FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — There’s something stronger than the metaphorical steel that runs through Hines Ward’s veins. It stayed with him through his childhood, his 14 seasons with the Steelers, and even after retirement, when he won on "Dancing with the Stars."
And it’s not going anywhere this Sunday, when his old team plays his new team — the Jets, who hired him as an offensive assistant in September. He’s made sure the players under his care know that.
“I’m a competitive guy,” the four-time Pro Bowl receiver and Super Bowl MVP said. “I want to win still as much as anyone in this building, trust me.