The blind side assassin has called it quits. Hines Ward, the roughest, toughest, meanest wide receiver in recent history, is hanging up his cleats and walking away from the game.
The NFL is losing one of its most charismatic characters and a player who embodied what it means to be a football player. Not just one of those wide receivers who simply caught passes and tried his hardest not to get hit, but a guy who sought out contact and loved to lay out defenders, especially if they happened to be looking the other direction.
You will be missed, Hines Ward. For that big smile and the relentless attitude that set you apart from the diva receivers that have taken over the game. Hopefully, we'll see you on a television set somewhere reminding us of a game that was once about toughness and grit, but has now, for better or worse, become a sport of flash and finesse.
Now you can ride off into the sunset with your Super Bowl rings shining and your big grin flashing. You were one of a kind when you played and we will likely not see another like you. The game was changing, but you refused to. And that will always be respected.
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