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James Harrison is already a Pittsburgh Steelers legend. He's a two time world champion, five time Pro Bowler, a former Defensive Player of the Year, and owner of one of the greatest plays in Super Bowl history.
On Sunday, one of the pillars of Pittsburgh's coming of the Steel Curtain could put one more defiant stamp on his place in Steelers history, as he is one sack away from the franchise's all-time record. Harrison has 76.5 sacks during his time in Pittsburgh, just a half sack behind Jason Gildon's 77 recorded sacks during his 10 seasons donning the black and gold.
Harrison perfectly symbolizes what being Steeler Tough is all about. After being cut by the Steelers several times, the undrafted linebacker out of Akron finally stuck for good in 2004, serving as a key backup on a defense that keyed Pittsburgh's 15-1 regular season record. The next season, Harrison was a member of the first Steelers Super Bowl championship in 26 years, and in 2007, with Joey Porter gone, Harrison really began making his mark on the Steelers and the NFL.
From 2007-11, Harrison made five straight Pro Bowls, recorded 54 sacks, and -- along with Troy Polamalu -- was the NFL's best defensive player while leading the Steelers' historic defense on its way to a Super Bowl at the end of the 2008 season.
And while he was great for a long time, Harrison isn't the player he once was, as it took him eight games to record his first sack of the 2016 season. But, as he proved on Sunday, Harrison can still make a tremendous impact in a game, sacking Joe Flacco twice and forcing a fumble of the Ravens' quarterback. And while many football players are working on their backswing when they get to his age, the 38-year-old Harrison is still working on helping the Steelers win another Super Bowl, something that would only further endear him into the hearts of Steelers Nation.
It's fitting that Harrison's first shot at achieving this historic record will come against the Cowboys, the Steelers' traditional Super Bowl rival. Rest assured that Joe Greene, Mel Blount, Jack Lambert, Jack Ham, and even the late L.C. Greenwood, Dwight White, and Ernie Holmes will be looking down on Harrison as he takes his next step into Steelers lore.
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On Sunday, one of the pillars of Pittsburgh's coming of the Steel Curtain could put one more defiant stamp on his place in Steelers history, as he is one sack away from the franchise's all-time record. Harrison has 76.5 sacks during his time in Pittsburgh, just a half sack behind Jason Gildon's 77 recorded sacks during his 10 seasons donning the black and gold.
Harrison perfectly symbolizes what being Steeler Tough is all about. After being cut by the Steelers several times, the undrafted linebacker out of Akron finally stuck for good in 2004, serving as a key backup on a defense that keyed Pittsburgh's 15-1 regular season record. The next season, Harrison was a member of the first Steelers Super Bowl championship in 26 years, and in 2007, with Joey Porter gone, Harrison really began making his mark on the Steelers and the NFL.
From 2007-11, Harrison made five straight Pro Bowls, recorded 54 sacks, and -- along with Troy Polamalu -- was the NFL's best defensive player while leading the Steelers' historic defense on its way to a Super Bowl at the end of the 2008 season.
And while he was great for a long time, Harrison isn't the player he once was, as it took him eight games to record his first sack of the 2016 season. But, as he proved on Sunday, Harrison can still make a tremendous impact in a game, sacking Joe Flacco twice and forcing a fumble of the Ravens' quarterback. And while many football players are working on their backswing when they get to his age, the 38-year-old Harrison is still working on helping the Steelers win another Super Bowl, something that would only further endear him into the hearts of Steelers Nation.
It's fitting that Harrison's first shot at achieving this historic record will come against the Cowboys, the Steelers' traditional Super Bowl rival. Rest assured that Joe Greene, Mel Blount, Jack Lambert, Jack Ham, and even the late L.C. Greenwood, Dwight White, and Ernie Holmes will be looking down on Harrison as he takes his next step into Steelers lore.
http://pit.247sports.com/Bolt/James-Harrison-one-sack-away-from-Steelers-immortality-48863260
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