Ron Sellers
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The various fines obviously were not getting his attention. Perhaps losing him for a game will get the attention of his coaches and team.
James Harrison got what he deserved and needed - Shutdown Corner - NFL Blog - Yahoo! Sports
Harrison appeals one-game suspension | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
James Harrison got what he deserved and needed - Shutdown Corner - NFL Blog - Yahoo! Sports
The NFL dropped its big, bad sledgehammer of justice onto the face of James Harrison on Tuesday, finally eschewing the light spanking of fines and stepping up to a paddle-whoopin' of a suspension. It's something of a landmark decision.
I imagine that many people will bemoan the decision as the latest incident in the ongoing sissification of today's NFL. I agree with those who would like to see the sissification curtailed, but from a different angle -- what the league did Tuesday in sidelining Harrison is stopped being a sissy itself.
If it wants change in the game, bold steps are necessary. This might be the first real one it's taken.
Harrison appeals one-game suspension | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, who puclicly defended safety Ryan Clark last month when he was fined $40,000 for an illegal hit by the league, did not do that with Harrison during his weekly news conference today.
"He hit him, he hit him illegally, he has to suffer the consequences," Tomlin said.
"We're disappointed," Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said of Harrison's suspension. "We're disappointed for James because we know how hard he's worked to play within the rules."
But "he has to be accountable for that so we accept the judgment rendered by the league office."
Tomlin continued: "He can't participate in any football activities with us this week. He'll be allowed in the building next Tuesday.