Dec 11th 2008 6:45PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Ravens, Steelers, AFC North, NFL Fans
Back in October — coincidentally, after Hines Ward ended Bengals rookie linebacker Keith Rivers’ season with a vicious (but legal) block — the Steelers’ all-time career receptions leader learned that the division-rival Ravens had put a bounty on him for their Week 15 get-together. Which, if you don’t have access to a calendar, is this Sunday’s game.
Baltimore linebacker Terrell Suggs, who originally admitted to the bounty on an Atlanta radio station, later claimed that he “misspoke,” presumably to avoid the iron fist of Commissar Goodell.
Ward, for his part, made light of the situation, but just in case there’s any remaining doubt, Ray Lewis would like to reiterate the Ravens’ strict “no bounty” policy.Continue Reading
