hines ward, one of the smartest players in football

Here's a good story on Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Hines Ward, who is widely considered one of the smartest offensive players in the NFL: Well-schooled Ward earned advanced football degree in college. It's true. They voted on it.

In a recent survey of NFL head coaches, Ward received the most votes when coaches were asked to name the smartest offensive player in the league. Among the non-quarterbacks, he was apparently the clear choice. I'm not exactly sure what criteria they used to come to this decision, but I guess that's why I'm not a football coach.