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Steelers' Ward Super Bowl practice limited

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Published: Jan. 28, 2009 at 8:01 PM

TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Wide receiver Hines Ward was the only one player limited because of injury when the Pittsburgh Steelers went through a pre-Super Bowl practice Wednesday.

Ward suffered a strained a knee ligament in the first quarter of the Steelers' 23-14 AFC Championship Game victory over Baltimore Jan 18. He said this week he is fit to play against the Arizona Cardinals Sunday in the Super Bowl.

"I'm not worried about him," Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin told reporters after Wednesday's session.

"Having a whole week off last week, I've tried to put two weeks of rehab into one week," the 32-year-old Ward said Tuesday.

The 11-year veteran was the Super Bowl MVP in 2006, when the Steelers beat Seattle to win their fifth Super Bowl. Ward scored one touchdown on five receptions for 123 yards in that game.

The Steelers are seven-point favorites for Super Bowl XLIII Sunday night at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium.

Topics: Hines Ward
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