Here’s Steelers WR Hines Ward, after being asked about his hectic off-season schedule:

“This is fun. I love the treatment. When you can walk in and see all the players from other teams, there’s nothing they can say to you. You’re on top that whole offseason. I’ve been all over, to L.A., to Vegas, to Miami and seen all the players from all over. Hey, Peyton Manning, I know you’re great and all, but you don’t have a ring. You can be all this, all world, but you don’t have a ring. I have a ring. There’s nothing you can say to me right now.”

Well, that seems a little harsh. I mean, sure, it’s true… and no enjoys a good shot at Peyton Manning more than I do. But that came out of nowhere… a completely unprovoked shot. That was just downright mean. Funny, certainly… but mean. Next, someone asked Hined Ward what he thought about the Steelers chances to repeat. Here’s how the rest of the interview went:

Reporter: Hines, what do you think about the Steelers chances to repeat?
Hines: Well, I think we’ve got the right core in place, and we have some good guys, and you know what? Fuck Dan Marino. That dumb, permed-up son of a bitch can shove his Isotoners right up his ass. I got this ring, BEYAAATCH.
Reporter: Um… I… well, okay. So, Hines, what else are you getting involved in this off-season?
Hines: Well, I’m going to take a little vacation, and then get back to work, hit the gym, and then I thought I’d fly down to Atlanta and smack Charles Barkley in his big fat mouth. He never won a ring. HINES WARD’S GOT A RING! LOOK AT MY RING! FUCK YOU IF YOU DON’T HAVE ONE!
Reporter: This is– Hines, I don’t know what– this just seems weird, man.
Hines: KARL MALONE CAN GO HELL. DO YOU HEAR ME? KARL MALONE CAN GO STRAIGHT TO HELL.