THE 10 GREATEST TO WEAR THE BLACK-N-GOLD

Today Mrs. Black-N-Gold begins counting down the 10 greatest to wear the black-n-gold. She's going to give you her picks for the greatest athletes to ever don the black-n-gold, be it for the Pens, Pirates or Steelers. Today she looks at #10, Hines Ward.

Former Steelers WR Hines Ward was drafted in the third round out of Georgia in 1998. Considering Hines was only 6 ft tall and not thought of as a speedster, he always played with a chip on his shoulder to prove that he belonged and should be the Steelers #1 wide receiver. The odds were against him as he did not have an anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Through the years the Steelers would try to bring in other receivers to usurp Hines' position. And every time, Hines answered the challenge by working hard, working with a smile on his face, and taking down all comers. During his career, Hines was named MVP of Super Bowl XL. He also finished his career where he started, wearing the black-n-gold. When he retired, Hines finished as the Steelers all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdown receptions. He also became only the 8th player in NFL history to catch 1,000 passes. Hines was and always will be looked upon with pride by the blue-collar, hard-working Pittsburgh community because he exhibited those same qualities every time he stepped onto a football field. That's why Hines Ward is #10 of the Greatest to Wear the Black-N-Gold. Let's Go Steelers!!!!!!