Hines Ward and Moss have both been in the NFL since '98.
Over that time ... Hines Ward has played on exactly 0 offenses that have ranked in the top 6 for the year in points scored.
Moss has played on 7 different offenses that have ranked in the top 6 in points scored. Including the two highest scoring offenses in NFL history, the '98 Vikings and '07 Patriots ... two teams that went a combined 31-1 in the regular season.. and both with aging defenses that were two or three years past their prime. Still, those were the two best defenses Moss ever had.
Moss has 4 different seasons of 15+ touchdown catches. Hines Ward has never had more than 12 TD catches in a season .. and only 3 times in his entire career did he have more than 7 TD catches in a season.
Moss is tied for 3rd all-time in playoff TD Catches... even though he's only played in 11 career playoff games. Moss has 0.91 TD catches per game in the postseason. Jery Rice has 0.79 TD catches per game in the post season. Hines Ward has 8 TD catches in 14 playoff games.
But hey ... I know ... Hines Ward is obvious a WAY, WAY, WAY better defensive football player than Moss. Hines Ward has played for 7 different defensive units ranked in the top 7 in fewest points allowed in a season.
Moss has played for 8 different defensive units that have ranked 18th or worse in points given up. Yep ... he really sucks at playing defense.
How are you supposed to win Super Bowl rings when your defense gives up 427 yards to Chris Chandler and Jamal Anderson - and 517 yards to Kerry Collins and Ron Dayne like they did in the '98 and '00 NFC Championship games?
And who can forget the Vikes stellar defensive showing in the 2nd round of the '99 playoffs when they gave up a mere 49 points.
Don't get me wrong ... I said Ward is probably a hall of famer. But he's not even close to being the reciever Moss is.
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