{"id":7598,"date":"2016-08-04T19:56:06","date_gmt":"2016-08-04T19:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportsspeakers360.com\/blog\/?p=7598"},"modified":"2021-08-16T20:07:20","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T20:07:20","slug":"nfl-legend-hines-ward-joins-cnn-as-sports-contributor-on-morning-express-with-robin-meade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportsspeakers360.com\/blog\/nfl-legend-hines-ward-joins-cnn-as-sports-contributor-on-morning-express-with-robin-meade","title":{"rendered":"NFL Legend Hines Ward Joins CNN as Sports Contributor on Morning Express with Robin Meade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportsspeakers360.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/hines-ward.jpg\" alt=\"hines-ward\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7601\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportsspeakers360.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/hines-ward.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.sportsspeakers360.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/hines-ward-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>ATLANTA, GA &#8211; NFL Legend and two-time Super Bowl Champ <a href=\"\/speaker\/hines-ward.php\">Hines Ward<\/a> has joined CNN as sports contributor on HLN\u2019S <em>Morning Express With Robin Meade<\/em>. Ward will also serve as commentator and analyst for major sporting events and breaking news. Source: CNN Press Room<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"http:\/\/cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com\/2016\/05\/25\/two-time-super-bowl-champ-and-dancing-with-the-stars-mirrorball-winner-hines-ward-joins-hlns-morning-express-with-robin-meade-as-sports-contributor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN Press Room<\/a> article Ward&#8217;s CNN duties began July 1st:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Beginning July 1, the Super Bowl XL MVP, joins the popular HLN morning crew of host Robin Meade, meteorologist Bob Van Dillen and consumer business correspondent Jennifer Westhoven. Morning Express with Robin Meade is a ratings juggernaut for the network.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"video\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EmRISOwKyho\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" width=\"520\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Hines Ward is a retired wide receiver who played fourteen seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Georgia. The Pittsburgh Steelers chose him in the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft, and became the team&#8217;s all-time leader in receptions, receiving yardage and touchdown receptions. Ward was voted MVP of Super Bowl XL, and upon retirement was one of only eight NFL players to have 1,000 or more career receptions. Besides his career in the NFL, Ward also appeared on the reality TV series Dancing With The Stars where he won the Mirror Ball Trophy. He is currently a studio analyst for NBC&#8217;s Football Night in America and is also a popular motivational speaker.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\">Sports Speakers 360<\/a> is a booking agent for pro athletes. If you would like to book Hines Ward for a speaking engagement, appearance or endorsement, contact a Hines Ward booking agent for fees at 1.855.303.5450.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ATLANTA, GA &#8211; NFL Legend and two-time Super Bowl Champ Hines Ward has joined CNN as sports contributor on HLN\u2019S Morning Express With Robin Meade. Ward will also serve as commentator and analyst for major sporting events and breaking news. 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