Hines Ward News

Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs Date: Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 Kickoff: 1 p.m. Site: Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, Mo.

Chiefs coach Todd Haley has mastered the art of praising the opponent, but it's not hype when he says this week's foes, the Pittsburgh Steelers, are the model for what type of program he's trying to build in Kansas City.

BUT DO THEY PLAY CLEAN? Pardon the interruption prior to kickoff in the biggest game of the 2009 National Football League's regular season, but I sure wish the NFL would take a long, strong look at how the Pittsburgh Steelers conduct business on the field.

Ben Roethlisberger hit Hines Ward for a three-yard touchdown with 1:22 remaining in the game to put the Steelers up 28-10 over the Denver Broncos.

If you are a member of Steeler Nation, the impossible happened today. The Pittsburgh Steelers got swept by the Cincinnati Bengals today 18-12, thus giving the Bengals the inside edge to the AFC North.

Things have come a little "quicker" than Pittsburgh Steelers rookie receiver Mike Wallace expected.

What's old hat for the Pittsburgh Steelers is new world for the Cincinnati Bengals.

If you have ever been to Heinz Field for a Steelers game, you have experienced it.

Ia ve been saying it for years. Shouting it, actually. Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward is the dirtiest player in the NFL.

MNF: Steelers' Quick Hits. The following are the little things that were awesome, or not-so awesome in last night's Monday Football Game of the Steelers versus the Broncos.

Just as the Pittsburgh Steelers are meant to beat the Browns they are also meant to win on Monday Night Football.

At the same time the Colts and Patriots are looking ahead to their pivotal AFC game in Indianapolis on Sunday night, they might be tempted to peek over their shoulders at the Steelers.

Clark nearly died following a game in Denver two years ago because of a rare blood disorder that is aggravated by playing in high altitude, so Steelers coach Mike Tomlin decided to hold him out of the game.

The Woodland Hills graduate could see extensive action with Ryan Clark 's status in question, even though the starting free safety has been medically cleared to play in the nationally televised game.

It may pay for the Broncos to watch the horizon this week, for the invasion may be coming.

He holds the longest consecutive games with a catch streak, has a Super Bowl MVP and in his early thirties is on pace for the best season of his career.

The more coach Mike Tomlin keeps talking about it, the more agitated his players get.

During training camp, the illustrious magazine and website known as Sports Illustrated polled 296 NFL players, asking them the not so simple question: a Who is the dirtiest player in the league?a TM The top five winners of the poll are as follows: 1. Hines Warda 'Wide Receiver, Pittsburgh Steelers 2a.

Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians hears Ben Roethlisberger's campaign speech so often, he probably can recite it.

A Sports Illustrated poll of 296 players shows his peers call Pittsburgh wide receiver Hines Ward the NFL's dirtiest player.