Hines Ward is rightfully an all-time fan favorite for members of Steeler Nation, one of the most hard-nosed skill position players perhaps to ever play the game, and certainly in the past few decades. Many fans would argue that he deserves a place in the Hall of Fame.
For now, he’s happy to have a place on the sideline with his first opportunity to be a head coach when the XFL relaunches in 2023. The 46-year-old spent the 2019-20 seasons as an offensive assistant with the New York Jets, and was the wide receivers coach for Florida Atlantic University a year ago.