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La Canfora Stands By Report That Hines Ward Will Not Be Back With Steelers

Found February 14, 2012 on Steelers Depot: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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NFL.com reporter Jason La Canfora joined 93.7 The Fan Tuesday morning to answer questions about his Friday evening report that stated Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward would not be back with the team in 2012. When he was asked if he still was convinced that Ward would not be back after GM Kevin Colbert announced on Tuesday that no decision on Ward has been made, La Canfora said, "Yeah, I do based on everything I've heard. You're talking about someone who's maybe their 4th or 5th best option at wide receiver, someone who's not going to be able to do much on special teams and someone Read more [...]
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