GLENDALE, Ariz. — Jimmie Ward just played in his 14th consecutive loss, an 18-15 overtime heartbreaker at University of Phoenix Stadium. He hasn't been on the field for a victory since the season-opener under Chip Kelly in 2016. If anyone should be disheartened by yet another loss, it's Ward.
Yet, he is not. Instead, he is peeved. And a little pleased.
Ward is one player constantly talking to his teammates, hyping them up, tapping into the part of their makeup that refuses to quit. He is also one of the players running around like a maniac, throwing his body all over the field, trying to inspire a relentlessness by his example.
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