Hines Ward is notoriously one of the toughest players in the NFL. He’s been fined several times throughout his career for his brutal play, including an incident two weeks ago for unncessary ...

The hit broke his jaw, ended his season and prompted a rules change outlawing high, blind-side hits. The change, commonly known as the Hines Ward Rule, includes a 15-yard penalty for offenders.

Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward says he’s been baffled the last two weeks when he’s been fined for big hits that didn’t draw penalty flags. There’s good news for Ward this week: He won’t be fined ...

The hit broke his jaw, ended his season and prompted a rules change outlawing high, blind-side hits.The change, commonly known as the Hines Ward Rule, includes a 15-yard penalty for offenders.

Add Bengals linebacker Keith Rivers to the list of guys who’d like to kick Hines Ward’s ass. A blindside block from the Steelers wideout on Sunday broke Rivers’ jaw, knocking him out for the game.

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CINCINNATI -- Given a chance to level Bengals linebacker Keith Rivers with another rattling hit, Steelers receiver Hines Ward would do it again. Penalty? So what? Ward delivered one of the most ...

That's his job. Take a look at the hit that spawned the rule; Hines Ward on Keith Rivers. It's not a dirty play (it will be in 2009, though, post-rule change), but it is a blindside hit.

PITTSBURGH -- If the Cincinnati Bengals are seeking retribution for his hit that broke linebacker Keith Rivers ' jaw last month, Hines Ward said they know where to find him Thursday night.

The hit broke his jaw, ended his season and prompted a rules change outlawing high, blind-side hits. The change, commonly known as the Hines Ward Rule, includes a 15-yard penalty for offenders.