Make no mistake where Hines Ward’s allegiance lies when the Jets play the Steelers at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Ward may have spent all 14 years of his NFL career in Pittsburgh, but the former wide receiver turned Jets assistant coach is bathed in green this week rooting against his old team.
Ward is ending his first season as an NFL coach, working with Jets receivers. That trumps being a player in Pittsburgh, where he helped the Steelers win two Super Bowls and was named MVP of Super Bowl XL.
“It will be special for me,” Ward said of Sunday’s game.