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An article posted today on the Men's Journal website titled "James Harrison: Confessions of an NFL Hit Man" is worth reading. Right now. Stop whatever you're pretending to do at work and read this article.
Paul Solotaroff should be famous by the end of the day for penning this look at the NFL's most outspoken and perhaps best outside linebacker. Harrison, as always, was extremely open and blunt.
And that's why he's bound to be in a load of poo once commissioner Roger Goodell and Steelers' ownership read the piece.
Harrison says in the article, referring to the NFL lockout,
“My rep is James Harrison, mean son of a bitch who loves hitting the hell out of people. But up until last year, there was no word of me being dirty — till Roger Goodell, who’s a crook and a puppet, said I was the dirtiest player in the league. If that man was on fire and I had to piss to put him out, I wouldn't do it. I hate him and will never respect him.”
Freedom of speech is one thing, calling your boss a "devil" is another.
Harrison, who is expected to be a guest on the 6pm Sportscenter tonight, has to get in some form of trouble for this. Right?
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Stopping there may have been expected—the players are expected to "hate" the owners right now—but Harrison went on a war path when criticizing his peers.
Harrison went on to rip Rodney Harrison and Tedy Bruschi ("clowns"), Brian Cushing of the Houston Texans ("juiced out of his mind") and even his own teammates Rashard Mendenhall and Ben Roethlisberger in criticizing their play in the team's Super Bowl loss to Green Bay.
Harrison, is at least entertaining. He may also be right about Brian Cushing, but that's a story for another day.
Like Rodney Harrison said last year, money doesn't hurt these guys. Fining James Harrison for his idiocy will not change him, nor will it shut him up.
Sitting him down for four games, will.
Maybe some of you think that's the wrong approach, and I'd love to hear your suggestions in the comments, but Goodell has to use a strong hand here and show that he's the boss. He has to prove to the owners and the players that despite his weak approach through the lockout, that he won't take crap from his employees.
Because that's what James Harrison is. He's an employee of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Roger Goodell is his boss.
Try writing on your Facebook page that your boss is the devil. Describe them as "an anti-gay slur," “stupid,” ”puppet” and “dictator.” See what happens.
Hopefully, and I say this as a fan of Harrison's game, Roger Goodell will man up and sit Harrison down.
Paul Solotaroff should be famous by the end of the day for penning this look at the NFL's most outspoken and perhaps best outside linebacker. Harrison, as always, was extremely open and blunt.
And that's why he's bound to be in a load of poo once commissioner Roger Goodell and Steelers' ownership read the piece.
Harrison says in the article, referring to the NFL lockout,
“My rep is James Harrison, mean son of a bitch who loves hitting the hell out of people. But up until last year, there was no word of me being dirty — till Roger Goodell, who’s a crook and a puppet, said I was the dirtiest player in the league. If that man was on fire and I had to piss to put him out, I wouldn't do it. I hate him and will never respect him.”
Freedom of speech is one thing, calling your boss a "devil" is another.
Harrison, who is expected to be a guest on the 6pm Sportscenter tonight, has to get in some form of trouble for this. Right?
Stopping there may have been expected—the players are expected to "hate" the owners right now—but Harrison went on a war path when criticizing his peers.
Harrison went on to rip Rodney Harrison and Tedy Bruschi ("clowns"), Brian Cushing of the Houston Texans ("juiced out of his mind") and even his own teammates Rashard Mendenhall and Ben Roethlisberger in criticizing their play in the team's Super Bowl loss to Green Bay.
Harrison, is at least entertaining. He may also be right about Brian Cushing, but that's a story for another day.
Like Rodney Harrison said last year, money doesn't hurt these guys. Fining James Harrison for his idiocy will not change him, nor will it shut him up.
Sitting him down for four games, will.
Maybe some of you think that's the wrong approach, and I'd love to hear your suggestions in the comments, but Goodell has to use a strong hand here and show that he's the boss. He has to prove to the owners and the players that despite his weak approach through the lockout, that he won't take crap from his employees.
Because that's what James Harrison is. He's an employee of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Roger Goodell is his boss.
Try writing on your Facebook page that your boss is the devil. Describe them as "an anti-gay slur," “stupid,” ”puppet” and “dictator.” See what happens.
Hopefully, and I say this as a fan of Harrison's game, Roger Goodell will man up and sit Harrison down.
