"That offensive lineman is there to stop me from getting to the quarterback.  he might as well forget it.  He'll just get caught between the stink and the sweat.  I'll kick, slap, gouge.  On that field, i take no prisoners."---Dwight White, Half a Ton of Trouble, Time Magazine...December 8, 1975 

#78 and Steelers great, Dwight Lynn White passed away today after a blood clot reached his lungs following back surgery a month ago.

I have found memories of White and the rest of the front four of the Steel Curtain because these are the guys that I watched as a young kid.  White was a cornerstone of one of the fiercest front fours in the NFL, a reputation that lives in 2008.  Joe Greene got a lot of the attention but White, Greenwood and Fats Holmes (died in January 2008) were absolutely instrumental in making the Steelers known as the Steel Curtain (Steve Furness was also key and is no longer with us).  I'm fortunate enough to have an autograph of Dwight and the rest of the front four and I'm displaying that proudly today.

The front four consisted of four black football players that went to colleges that many have never heard of.  In fact, White was the only one whose father had graduated from college.  Dwight, Greene and Holmes all came from Texas schools.

Dwight was drafted in 1972 in the 5th round from East Texas State.  Other rookies in that class included Jack Ham, Larry Brown, fellow front four member Ernie Holmes and Mike Wagner.  Greene and Greenwood were already on the roster.White made an immediate impact.  The offenses were changing from running to running and passing and the defenses had to adapt.  The front four, under Coach George Perles, did just that.  Their stunts (back then known as "you" and "me" stunts) confused opposing offenses.  Dwight was famous for a move that upper cutted his offensive opponent in the shoulder.

The front four was a unique cast of characters.  L.C. Greenwood was introverted and Dwight White was the extrovert.  Greene was mean and Ernie was a mental case.  Their common denominator was physical, smash-mouth football.  In short, this group was feared.  There were some good defenses in the '70s but the Steel Curtain will go down in history and it was anchored by White and crew.  Time Magazine was a reputable magazine focusing on politics and real world issues.  The Steelers' front four made such an impact, that Time Magazine did a exclusive look at this group in 1975, in an article called Half a Pound of Trouble. 

Dwight White is one of 22 Steelers that played in four Super Bowls during the 70's decade.  White is in the history books as being the first Steelers player to score in a Super Bowl.  In Super Bowl IX, White recovered a Fran Tarkenton fumble for a safety.  In Super Bowl IX, the Steelers held the Vikings to 17 rushing yards.  The amazing thing about White is when they arrived in New Orleans for Super Bowl IX; White was hospitalized with pneumonia and a lung infection.  In the course of a week, he lost 18 plus pounds but was hell bent on playing.

White recorded 55 sacks wearing the Black and Gold (they didn't have official sack stats then).  White was listed on the Steelers' 75th Anniversary All-Time Team.  Dwight excelled on the football field and played a fierce game.  He also excelled off the field as a stock broker and mentor.  White was mean but a genuinely nice and great guy.  White was a football placer that worked a second job (many had to in the 70's) finding young black kids from Pittsburgh jobs.

But make no mistake, Dwight could play defense.  He'll be missed by many and his death was abrupt.  Watching him play on TV and in person and idolizing the guy makes this a hard loss for me and the Steelers Nation.

"There are circumstances", says Dwight, "when I get so angry and pissed-off that I'll do damage if I don't cool down fast."

"There's no question that I'm schizoid," says White. "I may be three or four people.  I know I can be evil."

Rest in Peace Mad-Dog.

QUESTION:  How many years did the number "8" go un-issued before Tommy Maddox was issued it? 

Most of you know that Swissvale72, his brother Tony and I traveled to Pittsburgh this weekend attempting to beat out other Cliff Clavins of Steelers knowledge and facts during the KDKA/McDonald's Steelers Trivia Challenge.  We took 4th place out of 18 teams due to the excellent preparation by our coach, SteelersQT.

A little background on the contest.  Over 300 teams sent in applications.  After some interviews and resume reading, KDKA selected 18 teams with each team consiting of three players.  The 18 teams were bracketed and the tournament would consist of six preliminary games, two semi-final games and a final game.  Each game is televised on KDKA and the airing starts on July 12th. 

How the Game Works:

There are five rounds per game.

Round 1:  Questions are asked to all three teams and the quickest team to buzz in gets to answer.  Correct answers earn you points, wrong answers subtract points.  If you buzz in before the question is finished they will not complete the question.

Round 2:  Questions are directed at each team focusing on stats.  Correct answers earn you points, wrong answers are not penalized. 

Round 3:  Questions are asked to all three teams and the quickest team to buzz in gets to answer.  There are pictures associated with this round.  Correct answers earn you points, wrong answers subtract points.  If you buzz in before the question is finished they will not complete the question.

Round 4:  Eight questions are directed at each team.  Correct answers earn you points, wrong answers are not penalized.  If you get all eight questions correct, you get an additional 25 points.  Of note, in we answered all eight questions correct in our semi-final.  We were the only team in the entire contest to do so.

Round 5:  Questions are asked to all three teams and the quickest team to buzz in gets to answer.  Correct answers earn you points, wrong answers subtract points.  There is a two minute clock and the host (Bob Pompeani) asks as many questions as he can get in the two minutes.  The clock is always running.

Game 1:

We showed up at the studio and were the first game to be taped on Saturday morning.  They put the three teams into a waiting room and a KDKA person briefed us on the rules.  Basic rules but she emphasized no swearing, fighting, or taunting the other teams so apparently they've had problems with this in the past.  We had a challenge right off the bat drawing Tomlin's Trivia Trio.  This team was a semi-finalist last year and had three years of experience in this contest.  Tony answered the first question correctly and I buzzed in on the second but there were some technical difficulties with the studio.  They had to restart the game and erased our points.  We quickly took the lead and never gave it up.  Advance to the semi-final round. 

The Semis:

Again facing some tough teams.  Our semi focused on Wild Card games.  On Saturday night, the producer called me on my cell phone and told me to make sure we brush up on Wild Card info.  I thought he was giving us some inside info for whatever reason (the long distances we traveled, the hat I gave Pompeani).  As it turned out, the producer called each team member to tell them what to prepare for.  Wild Card games suited us fine.  This was a frustrating round because we knew every answer, except for two, in the entire game.  We simply could not buzz in.  We were as efficient hitting the buzzer plunger and the Penguins were on a 5-3 power play.  At first I thought our podium was malfunctioning.  As it turns out, we were just slow. Tony's wife was watching us and said we were always a split second behind.  

Swiss has more detailed info on the rounds on the message board:  http://www.steelerfury.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4827

The Waiting Game:

The winners of each semi-final game advance to the finals.  To fill the third team in the finals the team that finished second in the semis with the most points gets in on a Wild Card berth.  We finished with 415 points and took second in our semi-final.  We had to wait and watch the next semi-final to see if our point total would hold water.  It didn't and we figured we missed the finals by two questions.  Us hitting the buzzer at Jon Whitman speed ultimately cost us a chance to be in the Top 3 and a chance to earn some better prizes other than the McDonald's gift card we won. 

We plan to be back.  The teams we faced were knowledgeable, die-hard Steelers fans and good guys.  One of note was a replay technician that works NHL, MLB, NFL pre-season games and all of WVU's televised sports.  this guy was working the replays in the truck on Saturday night during Game 4 of the Stanley Cup.  The three teams that made it into the finals were of top quality and rightly deserved the honor.  I felt the three of us complimented each other well.  Each of us had our own specialty and if one didn't know, chances are someone else did.

Special Thanks:

• SteelersQT, our coach.  QT can crack the whip with the best of them and got our minds off trivial stuff like the economy, elections, real work and focused us on the important hundreds of pages of Steelers facts.  QT has noticed our flaw and has immediately implemented an off-season training regimen of text messaging and X-Box in order to get our plunger fingers some speed and stamina.
• Tony's better half, Ms. Betsy.  Gracious lady and she was our one person fan club and came to the studio  both days to cheer us on. 
• Bob Pompeani, the games Host.  Very nice guy and I'd imagine he'd be a blast to share a few beers with.
• Bill Shissler, the games Executive Producer.  Took good care of us and we thank him for selecting our team.
• The KDKA and One Gateway Center folks.  Very accommodating and friendly, helped make it a good experience.
• The Steelers Interns.  You came up with some impossible questions but they tested each team. The question about how many rushing yards did Mewelde Moore have last year screwed up everyone.

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This is another excerpt from My Life as a Pittsburgh Steelers Fan written by Swissvale72.  The link below will take you to the full document (70 pages) to read at your pleasure.  A great deal of effort and memory went into this piece and we thank Swiss for sharing and taking the time to put his experiences on paper to share with other fans.  Enjoy!

http://members.cox.net/steelerfury/Wer efromthetown.pdf

Meet the rookie class for the 2008-09 Pittsburgh Steelers.  (provided by www.nfl.com)

Having catalogued my life by the ups and downs of the Pittsburgh Steelers Football Club, and having surpassed the half century mark in age, I endeavored to author a memoir of my life as a fan.  This perhaps would be suited for a time capsule for my children, or alternatively as a project for a publisher whose business was really, really slow. 

For the past few years, I’ve written a number of articles, under the screen name, Swissvale72 for a few Pittsburgh Steelers related websites, most notably, and of longest duration, was an association with Stillers.com, prior to my falling into disfavor with management. 

This manifesto had its beginnings during my weeks of teeth-gnashing after the Steelers lost to the Jacksonville Jagoffs (er…Jaguars) in the 2007 NFL Playoffs, whereupon I compiled page upon page of cathartic scribblings.  I had just started to “let it go” when the NFL admitted they had erred in a late non-call in that game which would have brought the Steelers victory.  Had that happened, they would have surely gone onto their 6^th Super Bowl title, and I would still be dancing in the streets of New England, “behind enemy lines,” where I’ve resided for over half my life. 

The greater part of this manuscript however, was written amid the pastoral beauty of Prince Edward Island in the Canadian Maritimes, where I’ve been fortunate enough to own a cottage on the Gulf of St. Lawrence since 2001.  Of course, this ownership was made possible by the US Dollar having been worth over $1.50 CAD at the time.  There’s no way on God’s green earth that this would have been possible now, what with the Loony outpacing the Dollar in today’s moribund economy. 

As you might have guessed, I’m given to digressions, and this rambling will be no exception.  I ventured to my PEI seaside paradise, a veritable writer’s haven, in March, 2008 intent on writing not only this piece, but also a work-related project, as well as starting on a long overdue diet.  Toward this end, I brought all of my sustenance along with me; two bags of Tostitos, four cans of tuna, and a case of beer.  One should note that since I was traveling to Canada, I brought Labatt’s Blue, brewed in Canada, and sold there for $18 a 12-pack.  It’s imported to the US, where in New Hampshire, the Live Free or Die State, I can buy this import for $8 a 12-pack, and carry it back over the border.  Nifty, eh?  My favorite beer is actually a New Hampshire product, Smuttynose Pale Ale, but at $14 a 12-pack, was too rich for my blood presently.   

Enough of this preamble; on to the story. *

From “The Steelers Polka” by Jimmy Psihoulis 

JANUARY, 2008

It is the winter of my Steelers Discontent.  The Black & Gold have been dispatched from the playoffs at their earliest juncture in 14 years, victimized by their rookie head coach playing “not to lose” with a 1-point lead and 3 minutes remaining…and losing.  This abrupt exit generates the most excruciating of fates, needing to suffer through three more football weekends absent my team.   When January comes up on the calendar, the goal as a Steelers fan is to live to fight another day, play another game, extend the season.  The Steelers season ends, and days are darker, winter is colder, life is simply less happy.  

Thus, left with a football team prematurely eliminated, and a writing addiction unfed, I’ve sat down with my lone resources, the 2007 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide, and a memory completely unfiltered of all things Steelers, to begin my story..............................

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This is an excerpt from My life as a Pittsburgh Steelers Fan written by Swissvale72 and he asked me to post it and I agreed.  The link below will take to the full document (70 pages) to read at your pleasure.  A great deal of effort and memory went into this piece and we thank Swiss for sharing and taking the time to put his experiences on paper to share with other fans.  Enjoy!

http://members.cox.net/steelerfury/Wer efromthetown.pdf

Farewell to Myron Cope.

Pittsburgh legend Myron Cope passed away today in Mt Lebo, PA after a long period of health problems.  The long time Steelers announcer and sportswriter become a figure as large as many of the players.  Myron was a favorite of mine and his sayings, nicknames, humor and mannerisms will be missed.  Myron will best be remembered for creating the “Terrible Towel” in 1975 for use in the playoffs.  The towel was nothing special but prior to the game against the Baltimore Colts, Cope urged everyone to bring a yellow towel to the game to wave.  He didn’t want people to have to buy anything new so he figured most people would have a yellow dish towel handy.  Cope will also be known as coining the most famous play in pro-football the “Immaculate Reception.”  Myron officially retired from announcing Steelers games in 2005.

Most associated Myron as a radio man but he got his start in sports as a journalist and freelanced for Sports Illustrated and wrote for the Saturday Evening Post.  Sports Illustrated honored Cope in the publication's 50^th Anniversary issue for writing a piece about Howard Cosell and considered his article one of the best published by SI.  Myron has also written a few books, most recently Double Yoi.  Myron Cope is also the only football commentator to be inducted to the National Radio Hall of Fame and recieved an award from the Pro Football Hall of Fame.  

Myron is a true Pittsburgh icon.  Okel-dokel   

The Combine.

The 2008 NFL Draft Combine is complete.  I’m not a draft junkie like some others around here but this site has been producing quality draft and player analysis since the start of last season.  Hardnosed, FC and I_C have been running herd with the help of a lot of posters that love this draft stuff.  There could be an opportunity opening up next season that would have these junkies act like they just received free season tickets and a personal seat license….Fans allowed at the Combine.  The Combine is a closely held event.  Owners, coaches and some team personnel have full access to the workouts but typically reporters and media are sequestered to a room and they don’t get to see the potential draftees’ workout.  They get their stats after they occur.  ESPN is reporting that next season, the Combine is moving from the RCA Dome to the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis and there is potential that the NFL may sell tickets for fans to attend.  Start saving now junkies, you can bet the NFL will squeeze your wallets for this one.  Perhaps some of the revenue generated by SteelerFury.Com can help send our writers there for coverage.

The Steelers and Free Agency. 

The 2007-08 SteelerFury.com Player of the Year is Pro-Bowl selectee, Quarterback Ben Roesthlisberger.  

Coming into the 2007-08 season there were more questions about the effectiveness of Roethlisberger than the hiring of Mike Tomlin.  Ben had a dismal 2006-07 following the famed crash, injuries and leading the NFL in interceptions and sacks.  Roethlisberger would not disappoint and through the course of the season he would show the NFL and Steelers fans that he is the franchise and 2006-07 was forgotten. 

Ben started off the regular season by setting a personal high, four touchdowns against the Browns.  Ben continued to progress even with a porous offensive line and his #1 and # 2 wide receivers plagued with injury. 

On November 5^th, the Steelers played Baltimore on Monday Night Football and Ben lit up the sky throwing five touchdown passes (tied Steelers record) in the first half.  Ben was perfect with a 158.3 passer rating, his second of his career. 

As the Steelers started to drop some games, Ben continued to put the team in the hunt with come behind performances and gutsy play.  At the end of the season, Ben threw his 29^th touchdown pass of the season breaking the Steeler’s single season TD record, previously held by Terry Bradshaw, against Jacksonville.   

Ben capped off the 2007 season with his second game with a perfect passer rating of the season against the Rams.  This feat gave him three games with a perfect passer rating, tying Peyton Manning with the most in NFL history.   

During the 2007-08 Wild Card Playoffs against the Jaguars, Ben once against showed his gritty play by digging out of a hole after throwing three picks in the first half and orchestrating a dramatic comeback that almost advanced the Steelers to the Divisional Round.   

Some Highlights of Roethlisberger’s 2007-08 Season: 

• # 2 ranked QB in the NFL
• 104.1 QB rating; # 2 in the NFL
• 32 touchdown passes; # 3 in the NFL
• 41.6 1^st Down percentage; # 1 in the NFL
• 65.3% completion rate; 7^th in the NFL
• 3,154 yards passing; 14^th in the NFL
• 11 interceptions; cut his 2006-07 INT rate by over half
• Two games with a perfect passer rating.  First QB in the NFL to throw two perfect games in a season
• Pro-Bowl Selectee
• Twice, SteelerFury.Com Player of the Week

Ben demonstrated his worth as a pro QB this season.  He is a franchise QB worthy of a significant pay raise and long term contract.  He has demonstrated his ability to lead the team; personally taking blame for losses when there was much blame to go around.  Big Ben silenced many of his critics this season and his mental toughness and determination to win was a major contributor to the Steelers’ winning record and playoff berth.    

Inconsistent.  That is the one word that can best describe the 2007-08 Pittsburgh Steelers.  They have played incredibly good (see Seattle and Ravens # 1) and incredibly poor (see Jets and Denver).  The squad is 9-5 and looking for some sort of playoff berth.    

You can’t use inconsistent when describing Willie Parker.  Fast Willie has quietly cemented himself on top of all NFL running backs and is on track to be the first Steelers running back to win the rushing title since the NFL merger of 1970.  The last Steeler to lead a league in rushing was Bill Dudley.  He rushed for 604 yards in 1946.  

Last night the Bear’s defense held Adrian Peterson to 78 yards.  Going into week 16 the top five NFL rushers are:  

1.  Willie Parker, 1317 (87.8 yards per game)

2.  LaDanian Tomlinson, 1,311 (87.4 yards per game)

3.  Adrian Peterson, 1,278 (85.2 yards per game)

4.  Willis Mcgahee, 1,197, (79.8 yards per game)

5.  Brian Westbrooke, 1,191 (79.4 yards per game)  

The 2007-08 rushing title is up for grabs and Willie will need to be unleashed to capture this title.  

1.  Willie Parker:  Rams (19^th rush defense), Ravens (2^nd rush defense)

2.  LaDanian Tomlinson:  Broncos (29^th rush defense), Raiders (31^st rush defense)

3.  Adrian Peterson: Redskins (9^th rush defense), Broncos (29^th rush defense)  

Willie gets to run in a dome on turf Thursday night and a strong performance could off-set the rushing defenses that LT will face during the Charger’s remaining two games.  

Fast Willie Parker’s pro career has been spectacular and I’m often amused at the fans that want him replaced for a bigger back.  Willie Parker remains the least of the Steeler’s worries.  He has been consistent through two unusual seasons (2007-07 & 2007-08) running behind a spotty offensive line.  Willie has been durable and for two consecutive seasons has been pounding out the hard yards with little relief from his fellow backs.  Couple that with the bargain salary Willie earns and I can’t find much to complain about. Parker is a Team MVP and Pro-Bowler and has rushed for over 100 yards eight times this season.  Two more 100 yard games for Willie will tie Jerome Bettis’ (a big back) record of ten, 100 yards games in 1996 and 1997.  

The single season Steeler’s Rushing record belongs to Barry Foster who rushed for 1,690 yards in 1992.  Willie will need to gain 394 yards on the ground to overtake Foster.    

Breaking the Steelers’ season rushing title may be a stretch but the NFL record is well within Parker’s reach.  Arians now must unleash Willie in the dome.

The Steeler Fury Player of the Week for Week # 15 is Willie Parker,

Willie Parker is the SteelerFury Player of the Week for Week 15 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.  For the second consecutive week and suffering consecutive losses Fast Willie Parker distinguished himself in a snow/mud laden game in Heinz Field.  Four of Willie’s runs were for over 10 yards including a 27 yard lateral from Roethlisberger that saved Ben from his sixth sack of the game. 

Parker went over the century mark for the eighth time this season gaining 100 yards on 14 for an average of 7.1 yards per carry; Willie’s best average in a single game this season.  Fast Willie’s 100 yards put him at 1,317 yards rushing this season and he remains the NFL’s leading rusher ahead of LaDanian Tomlinson and Adrian Peterson.  The Pittsburgh Steelers have never had a running back win the rushing title since the NFL was formed.  (Bill Dudley won the honor in 1946 with 604 yards).  

Stats for Willie Parker were:      

• 14 rushes for 100 yards.
• 7.1 yards per carry average.
• Longest Run:  27 yards.
• Two receptions for 9 yards.
• NFL’s Leading Rusher going into Week 16.

Willie did his part and has remained one of the consistent (positive) players for a team that is playing like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde this season.  

Congrats to Willie Parker, SteelerFury Player of the Week (Week #15).    

Previous 2007-08 Player(s) of the Week:

Week 14:  Willie Parker, Running Back

Week 13:  Larry Foote, Linebacker  

Week 12:  Hines Ward, Wide Receiver   

Week 11:  Jeff Reed, Kicker    

Week 10:  Ben Roethlisberger, Quarterback     

Week 9:  James Harrison, Linebacker     

Week 8:  Hines Ward, Wide Receiver     

Week 7:  Heath Miller, Tight End      

Week 6:  Bye      

Week 5:  Ben Roesthlisberger and the Defense   

Week 4:  Santonio Holmes, Wide Receiver    

Week 3:  Allen Rossum, Return Specialist     

Week 2:  James Harrison, Linebacker     

Week 1:  Daniel Sepulveda, Punter

The Steeler Fury Player of the Week for Week # 14 is Willie Parker 

Willie Parker the SteelerFury Player of the Week for Week 14 against the New England Patriots.  It can be difficult to pick a Player of the Week after suffering a 34-13 loss. But against the undefeated media darlings, Fast Willie Parker distinguished himself in Foxboro.    

Parker went over the century mark for the seventh time this season gaining 124 yards on 21 carries (also a testament to the Offensive Line play).  That is an average of 5.9 yards per carry; Willie’s best average in a single game this season.  Fast Willie’s 124 yards put him at 1,217 yards rushing this season and hoisted him above the Viking’s Adrian Peterson as the NFL’s leading rusher.  

Stats for Willie Parker were:      

• 21 rushes for 124 yards.
• 5.9 yards per carry average.
• Longest Run:  30 yards.
• Four receptions for 23 yards.
• 5.8 yards per catch average.
• NFL’s Leading Rusher going into Week 15.

Congrats to Willie Parker, SteelerFury Player of the Week (Week #14).    

Previous 2007-08 Player(s) of the Week:

Week 13:  Larry Foote, Linebacker  

Week 12:  Hines Ward, Wide Receiver   

Week 11:  Jeff Reed, Kicker    

Week 10:  Ben Roethlisberger, Quarterback     

Week 9:  James Harrison, Linebacker     

Week 8:  Hines Ward, Wide Receiver     

Week 7:  Heath Miller, Tight End      

Week 6:  Bye      

Week 5:  Ben Roesthlisberger and the Defense   

Week 4:  Santonio Holmes, Wide Receiver    

Week 3:  Allen Rossum, Return Specialist     

Week 2:  James Harrison, Linebacker     

Week 1:  Daniel Sepulveda, Punter

The Steeler Fury Player of the Week for Week # 13 is Larry Foote

Larry Foote is the Steeler Fury Player of the Week for Week 13 against the Cincinnati Bengals.  This selection was difficult because of the performance of Hines Ward (again) and his historic record of 64 TD receptions surpassing Steelers legend John Stallworth. But at the end of the day, Larry Foote and his defense stood out and bailed out some other units of the team to go 9-3.  

Often quiet during this season, Larry Foote has been busy the last few games and last night was no exception.  Larry Foote was vigilant as a linebacker and was as physical as we would expect a Steelers linebacker to be.   

Stats for Larry Foote were:   

• Four tackles.
• Two assists.
• One sack (the only Steelers sack).
• One forced fumble.

Foote was able to apply pressure on Carson Palmer and interrupt his timing and route reads.  Foote and his defense held a dangerous RB in Rudi Johnson to 34 yards rushing with his longest gain being for four yards.  Foote was a significant factor and holding a capable offense to 10 points.

Congrats to Larry Foote, SteelerFury Player of the Week (Week #13).   

Previous 2007-08 Player(s) of the Week:    

Week 12:  Hines Ward, Wide Receiver 

Week 11:  Jeff Reed, Kicker  

Week 10:  Ben Roethlisberger, Quarterback    

Week 9:  James Harrison, Linebacker   

Week 8:  Hines Ward, Wide Receiver    

Week 7:  Heath Miller, Tight End    

Week 6:  Bye    

Week 5:  Ben Roesthlisberger and the Defense 

Week 4:  Santonio Holmes, Wide Receiver   

Week 3:  Allen Rossum, Return Specialist    

Week 2:  James Harrison, Linebacker     

A Fury.com exclusive: Heinz Field’s Head Grounds Keeper Preparing for Cincinnati.  

The Steeler Fury Player of the Week for Week # 12 is Hines Ward   

Hines Ward is the Steeler Fury Player of the Week for Week 12 against the Miami Dolphins.  This selection was heavily debated against several defensive members such as Farrior, Foote, Keisel and some others for their shutout efforts, but Hines came out on top of the balloting.    

Hines was brilliant on a not so brilliant night.  The conditions were bad for anyone let alone a player who is required to run down field and catch a wet ball.  Hines was up to the task and was money for Ben Roesthlisberger.  Hines was also up to the task of blocking which is why he is known as the best blocking wide receiver in the NFL.    

Stats for Hines Ward were: