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Ward, As Expected, In Starting Lineup For Steelers

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By AARON KNOX | TBO.com

Published: February 1, 2009

TAMPA - Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward is listed as a starter, as expected, for Super Bowl XLIII tonight despite injuring a knee in the AFC Championship two weeks ago.

Ward strained his right knee in the first quarter of the Steelers' victory over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC title game and did not return in that contest. He also missed practice on Wednesday, but participated in all subsequent practices and the Saturday walkthrough. He and Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin have said all along that Ward, the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XL three years ago, would play tonight.

There were no surprises among the players listed as inactive for this game:

Arizona Cardinals Inactives:
QB Brian St. Pierre (third QB)
CB Eric Green
FB Tim Castille
LB Victor Hobson
T Elliot Vallejo
T Brandon Keith
DT Alan Branch
TE Jerame Tuman

Pittsburgh Steelers
QB Dennis Dixon (third QB)
S Anthony Smith
CB Fernando Bryant
LB Bruce Davis
T Tony Hills
T Jason Capizzi
DL Scott Paxson
DE Orpheus Roye

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