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If it has been said once, it has been said hundreds of times. The Steelers owe Hines Ward. They owe him a job. They owe him an immediate answer about his future. They owe him respect, as if they always haven't given it to him.
I can't say this strongly enough.
The Steelers owe Ward nothing.
Ward gave the team 14 terrific years, a Hall of Fame career that guarantees him a prominent spot in Steelers lore. The team paid him countless millions. Neither side owes the other anything.
You might not like reading this, but it's true:
There is no room in pro sports for sentimentality or loyalty, not when so much money is at stake and the pressure to win is so great.
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