Hines Ward Hits Keith Rivers, Breaks His Jaw and Knocks Him Out for the Season
larrybrownsports.com 10/23/2008 — Hines Ward is notoriously one of the toughest players in the NFL. He’s been fined several times throughout his career for his brutal play, including an incident two weeks ago for unncessary roughness against the Ravens . Apparently the strain ...

Keith Rivers On Hines Ward Hit: 'What Goes Around Comes Around'
thefootballwire.com 10/30/2008 — Keith Rivers said Hines Ward's hit that broke his jaw is frustrating but was ready to get hit shot on him next time they meet.

Bengals' Keith Rivers Out for Season After Brutal Hit From Steelers' Hines Ward
nfl.fanhouse.com 10/20/2008 — TV announcers frequently point to plays when a wide receiver takes on a linebacker and refer to them as mismatches. What they usually mean is that a wide receiver is too fast for a linebacker, but in the case of Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward ...

Keith Rivers is "probably" done for the season
cincyjungle.com 10/20/2008 — During the super-close game that required a late fourth quarter 16-yard touchdown pass to Hines Ward from Byron Leftwich at the two minute mark, the Bengals' Keith Rivers had been absent from the game. On the fourth play of the game, Ben ...

Hines Ward crushes Keith Rivers. Is he getting fined?
postgameheroes.com 10/20/2008 — Dagger of PGH leads a discussion on whether Hines Ward's hit on Keith Rivers deserves a fine.

Hines Ward Not Suspended...Robert Littal Speaks To The Critics
blacksportsonline.com 10/21/2008 — Hines Ward did not get suspended for his season ending hit to Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Keith Rivers. Since there has been a lot of discussion about my claims that Ward is a dirty player in light of these events and because unlike most sites BlackSportsOnline does not run from ...

Hines Ward Is A Dirty Player...Jacks Up Keith Rivers (video)
youtube.com 10/19/2008 — http://www.blacksportsonline.com presents Hines Ward is a dirty player. Watch Ward with a vicious Helmet to Helmet hit as he jacks up Cincinnati Bengals lin...

WARD HIT ENDS RIVERS’ SEASON
profootballtalk.com 10/19/2008 — Add Bengals linebacker Keith Rivers to the list of guys who’d like to kick Hines Ward’s ass. A blindside block from the Steelers wideout on Sunday broke Rivers’ jaw, knocking him out for the game. According to Andrew Siciliano of ...

Hines Ward has a message for Terrell Suggs and the NFL
sports.yahoo.com 10/24/2008 — Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Hines Ward has been in the news this week for both delivering a big hit and for possibly being the target of a big hit . Today, he spoke with Kornheiser and Wilbon on PTI about the Ravens bounty and his block on Keith ...

Steelers' Hines Ward Best Blocker or Cheap Shot Artist
pastthepylon.blogspot.com 11/22/2008 — Early in his career, Ward made a name for himself as a receiver who would not hesitate to go after a defender if the ball carrier was coming in his direction. Is he a solid blocker or a cheap shot artist?

Bengals LB Keith Rivers set for surgery on jaw — FOXSports.com News for NFL 10/20/2008
Bengals rookie linebacker Keith Rivers was scheduled for surgery Monday to set his broken jaw, an injury that will end his season. Rivers was hurt when Steelers receiver Hines Ward leveled him with a straight-up block during Pittsburgh's 38-10 ...

Bengals LB Keith Rivers set for surgery on jaw — Latest Sporting News Articles for NFL 10/20/2008
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Bengals rookie linebacker Keith Rivers was scheduled for surgery Monday to set hi...

Bengals rookie LB Rivers set for surgery on jaw — ESPN.com - NFL 10/20/2008
Bengals rookie linebacker Keith Rivers was scheduled for surgery Monday to set his broken jaw, an injury that will end his season.

Bengals LB Keith Rivers set for surgery on jaw — Boston.com -- Football news 10/20/2008
Bengals rookie linebacker Keith Rivers was scheduled for surgery Monday to set his broken jaw, an injury that will end his season.

Steelers' Ward won't be fined for hit on Bengals LB — ESPN.com - NFL 10/21/2008
Steelers receiver Hines Ward will not be fined for a hit that left Bengals linebacker Keith Rivers with a broken jaw, a league official told ESPN and NFL.com on Tuesday.