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Ward OUT for game 1? (1 Viewer)

i hope so (sorry to all of you steeler fans and ward owners), as i have the miami defense. but i haven't heard anything else about this.

 
Ward will play...

Now, the bigger question is what kind of impact will he have, and, for that matter, Cedric Wilson as well with Charlie Batch at QB.

I'm expecting Ward to catch a lot of short passes, but it's hard to expect the Steeler passing attack to be very good this Thursday.

 
Steelers' Ward says he'll play vs. Dolphins

By ARMANDO SALGUERO

The Dolphins aren't going to get off that easy Thursday night.

One day after losing quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to an emergency appendectomy, the Pittsburgh Steelers got good news in that Pro Bowl wide receiver Hines Ward, who has been treating a hamstring injury, proclaimed himself ready to play.

''You know I'm not missing this game,'' Ward said during a conference call. ``Yes, I will be playing.''
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http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/15438129.htm
 
Monday, September 04, 2:01 PM EST (Week Pre-season)

News Story: Joe Rutter, of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, reports Pittsburgh Steelers WR Hines Ward is listed as questionable for the team's season opener, although head coach Bill Cowher feels his No. 1 wideout should be good to go.

Source: KFFL

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Monday, September 04, 12:45 PM EST (Week Pre-season)

News Story: Hines Ward went through a full practice on Sunday to test his injured hamstring, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "He seemed pretty good at the end (of practice)," head coach Bill Cowher said. Ward is still listed as questionable for Thursday's season opener.

Source: RotoTimes

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Monday, September 04, 12:23 PM EST (Week Pre-season)

News Story: Ward (hamstring) "got through the whole practice and seemed pretty good at the end. He's good and ready to go," Cowher was quoted as saying in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Fantasy Analysis: This is a positive step towards Ward being ready for Thursday's game against the Dolphins. Unless you hear differently, expect Ward to play.

Source: Fantasy Football Wire

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Monday, September 04, 7:47 AM EST (Week Pre-season)

News Story: Steelers coach Bill Cowher said wide receiver Hines Ward (hamstring) practiced Sunday and is "ready to go" for the game.

Fantasy Analysis: There is no question in our mind that Ward will start week one.

Source: Fantasy Insights

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Monday, September 04, 1:58 AM EST (Week Pre-season)

News Story: Ed Bouchette, of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, reports Pittsburgh Steelers WR Hines Ward (hamstring) practiced Sunday, Sept. 3. Head coach Bill Cowher said, "Hines got through the whole practice and seemed pretty good at the end. He's good and ready to go."

Source: KFFL

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Monday, September 04, 12:15 AM EST (Week Pre-season)

News Story: Hines Ward, questionable with a hamstring injury, practiced Sunday.

Fantasy Analysis: "He's good and ready to go," coach Bill Cowher said. He'll be ready to start in Week 1, but isn't as good a fantasy play with Charlie Batch behind center. Ward should get upgraded to probable by Tuesday.

Source: Roto Experts

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Monday, September 04, 12:08 AM EST (Week Pre-season)

News Story: Ward (hamstring) returned to practice on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Fantasy Analysis: Ward completed an entire practice session for the first time in more than a week. "Hines got through the whole practice and seemed pretty good at the end," coach Bill Cowher said. "He's good and ready to go." At this point he looks like a good bet to suit up for the season opener Thursday night against Miami.

Source: RotoWire

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Sunday, September 03, 5:23 PM EST (Week Pre-season)

News Story: The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports Ward is listed as questionable for Thursday's season opener against the Dolphins. Ward did not participate in a preseason game because of a hamstring injury.

Fantasy Analysis: If Ward is able to practice this week, you can bet he'll try to play. We'll keep you posted.

Source: Fantasy Football Wire

 
You weren't hearing things, but it was speculation.

Nobody knows for sure, but the idiot fill-ins wanted to say so anyway.

 
Hi Skins: Wondering if you collected all that information manually, or if there's a good way to get it all in one chunk. Either way, nice hustle.

 
From Tuesday's P-G:

Ward making progress

Link

Hines Ward practiced for the second consecutive day with no apparent problems to his injured right hamstring that kept him out of every preseason game.

"It's still there, not all the way, but it's coming," Ward said.

"You know I'm not missing this game. Yes, I will be playing."

Said Cowher, "He's making good progress."

Not so for tight end Jerame Tuman, listed as questionable with a hamstring injury. He did not practice again.

"He's not making quite as good [prgress]," Cowher said.

Chukky Okobi (knee), the third player Cowher listed as questionable Saturday, returned to practice after missing Sunday.
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How does this effect Heath Miller? Not only Ward playing, but Roethlisberger not playing. Thought I read that Miller didn't score last year whenever Ben didn't play. Adverse effects here without Ben?

 
Can we stop this already? Ward practiced on Monday and both he and Cowher have said that he's going to play.

 
I was listening to SIRIUS NFL radio this AM (Rebroadcast of last nights show) and they had a caller who said they saw Ward playing softball over the weekend and he saw him (Ward) stretching a ball looking as if it were just a double into a triple.

Assuming this isn't disinformation, sounds like HW is a definite go.

 
simsarge said:
I was listening to SIRIUS NFL radio this AM (Rebroadcast of last nights show) and they had a caller who said they saw Ward playing softball over the weekend and he saw him (Ward) stretching a ball looking as if it were just a double into a triple.Assuming this isn't disinformation, sounds like HW is a definite go.
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That's good enough for me whoo hooo he's definitely starting for me now
 
simsarge said:
I was listening to SIRIUS NFL radio this AM (Rebroadcast of last nights show) and they had a caller who said they saw Ward playing softball over the weekend and he saw him (Ward) stretching a ball looking as if it were just a double into a triple.Assuming this isn't disinformation, sounds like HW is a definite go.
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The hammy has been OK for at least 2 weeks. The Steelers have just been extra-cautious with Ward. He is fine.
 
Godsbrother said:
simsarge said:
I was listening to SIRIUS NFL radio this AM (Rebroadcast of last nights show) and they had a caller who said they saw Ward playing softball over the weekend and he saw him (Ward) stretching a ball looking as if it were just a double into a triple.Assuming this isn't disinformation, sounds like HW is a definite go.
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The hammy has been OK for at least 2 weeks. The Steelers have just been extra-cautious with Ward. He is fine.
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Agree. One question I have tho, is given their earlier experience with Big Ben, how do you not have a cow if you know your star WR is playing softball less than a week before your opener?
 
simsarge said:
Godsbrother said:
simsarge said:
I was listening to SIRIUS NFL radio this AM (Rebroadcast of last nights show) and they had a caller who said they saw Ward playing softball over the weekend and he saw him (Ward) stretching a ball looking as if it were just a double into a triple.Assuming this isn't disinformation, sounds like HW is a definite go.
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The hammy has been OK for at least 2 weeks. The Steelers have just been extra-cautious with Ward. He is fine.
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Agree. One question I have tho, is given their earlier experience with Big Ben, how do you not have a cow if you know your star WR is playing softball less than a week before your opener?
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Ward has been running (but not practicing) for most of training camp. I don't see what difference it makes whether he is running on the sideline or running bases in a pickup softball game with his teammates. And not that it matters much but the softball game in question was almost 2 weeks ago.
 
Ward in for game 1.

Steelers | Ward practices Tuesday

Tue, 5 Sep 2006 21:19:56 -0700

Pittsburgh Steelers WR Hines Ward (hamstring) practiced Tuesday, Sept. 5, and will play Week 1.

 
From the Pittsburgh Post Gazette this morning:

Steelers Notebook: Cobbs hits the (play)book hard

Wednesday, September 06, 2006

By Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

(snip)

Injury update

Coach Bill Cowher upgraded wide receiver Hines Ward (hamstring) and center Chukky Okobi (knee) to probable for the game while downgrading tight end Jerame Tuman (hamstring) to doubtful.

Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, out after an appendectomy, visited the Steelers' facility and attended practice last night but was unavailable for interviews.

The rest are listed as probable: cornerback Chidi Iwuoma (concussion), safety Mike Logan (ankle), offensive tackle Willie Colon (hamstring), offensive tackle Max Starks (knee). The Dolphins list guard Joe Berger (foot) as out and cornerback Travis Daniels (ankle) as questionable.
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Coming off the injury, and Batch as QB who plans on playing Ward this week? I am on the fence with him, and thinking about sitting him this week in place of Antonio Bryant, but then there is the Alex Smith problem.

 
It's him or Ernest Wilford for me. I am going to start Ward. Batch is nothing special but he doesn't have to be.

 
Mods - can we have a change of the title so my heart will not skip a beat every time this gets bumped, please

 
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