James Harrison Mega Thread

Hey Disco1981.

I hope al is well with you and your loved ones. All is okay here.

Thank you for the compliment. Yeah, I was watching First take a few minutes ago. The biggest issue was the "Optics" of the situation. At least for Stephen A. Max stated that he was okay with giving James the money if there to be a fine. However, and I see Stephen A's point. It was given right after the game before any fine was handed down.

Now on the other hand, Tomlin probably figured that James was going to get fined AGAIN, "So look James here is the money up front now to pay for it. We know it is coming from Goofdell regardless". Some are trying to connect it to Bounty Gate with the Saints. I do not think so. I do not feel in my heart that is the way the Steelers operate. And that is not coming from me wearing Color-Shaded glasses. Just me knowing my beloved Steelers and how they operate. Could I be wrong? Sure. However, my gut tells me that it was just a friend helping a friend. At least when they were friends at the time. James was great. He could probably still play today and be effective. Unfortunately, he is a throwback and there is no place for him in this puss-fied league today. What a real shame.


STEELWINDS AKA The East Side Kid

 

Hey thesteeldeal.

Absolutely regarding the "Politics". The Steelers already wasted a 1st Round with Jarvis "The Bust" Jones. They were not going to do that again with Dupree. It would be the proverbial egg on the face two times in a row with two #1 busts. BTW, I am still not that impressed with Dupree. And you are not that far off from your quote: "I blame Jarvis Jones" as you will see if you read on.

As I have stated here several times, they wasted almost a decade on trying to find that other "Bookend" OLB. Four wasted with Jones and another four with Dupree. And IMO, Dupree is "adequate". He is satisfactory. He should excel given the other pieces that now surround him on our "D". For me, I still am not that impressed with Dupree. In addition, how about Edmunds? Here we have all of those #1s on our "D" and Dupree seems to be taking advantage of it. Although I am definitely expecting much more from him this coming season.

As far as Edmunds, he needs to get it together, and now. I do not want us to be in the same contractual trap with Edmunds that Dupree put us in. Meaning he took to his last contractual year "to arrive". Thus, Dupree had us over a barrel with either tagging him or releasing him into the FA market. Well, we know how that turned out.

I really hope that Highsmith becomes a pleasant surprise and quickly. Look, I want Dupree, Edmunds and any other player who dons the B & G to excel. They just need to do it at a faster pace so we can avoid these contract issues. Maybe it is not totally Dupree's and Edmund's faults. One only knows it sure does not seem that this Coaching Staff is very good at developing talent. Dupree was considered raw with great physical attributes. Not a polished product. That is where the job of Coaching A.K.A. Teaching comes into effect. again, does not seem to be one of the strengths of this coaching unit.

Oh, and for the record, IMO, I still think that James is better than both Jones and Dupree.


STEELWINDS AKA The East Side Kid

 

I can't believe that this is getting as much traction as it is, from butt hurt Sean Peyton to Browns fans crying foul for targeting their players(as if playing in Cleveland wasn't injury enough) The man said his coach handed him an envelope and people are acting like its the coke recipe or the 11 herbs and spices. Heck it could be the location of the lost ark for al we know.

 

I bet he said it with a wry smile, knowing it was stirring the pot. But I'm with you, non-issue. To quote Hillary, at this point, "What difference does it make?"

 

I'll be collecting during camp thank you.

 

Yeah interesting that was week 6......totally washed up..........

 

Surprised why? There's nothing going on in the sports world/NFL. They are looking for stories and Traitorson went and gave them one. He knew exactly what he was doing. But he's this boards hero, so... Whatever I guess.

 

Are you applying this same logic to AB?

 

Well while we are at it, NOD got an envelope as well.....from Jerry Jones.

 

Don’t forget the whopping 3 snaps he had in the loss against Chicago, where we got run roughshod on and especially don’t forget he was in NE when we were getting run over by Fournette and the Jaguars. If you can’t admit Tomlin screwed the pooch with the way he handed JH ,you’ aren’t being completely honest about it. ...IMO.

 

Yup.....yet still more capable than the guy 10+ years younger.....

 

Calm down folks.....https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...lashes-out-at-reaction-to-his-envelope-claim/.

 

Careful there. That article comes perilously close to painting Tomlin with an unfavorable brush. You know that any coach with a winning record is beyond reproach.

 

All solid points. I'm not so concerned with how we label JH's level of play, though. High, medium, low, it makes little difference. The eye test, during and after, showed that a more effective edge rusher sat on the bench when we needed to generate a pass rush and give our db's a fighting chance. When the kid starting at the position is completely nullified by even journeymen opposite him, then it's time to give the vet a chance to make a difference. Silverback's strength (literal and figurative) was not in spelling the starter for a few reps. One of the strongest players on the field should have been used to wear down his side of the line over time, not to give others a breather. Until Bud showed he could make an impact, he should have been spelling Harrison.

 

My hero

 

= out of answers.

 

Did you get the last line...now the insinuation is if MT did it for JH, others received envelopes as well. So let the conspiracy theories begin.

 

It's damn impressive thanks to Ben, just saying...