Comments on: James Harrison and Brandon Meriweather's comments won't help them

By: n2vibe

n2vibe — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 22:37:49 +0000

So some guy uses the Sunday night football show to explain to all of us, because we don’t seem to know anything about the game, that it’s such a great idea to soften the game of football. Oh those bad bad boys who hit too hard, and it’s so much more violent now then it has ever been…whimper whimper! Listen you no playing little left wing talking head, what do you know about it? Huh? Huh? Anyrthing outside your lists and stats. This is a game of smash mouth blood and guts and the only reason everybody’s bigger now, and faster and better protected is because the game is violent, wicked violent. Pencil neck geeks like you….and me…. couldn’t survive 10 minutes on the filed with these men. Dont you get it, that’s what the fans like, that’s what we tune in for, that’s why we support it. The courage and athletic abilities of the players who participate are willing to stick their necks out to play this game.
Then a spineless little pencil neck like you comes on the show and levels this doll playing, dress wearing diatribe that was never invited on an audience with little or no chance for rebuttal. Get outa town you creep. I know I didn’t want to listen to anything you have to say. I haven’t heard one comment in approval of the decision from anybody that actually plays or has played this game….nope, so far the only ones talking are those that don’t have the courage to get out on the field and put themselves at risk. So all you silly talking heads….shut the F&%# up!

By: Maddog

Maddog — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 12:42:40 +0000

rusH1023 says:
October 19, 2010 2:56 PM
Outside football, Brandon Meriweather is said to be a pretty quiet, laid-back guy. The opposite is said to be true of James Harrison.
The guy LOOKS like’s raped several hundred people in the klink. And maybe shot some bitches up, too.
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so you can tell what a guy’s like just by looking at him huh? you’re right, he looks black to me too. punk

By: thestaggie

thestaggie — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 07:45:42 +0000

Folks don’t seem to get this. We all love and what to see physical contact, but what a lot of us don’t want to see is blatant shots about the head. Same thing the league wants. They understand they cannot stop the contact but they do want to stop deliberate use of the head.
The problem with defensive players is, they do not have to deal with the hits they dish out. Maybe if a fullback or tightend hit them upside the head on a block, or went for the knees and said “I just want to hurt, not injure”, Merriweather and Harrison might think twice.

By: Deb

Deb — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 21:13:31 +0000

@rusH1023 …
Would you care to provide links to support your assertions about Harrison? What he looks like is irrelevant … and that’s an ignorant comment.

By: rusH1023

rusH1023 — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:56:09 +0000

Outside football, Brandon Meriweather is said to be a pretty quiet, laid-back guy. The opposite is said to be true of James Harrison.
The guy LOOKS like’s raped several hundred people in the klink. And maybe shot some bitches up, too.

By: bobhoo

bobhoo — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 13:43:25 +0000

Yeah, these guys will be the first to file a lawsuit againts the NFL after they retire. It’s easy to say you dont care when you have little chance at getting one of those hits. That being said, I don’t understand the defensless player rule. That is what they called in the eaglets/falcons game. If you go across the middle your going to be hit. If that makes them defensless and they throw a flag everytime, then as a coach I’m throwing over the middle a lot. What makes a player defenseless when the ball is in his grasp.

By: Mosi

Mosi — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:06:48 +0000

I looked at the tape last night (DVR SportsCenter), and I take back what I said about Merriweather not meaning to hit him in the helmet. He clearly led with his head and was going for a cheap shot. I’m a homer, but not that much of a homer. Clearly they should fine him.
As for suspending guys, it would have to be after the fact (not in-game) and probably just a game.
Helmet / head / neck shots are going to happen when these guys are flying around the way they do. The most protective helmets and supporting neck pads should be mandatory. Once someone is paralyzed, they will be.

By: bloodystupidjohnson

bloodystupidjohnson — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:34:48 +0000

After the fact Harrison said that he thought that Cribbs was just “sleeping”. That after the hit he said “bye bye wildcat”.
There was no question that Harrison tried to take Cribbs out of the game. Cribbs has been a one man wrecking crew against the Steelers for years.
If some posters here want old time football, then the Browns should be faulted for not running some plays at Harrison and going for Harrison’s knees. That is exactly what of happen in the “old days.”

By: Steelerschick43

Steelerschick43 — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:33:57 +0000

But no one seems to be commenting on Dunta Robinson’s vicious hit on Jackson….that was way worse then Harrison’s and Meriweather’s hits….Oh yea I forgot its Harrison is a Steeler…full of Steeler haters and wish Harrison was on their defense…Harrision didn’t hit any one directly head on head like Robinson…heck Jackson can’t even remember what happened to him!!!!
Steeler haters need not apply!!!

By: OvERRaTEd

OvERRaTEd — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:25:56 +0000

If I get fined on that, it’s got to be a travesty. They didn’t call [penalties on] that. There’s no way I can be fined.”
Maybe he should think before he speaks. The hit is under review, and he can (and should) get fined for it.
Clearly he doesn’t care, and why should he? He is a dirty player and prizes himself upon that fact. Harrison should be under close watch for suspension. He is a repeat offender of the “dirty hits” and is proud of them.
Don’t get me wrong, the man has massive talent, but his attitude is worthless. That is why he is a perfect fit for the Steelers. He is a classless player and is being cheered upon by classless fans (well about 90% of them anywho)

By: BigOx

BigOx — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:20:06 +0000

Head to head hits are one thing and are going to happen – it’s when they are intentionally applied over and over again that a sickening pattern is developed. Severe action needs to be taken by the league to minimize the intentional noggin knocker. And Harrison, not being concerned about it happening to him, says alot about his intelligence or lack thereof.

By: urworstnitemare

urworstnitemare — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:14:15 +0000

The guy plays the game the way it should be. You cry babies would not be saying that if he were on your pansie teams. You want someone to fear you and drop the ball when they hear footsteps. The receivers get paid alot more than the defensive players and do all their little dances and celebrating when they do something that they are getting paid to do. Harrison does what he gets paid to do and would make Lambert very proud of him.
Jim Brown would punish people who tried to tackle him, its the mental part of the game. I bet you whiners would call him dirty if he played today.

By: Jack Burton

Jack Burton — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 08:39:39 +0000

Greg Loyd had it right, “I Wasn’t Hired For My Disposition” all your Browns fans enjoy the news you’re getting because you won’t get much more the rest of the season. When the guy getting hit thinks it’s a clean hit your argument is nil.

By: FredB

FredB — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 23:28:18 +0000

Why not just make a rule that says no defensive player is allowed to touch the player with the ball until he has made at least 2 “football moves.”

By: dlp

dlp — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 23:18:31 +0000

They could eliminate a lot of the concussions and head trauma if they would change the type of headwear that the players wear. It should be soft with a give to it like the inside padding of the existing helmets but without the hard outer shell. This would do two things, one, it would take away a weapon that causes most of the damage and do a better job of protecting the head

By: ETL

ETL — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 22:19:00 +0000

Brown fans: ya want some cheese to go with all that whine?

By: Deb

Deb — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 22:06:57 +0000

Oh my … how I wish I owned stock in Kleenex!

By: the 9th plague

the 9th plague — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 21:45:25 +0000

the harrison on massaquoi hit was an obvious “defensless receiver” type of hit.. of course all these steel-brains here, trying to defend it is no surprise.. the guy is in mid air going for a high ball and harry potter purposly targets the back of his head.. he could have hit him just as hard but in the back although still illegal by the newer rules..
the reffs drop the ball they’ll probably explain some mumbo-jumbo and go on..
we’ll see you in no.. harry potter.. see how you hit us..

By: Blackn'Gold

Blackn'Gold — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 21:34:07 +0000

The above comment sounds so politically correct. Scott could be a vice president for the NFL. Since the discussion is about hits. Let’s look at the severity of the hits as it impacted the injured player. The running back Joshua Cribs wanted to get back in the game and will probably play next week.
The result of the Massaquoi hit is unknown. All the news is about Mangini’s histrionics. The first hit suggests to me that Harrison used some restraint in the hit. If Harrison wanted to harm you, they would be stitching your head back on afterwards. Harrison is incredibly strong. I’ve seen him knock an offensive tackle over to push the running back out of bounds. But I digress.
The Eagles DeSean Jackson hit was a full out kill shot. Just watch the video. DeSean Jackson has a serious concussion and no one knows when he will be back.
GO STEELERS!

By: DefendersOfTheFaith

DefendersOfTheFaith — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 21:10:55 +0000

The Pussification Of The NFL Marches On!!!

By: bryancl

bryancl — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 21:06:17 +0000

I think it’s humorous how many think that policing the violent hits in the league that lead to injuries turns the game into flag football, or some other negative connotation. They like to tout how the players know the risk, and are paid a lot to take them.
I imagine these are the same people who would have enjoyed the gladiator competitions. Should we just allow them to deliver whatever type of hit at any time to any player? If we don’t, we might as well watch powder puff! Lets give them weapons!
Violence for the sake of violence.
Wikipedia – Thug: a common criminal, who treats others violently and roughly, often for hire.

By: rdiz17

rdiz17 — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 21:01:52 +0000

Roethlisberger doesn't whine for flags. Tom Brady is the one who always whines for flags. http://kissingsuzykolber.uproxx.com/2010/10/vidal-sassoon-i-demand-a-penalty.html

By: conníe

conníe — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 21:00:21 +0000

# topdawg5150 says: October 18, 2010 8:26 PM
“Hey connie,it’s dawg for dawg pound,dumbass.”
Your punctuation and typing skills could use a little work too, Skippy.

By: J.T.

J.T. — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:59:29 +0000

FredB hit the nail on the head. Since when is football supposed to be a nice and safe sport? It’s a risky contact game and every player knows it. All the former players the NFL glorifies like Butkus, Deacon Jones, Tatum, ect. and many in the Hall of Fame played dirty and rough and used every way imaginable to win and intimidate. Yes the rules are different now, but it is hard to change the mentality of a football player and the game. To top it all off with all the rule changes to “protect” players nowadays it seems like more are getting hurt. And don’t anyone say players today are tougher than those in the past because that is ludicrous. Yeah right Goodell really cares about the well-being of the NFL players. So much that he’s going to make them play 2 more games each season!

By: Blackn'Gold

Blackn'Gold — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:56:09 +0000

The hits by Harrison were legal. The players were shook up but may be back next week. In fact the running back wanted to get back in the game. This tells me that there was some restraint on Harrison’s part. If Harrison wanted to harm you, they would be stitching your head back on afterwards.
In the case of Eagles Desean Jackson, he has a severe concussion and no one knows when he will be back. The player that hit him was going full out for the kill shot.
GO STEELERS!

By: Scott in Bwk

Scott in Bwk — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:45:25 +0000

If the player getting hit is injured in any way AND a flag is thrown, then the player committing the offense should be fined and sat-out until the player he hit can get back on the field for an actual NFL game. The offender sits as long as the player he injured as long as a flag was thrown.

By: notwhoyouthinkitis

notwhoyouthinkitis — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:37:57 +0000

Chiggs wrote: “He should have been ejected in the Superbowl for his behavior and he continues to act like an idiot.”
Guess you did not watch the SB because if you did you would know the announcers clearly pointed out that what Harrison did was in response to what was being done to him. You are whining about the guy who retaliated. Typical.

By: topdawg5150

topdawg5150 — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:26:36 +0000

Hey connie,it’s dawg for dawg pound,dumbass.

By: Rowdymon

Rowdymon — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:04:29 +0000

Bdrunk – I hear ya, Steelers are deep on D. All I’m saying is that if Harrison is on the receiving end of a hit like he delivered yesterday, his attitude would change. I picked Hillis because the dude is the only person on the Browns O that could hit just as hard as Harrison.

By: FredB

FredB — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:04:29 +0000

tmiller9 says:
October 18, 2010 7:32 PM
Both of his hits were dirty… even when he hit Cribbs, Cribbs was being held up by another tackler and Harrison came in helmet to helmet for absolutely no reason.
It’s the raptor thing again. One of them holds him up, the other finishes him off. It all adds up to wins, and if ya can’t take the beating….. stay off the field.