James Harrison: A football life

[whisper]

If you haven't seen it yet, you need to. Here is just 6 mins of it.

Other than his relatively short career (he didn't start until he was 29) he honestly was one of the best LBs (AND football players) of ALL TIME. At his peak, only LT could be argued as better, and not by much. He did it all. Not only did he wreak havoc sacking/hitting QBs, but he destroyed ball carriers and made impactful interceptions.

One of the best parts of the video was when Cowher told and assistant coach to get him out of special teams (because as a starter, Bill thought it was too much too keep him playing there). The assistant said, "I tried, he won't listen." Upon which time Cowher said, "I'm not saying anything, I already cut him twice, I'm not saying anything." This happened on the sidelines of a game. It was funny seeing BC being afraid of him.

[LPMAN]

it's really good.

[Captain Lemming]

If you haven't seen it yet, you need to. Here is just 6 mins of it.

Other than his relatively short career (he didn't start until he was 29) he honestly was one of the best LBs (AND football players) of ALL TIME. At his peak, only LT could be argued as better, and not by much. He did it all. Not only did he wreak havoc sacking/hitting QBs, but he destroyed ball carriers and made impactful interceptions.

One of the best parts of the video was when Cowher told and assistant coach to get him out of special teams (because as a starter, Bill thought it was too much too keep him playing there). The assistant said, "I tried, he won't listen." Upon which time Cowher said, "I'm not saying anything, I already cut him twice, I'm not saying anything." This happened on the sidelines of a game. It was funny seeing BC being afraid of him.

I 100 percent agree with your assessment of Harrison.

Lots of 1 trick pony pass rush specialists at 3-4 OLBer.

LT and JH are rare beasts that dominated in run AND pass defense.

People who compare the likes of Lloyd, K Greene, Porter etc to Harrison are silly.

JH is Lloyd and K. Greene rolled up into one NASTY package.

Watt ain't there yet but shows promise. He has shown in big moments already.

Until he is big time on big stages I can't give him the crown.

I hope he gets there. He has potential.

[NorthCoast]

Now deemed "NFL's Scariest Player of All Time";

https://www.si.com/nfl/steelers/news/pittsburgh-steelers-james-harrison-nfl-scariest-player?utm_source=reddit.com

Pickwise Names James Harrison NFL's Scariest Player
Can't say we disagree.
NOAH STRACKBEIN
James Harrison never came off as the nice guy in the room during his 11 years with the Pittsburgh Steelers. In fact, he was so much the opposite, some believe he was the "scariest" football player of all time.

In a list composed by Pickwise, Harrison is named the most frightening player in the NFL's history.

"A master of the dark arts, he may have been fined on numerous occasions, but that didn't help the players who came up against him – just ask Mohammed Massaquoi and Josh Cribbs who were knocked out by him in the same game," Pickwise writes.

"Considering Pittsburgh Steelers' rich history, Harrison's franchise sacks record is hugely impressive and highlights his longevity. The 2008 season has to be the highlight as he was a menace for quarterbacks with 17 sacks and even recorded a 100-yard pick six in the Super Bowl XXXI victory."

His large number of fines adds to their decision to name Harrison the NFL's scariest player. Throughout his professional career, the outside linebacker accumulated over $100,000 in fines from the league.

But while the longtime Steeler currently sit atop the list, Pickwise says Los Angeles Rams defensive end and former Pitt grad Aaron Donald could soon be No. 1.

"[Harrison's] combination of dirty tactics, including late hits on quarterbacks and numerous unnecessary roughness calls throughout his career, as well as impressive numbers sees him top this list, but if Donald continues his trajectory then he could very easily jump to the top," they write.

[SteelBucks]

It’s a must see episode. I thought it was great.