Hines Ward Has Interest In Coaching Held Out Hope Of Joining Steelers Staff
Never say never. Hines Ward was hoping to receive consideration for the vacancy created on the Steelers’ staff when wide receivers coach Richard Mann retired following the 2017 season. Ward had worked with Steelers wideouts earlier in the season and was on the field wearing team-issued garb helping them warm up prior to Pittsburgh’s AFC divisional playoff loss to Jacksonville in January. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin instead went in another direction, hiring away Darryl Drake from the Cardinals to fill Mann’s spot....