Trouble in Pittsburgh Paradise as Hines Ward goes off on Big Ben for saying he doesn't want to throw to smurfs anymore.
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Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is on the record as saying he thinks the Steelers need to get a tall wide receiver on the roster.
So how does the Steelers' No. 1 receiver, the (maybe) 6-foot-even Hines Ward, feel about that? Not good. In a story headlined Ward Blindsided by Big Ben's Comments, Ward strikes back:
"I don't hear Tom Brady or Peyton Manning asking for that," Ward said yesterday.
"I don't know, whatever he says. I have no idea. To me, it's a rare combination of receivers out there who are good and tall. We won a Super Bowl, we didn't have a tall receiver then. I don't see Tom Brady caring about who's tall or not. He got Randy this year, but he did it before without him. ...
"To me, I have enough problems to worry about than what Ben wants -- I can't give him the contract,'' Ward said, referring to Roethlisberger's wish to have a contract extension as soon as possible. "He wants a tall receiver? Why did we draft Santonio? ...
"I don't buy into the hype you have to be tall. You throw the ball up and give somebody a chance to make a play, I'll make as many catches as anyone.
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