Hines Ward Looking to Finish at Kona

[spartanKid]

http://espn.go.com/sports/endurance/story/_/id/9112671/finish-line-kona


NFL to Ironman in two years? Pro Athletes are truly freaks :eek:

[FlashUNC]

Maybe he'll cheap shot someone in the transition area.

(Long-time Browns fan -- and long-time Hines Ward hater.)

[jmoore]

Now I want to see an Ironman guy go to the NFL in two years!

[thirdgenbird]

(Long-time Browns fan -- and long-time Hines Ward hater.)

Long time steelers fan :)

[rice rocket]

http://espn.go.com/sports/endurance/story/_/id/9112671/finish-line-kona


NFL to Ironman in two years? Pro Athletes are truly freaks :eek:

This is a hot topic on the local forum. People have their panties in a bunch that he wouldn't be meeting qualifier times, and would only be competing solely because he has some fame and fortune. Granted there are spots that are available through a lottery system and qualifying time doesn't matter there, but he would be "taking" the spot of some other person.

I don't care either way, but I can see triathlon (as a sport) getting a boost from the celebrity endorsement, which means more cast off bike parts on the market for me to pick up at a discount.:banana:

[jlwdm]

This is a hot topic on the local forum. People have their panties in a bunch that he wouldn't be meeting qualifier times, and would only be competing solely because he has some fame and fortune. Granted there are spots that are available through a lottery system and qualifying time doesn't matter there, but he would be "taking" the spot of some other person.

I don't care either way, but I can see triathlon (as a sport) getting a boost from the celebrity endorsement, which means more cast off bike parts on the market for me to pick up at a discount.:banana:

Some of the same arguments as when Annika Sorenstam played in the Colonial pga golf tournament. Good publicity in both cases.

Jeff

[rwsaunders]

Triathleting with the stars...:cool:

[thegunner]

This is a hot topic on the local forum. People have their panties in a bunch that he wouldn't be meeting qualifier times, and would only be competing solely because he has some fame and fortune. Granted there are spots that are available through a lottery system and qualifying time doesn't matter there, but he would be "taking" the spot of some other person.

I don't care either way, but I can see triathlon (as a sport) getting a boost from the celebrity endorsement, which means more cast off bike parts on the market for me to pick up at a discount.:banana:

winter on slowtwitch = when i rebuild my bike

[LegendRider]

Hines Ward lives a few miles from me -- entirely different neighborhood though! I wonder if I'll run into him on the bike.

[thirdgenbird]

I wonder if I'll run into him on the bike.

A training ride with Ward is probably fun. Being side by side with him in a crit probably wouldn't be.