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Hines Ward: A Steeler for Life

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Hines Ward Retires from Football as a Pittsburgh Steeler

Hines Ward Retires from Football as a Pittsburgh Steeler

At noon yesterday televisions, laptops, and radios across Steeler Nation were tuned in to the Steelers South Side facilities where Hines Ward was to address the media for the first time since his Feb. 29th release from the Steelers. Once news broke out that there was to be a press conference, it was a fairly easy conclusion as to what the press conference would be. Nothing could have prepared us for what we actually did witness. Hines came to speak to grant us one last request, that he would never put another jersey on. Hines cried, we cried, and at the end of it, we all felt a little more proud to be a part of Steeler Nation.
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Hines Ward Retires a Steeler (Tribute Songs)

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Thank you Hines Ward

Thank you Hines Ward (pic via AxsDeny)

Thank you Hines Ward! Not only for your effort on the field, and not only for retiring as a Pittsburgh Steeler, but most of all, thank you for that smile… and the good feelings. The tribute song that Star 100.7 FM put together says it all.

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It Ain’t a Super Bowl Without the Steelers

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Super Bowl XLV Commercial Steelers Rings

Super Bowl XLV Commercial Steelers Rings

Smart people were out grocery shopping this evening between the hours of 6:30 and 10pm, while everyone else in the country was watching Super Bowl XLV.

Most of the Steeler Nation tuned in for closure to the season so that we can all get on with our lives and look forward to next time. Either way, hopefully you caught the awesome halftime show by Madonna (because whether you like her music or not, it was still the best halftime show in a while) and of course MIA’s finger malfunction.
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Troy Polamalu’s Super Bowl Giveaway!

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Win Troy Polamalu's Super Bowl Tickets

Win Troy Polamalu's Super Bowl Tickets

Troy Polamalu is giving away another huge prize in the name of charity. This time it’s a full expense-paid trip to Super Bowl XLVI! Not only the airfare, hotel, and game tickets for two, but even the taxes will be paid for the winner! That’s truly a wonderful giveaway, and all you have to do is buy raffle tickets for your chance to win big.

You get 5 tickets for $10. Each additional ticket is $2. The more you buy, the greater your chance to win the grand prize!

Here’s the best part: Like all of Troy’s contests, the money raised from the tickets is going to help others. For this special raffle drawing, Troy is teaming up with the Pittsburgh Foundation for a great cause. To learn more about the foundations that Troy has started with his wife Theodora, go to troy43.com/giving.

Click here for your chance to win!

Entry Deadline:  9:00 AM ET on Friday, February 3, 2012
Drawing Date:    Friday, February 3, 2012

  • Winner will receive two (2) tickets to the Super Bowl XLVI, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, Sunday, February 5th, 2012
  • Winner will receive an autographed Troy Polamalu jersey
  • Winner will receive an @mention from Troy Polamalu on twitter
  • Winner will receive a travel allowance of $2,000 (if needed, if used) to put towards travel expenses
  • Winner will be awarded a cash prize in the amount of $1,089.00 to mitigate the Winner’s tax liability that results from winning the raffle. This prize is withheld and paid, on behalf of the Winner, directly to the IRS ($900) and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ($189).

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