be funny seeing him dancing.

SteelerEmpire
03-21-2011, 05:27 PM
TONIGHT !!!

steeldevil
03-21-2011, 07:32 PM
He looked good to me.

salamander
03-21-2011, 07:33 PM
Good job, Hines!

GutterflowerSteel
03-21-2011, 07:34 PM
I'm really looking forward to Hines' debut tonight on DWTS. :applaudit: I wouldn't be at all surprised if he makes it to the finals. :yay3:

OMG - he was AWESOME in his debut dance! Who knew Hines had that hip roll thang goin' on? LOL :thumbsup: I'd love it if he won :tongue1:

stillers4me
03-21-2011, 07:55 PM
already voted 11 times for Hines!

Carolina Steelers
03-21-2011, 08:40 PM
already voted 11 times for Hines!

Me Too, I was a little surprised at how good he looked i know sometimes when he would mock T.O. or Ocho, with TD dances he looked a little stiff to me but man he did his thing tonight i was very surprised he has a good shot at this

SteelerEmpire
03-21-2011, 09:03 PM
I tried "calling in" to vote for hines 4 times but couldn't get through... wonder if the rest of the contestants lines had that problem...?

memphissteelergirl
03-21-2011, 09:34 PM
So one question...was anyone in the audience waving Terrible Towels? LOL

GutterflowerSteel
03-21-2011, 09:39 PM
So one question...was anyone in the audience waving Terrible Towels? LOL

Franco Harris was ... I missed seeing The Bus, but I heard he was in the audience, too :)