James Harrison

The NFL Bounty Blight and the Saints

Linda Kenney Baden | Posted 05.07.2012

Linda Kenney Baden

Call the bounty program that sought to hurt, maim, destroy and purposely injure high-powered football players what it is: criminal. This is organized crime at its worse -- nothing less.

Steelers Heading to Denver on Sunday Despite 13-9 Win Over Browns

Jill Baughman | Posted 03.03.2012

Jill Baughman

So, as with most of the games this season, the Steelers finished their up-and-down season with an up-and-down game. With Mendenhall out for the playoffs, their entire game plan might need to change.

Big Ben Responds To Fan Rushing Field During Power Outage

Posted 12.20.2011

A fan rushed the field at Candlestick Park shortly after the lights went out for the second time during the "Monday Night Football" matchup between th...

DENIED: NFL Upholds Steelers Star's Suspension

AP | Posted 02.15.2012

NEW YORK — The NFL has denied James Harrison's appeal of a one-game suspension for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Cleveland quarterback Colt McCoy, a...

NFL Meets With Browns To Discuss McCoy Concussion

AP | By TOM WITHERS | Posted 12.14.2011

CLEVELAND -- An investigation by the NFL and Players Association into the Browns' handling of Colt McCoy's concussion could lead to changes in the lea...

James Harrison On 1-Game Ban: 'LOL'

AP | By JIM LITKE | Posted 12.14.2011

-- Even after he became a star with the Pittsburgh Steelers, James Harrison lugged around the equipment bag from his NFL Europe days with the Rhein F...

Steelers Linebacker Suspended For Vicious Hit

AP | By WILL GRAVES | Posted 02.12.2012

PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison has carved out a niche as one of the NFL's most feared defenders over the last five years ...

Browns QB Diagnosed With Concussion

AP | By TOM WITHERS | Posted 12.10.2011

BEREA, Ohio -- Browns coach Pat Shurmur strongly defended his team's handling of Colt McCoy after the quarterback sustained a concussion during Thursd...

SHOCK: NFL Quarterback Put In Game After Vicious Hit To Head

The Huffington Post | Michael Klopman | Posted 12.09.2011

During the Steelers-Browns game on Thursday night, the NFL Network announcers suggested that the helmet-to-helmet hit laid on Cleveland quarterback Co...

Dave Jamieson

Colt McCoy Hit By James Harrison, Raising Specter Of NFL Health Risks (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 12.09.2011

Late in the fourth quarter of Thursday night's Steelers-Browns game, Cleveland quarterback Colt McCoy sustained the kind of devastating helmet-to-helm...

Former Chicago Bears Star Refuses White House Visit

Scott Janssen | Posted 11.27.2011

Scott Janssen

The reasons for the NFL great's opposition are simple: he has no family to take with him and because he's "not a fan of the guy in the White House."

2 Officers Indicted In Beating Of Maryland Student

AP | ERIC TUCKER | Posted 11.20.2011

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — Two police officers were indicted Tuesday in the beating of a University of Maryland student during a rowdy celebration th...

Steelers Linebacker Publicly Apologizes To Commissioner

Posted 09.28.2011

LATROBE, Pa. -- Upon reflection, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison decided it was best to publicly apologize to NFL commissioner Roger Goo...

Are The Steelers The New Raiders?

Review | Joe Starkey, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE | Posted 09.15.2011

Next time you hear somebody say, "The Steelers wouldn't sign a guy like that" or "The Steelers wouldn't draft a guy like that" -- intimating that the ...

Jordan Schultz

The Schultz Report: Summer Mailbag

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Schultz | Posted 09.14.2011

In this edition of the mailbag, we tackle James Harrison (sorry, I couldn't resist), MLB power rankings and of course, the NBA lockout.

James Harrison Apologizes For Some Of His Magazine Comments

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 09.13.2011

-- Pittsburgh linebacker James Harrison apologized Thursday for using an anti-gay slur to refer to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in an interview wit...

NFL Player Lashes Out At Commissioner In Magazine Interview

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 09.12.2011

UPDATE: According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, James Harrison has claimed that the Men's Journal writer "twisted" his comments. EARLIER: NEW YORK &mda...

The Steelers Have Already Lost

Howard Fineman | Posted 05.25.2011

Howard Fineman

Fate, fashion and their own faults combine to put the Steelers in a no-win situation in Sunday's matchup with the Green Bay Packers.

Steelers Player Rips 18-Game Schedule Proposal

Posted 05.25.2011

Several players have voiced out against the NFL's proposal for an 18-game regular season schedule. Even fans aren't on board with the proposal, accord...

Steelers Linebacker Mocks Roger Goodell

Posted 05.25.2011

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison seemed to enjoy the Super Bowl XLV media day on Tuesday. He joked around with reporters, compared player...

James Harrison FINED $20,000 For Hit On Drew Brees

AP | ALAN ROBINSON | Posted 05.25.2011

PITTSBURGH — Steelers linebacker James Harrison's hard hits on the field keep getting matched by the NFL's hits to his paycheck. Harrison was f...

Steelers Accuse Ravens Of Targeting Linebacker

Posted 05.25.2011

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison said last week that the NFL is targeting him for hard hitting. On Wednesday, Harrison and some of his te...

Steelers Trump Ravens 13-10 in Bloody Battle

Jill Baughman | Posted 05.25.2011

Jill Baughman

The Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens game was everything a football fan would expect: It was violent, hard-hitting, low-scoring, and fun to wa...

NFL Week 13 - Tweet Dreams

Scott Swanay | Posted 05.25.2011

Scott Swanay

Hypothetical tweets from real NFL figures! @dmcfadden20 When I first heard that embarrassing cables were being released, I thought our coach had bee...

10 Things We Learned From NFL Week 12

Scott Swanay | Posted 05.25.2011

Scott Swanay

Derek Anderson would never make it as a stand up comedian, Barack Obama should have saved one of his presidential turkey pardons for Roy William and James Harrison won't be working in the commissioner's office when his playing career is over.