<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3A10H6_0varaGrV00" style="display:none" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3A10H6_0varaGrV00" width="1170" height="830" > PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – For the ninth time, Steelers receiver Hines Ward is a nominee for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He joins a couple of other Steelers and a very outspoken player from Plum HS and a QB from Central Catholic HS, both of whom played at West Virginia. Ward has not only made it to the nominee list, but a semi-finalist for the last eight years. He is the Steelers all-time leading receiver with 1,000 catches for 12,083 yards and 85 touchdowns. <iframe height="165px" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com/audacy/pittsburgh_kdkafm/the_fan_morning_show/6459733_2024-09-18-135333?&amp;withPlaylist=false" width="100%"></iframe><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> Joining Ward are three defensive players who were key to Super Bowl championships. Outside linebacker James Harrison is one of the Steelers all-time leading sackers, had the 99-yard interception return for a touchdown in the Super Bowl and was a semi-finalist last year. Joining him is the defensive captain of many of those teams, inside linebacker James Farrior . Along with one of the unsung heroes of that defense, nose tackle Casey Hampton . Former West Virginia and Central Catholic quarterback Marc Bulger was nominated joining another Mountaineer, ESPN host and Plum HS grad Pat McAfee . The NFL’s third all-time leading scorer, Steelers kicker Gary Anderson is part of the list of 167 former players. </div></body>

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Once again Hines Ward is nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he’s joined by a trio of Steelers defenders & a couple of local high school stars