Hines Ward Ain't Afraid to strike You inside the Mouth

The FanHouse's Michael David Smith pointed out that Hines Ward, arguably the league's best blocking broad receiver, may be fined for his previous due strike on Davin Holley last week. Holley suffered a concussion, and believed it experienced been a affordable shot.

That's not the 1st time Ward's been accused of being a dirty player. being a broad receiver who loves to block -- which could be about as common being a punter who likes to tackle -- there's a fine collection between being aggressive and being dirty. no less than from the viewpoint of defensive backs and linebackers who are permanently worried Ward will ear-hole them in the direction of the turf.

Last year, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Ed Bouchette documented a few of Ward's most memorably vicious hits. Way back again in 2001, the Steelers played the Browns and the part of Davin Holley was played by safety Earl Little. Ward positioned a block on small that knocked him out. after which Ward experienced the common decency to stand over small and talk smack. Yep, he obtained fined for taunting.

Last twelve weeks in opposition to the Broncos, Ward knocked Broncos safety Nick Ferguson silly over a downfield block. Injuries, unfortunately, really are a element from the whole football thing, but that shouldn't hold besides Ward's aggressiveness with regards to blocking.

Does the previous third-round choose sometimes go as well far? good -- see small and Holley, for examples -- but ask for the 31 other head coaches if they would want Hines Ward on their celebration and you'll get 31 "hell yeses" in response. So he must be executing a little something right.