Is it time to just throw James Harrison out of the league?

[Len B]

Another player in the wrong era

Well, unfortunately for James his parents didn't fuck 30 years earlier, so he needs to join the program that the other ~600-700 defensive players in the NFL joined.

No excuse.

[SethMode]

As a Steelers fan, Harrison bugs me to no end. If he would just stop fucking trying to kill people, he'd be even better than he already is. He's got tremendous ability, yet he just can't stop doing shit like this that throws his name out there in a negative light. Dude, you are one of the best all around linebackers in the league even when you aren't trying to make yourself a human WMD. Stop trying to kill people.

Lamar Woodley plays just as hard, and you don't see him trying to give players brain damage.

[Houston]

lol when Rodney Harrison thinks you should be suspended, you know it's bad.

[KnightNoles]

Well, unfortunately for James his parents didn't fuck 30 years earlier, so he needs to join the program that the other ~600-700 defensive players in the NFL joined.

No excuse.

I agree

They still signed up to play a violent game

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Can I toss something out and get a reasonable answer? How is this hit compared to the first down goal line hit by Gocoung (sp?) on Mendenhall?
I know the difference that Mendenhall is a HB and free game, but from the hit standpoint..

[Diivox]

if he doesnt sit at least 4 for this, the NFL is completely full of shit about protecting its players.

just unbelievable watching the video.

[FirstTimer]

Running backs aren't "protected players"

Comparing Gocongs hit to Harrison's is asinine.

Steeler fans are the fucking worst.

[Diivox]

i'm a guy that defends good clean football most of the time, and i think on the whole the crackdown on hitting is bullshit, and i think that most of the flags for unnecessary roughness are at best kowtowing to goodell, but there is 0 defense for that play, he had like 3 steps to lower his head.

[kyhadley]

That hit was disgusting. Not only did he lead with his head with obvious intent to try to maim McCoy, he didn't even need to hit him in the first place. It was clear that the ball was out of his hand with time for Harrison to realize this.

And its completely baffling that the Browns medical staff let him back in the game. That was a life-threatening decision on their part. I'm actually writing a term paper on sports-related TBI right now, and with the symptoms he was showing he probably shouldn't have had any sort of contact for 2-3 weeks, let along the same drive. If his head got hit again his brain could have been fucked up for life.

Harrison should be suspended for the rest of the season, and some sort of league wide rule needs to be instated about players receiving concussions being removed from the game. Maybe have an NFL-wide physician at each game so that its not up to the teams to make that decision.

[KnightNoles]

Running backs aren't "protected players"

Comparing Gocongs hit to Harrison's is asinine.

Steeler fans are the fucking worst.

If he would have gone another yard or two he would have been a running back...

 

Yes, I am on a roll... got my first FT groan then two more!!

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I've gone back and watched the clip, like I said before I'm not disagreeing that it shouldn't have been flagged. Sure go ahead and fine him.

I tried to watch closely as I could.. Harrison had redirected, redirected and by the time Colt flicked the ball and his arm was still coming down, he was in the tackle/hit position. There is a fine line to go ahead and plow him or try and pull up because we know these guys are so big and fast. Yes I can see it as a cheap shot and where Harrison went ahead being mr idgaf badass and hit him

[kyhadley]

At this specific moment, Harrison could have just stopped the act of tackling completely and likely still ran into McCoy because of his momentum, but to say he couldn't have stopped from plowing his head into McCoy is ridiculous.

[KnightNoles]

Oh just stop like that huh? just stop on a dime?

even if he was in the pocket there be a 2 step rule that you can lay a hit on the QB, it still would have drawn the helmet to helmet penalty but the timing would have been ok

[kmanharris]

Oh just stop like that huh? just stop on a dime?

even if he was in the pocket there be a 2 step rule that you can lay a hit on the QB, it still would have drawn the helmet to helmet penalty but the timing would have been ok

He didn't say stop on a dime. He said he probably would have hit him because of momentum.

And how can you not comprehend what happened here? Everyone else can.

[kyhadley]

Oh just stop like that huh? just stop on a dime?

even if he was in the pocket there be a 2 step rule that you can lay a hit on the QB, it still would have drawn the helmet to helmet penalty but the timing would have been ok

I pretty clearly didn't say stop on a dime, I said stop the act of tackling, and that he'd still run in to him because of his momentum, but that he did have time to not hit him the way that he did. And yes the timing of it was fine, as in if he hit him legally there would have been no penalty, again I was only saying he had time to attempt to pull up.

[Diivox]

3-7 with 6 minutes to go, the Steelers, a team fighting for home field advantage were bout to be embarassed by one of the bottom feeders of the NFL.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=YDvi5vGsY90

This is exactly what the play was like:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kr24G8jQpM"]Sweep The Leg - YouTube[/ame]

Harrison was intent on injuring the player, plain and simple, don't sugar coat it, it's as obvious as Sandusky.

[KnightNoles]

He didn't say stop on a dime. He said he probably would have hit him because of momentum.

And how can you not comprehend what happened here? Everyone else can.

It's easier said then done... sir