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by JJ CooperFiled under: Steelers, AFC North, NFL InjuriesNo one will ever accuse Hines Ward of being soft on the football field.He's caught passes over the middle with busted ribs; he's been dragged off the field by the training staff only to return and put his body on the line again. He regularly blocks defensive ends that outweigh him by 70 pounds and he's somehow stayed healthy despite being every defensive back's top target. So when Hines Ward says that if he was Ryan Clark, he wouldn't play this weekend, it means something.Hines Ward: Ryan Clark Should Sit Out This Week originally appeared on Fanhouse NFL Blog on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:55:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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