Ward Retires A Steeler

After 16 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Hines Ward has decided to retire with the team he has spent his entire professional career with. Although the decision to release Ward has been the center of controversy, Ward still decided to retire as a Steeler rather than sign with another team for one or two additional seasons. This shows an outstanding amount of class on Wards part. While anger could and usually does spark some athletes to join another teams, Hines made the choice to leave his final legacy here in Pittsburgh. He has contributed a remarkable amount of talent and skill to the team and is seeing a tremendous amount of support from the Steeler nation in whatever decision he makes.

Unveiling of "Le Magnifique"

On March 7th, 2012, hundreds gathered to see the unveiling of "Le Magnifique", a statue constructed in honor of the great Mario Lemieux. Mike Lange was the MC for the afternoon in this ceremony. Lemieux was surrounded by family, friends, and the entire Penguins organization along with dedicated fans. The statue is a depiction of a game in 1988 where Mario is skating in through two New York Islanders' defense men. The unveiling was a nostalgic moment  that really showed the enormous impact Lemieux has had and continues to have on this organization. The weather, strangely enough, was 66 degreees. And with the Penguins facing the Islanders later that night, as always it was a great day for hockey and a great day for Penguins Fans.