James Harrison officially signs with Pats

[Angelpats]

Good signing when you consider all the third down conversions we have given up. I think he was the second of third most effective player for the Steelers in pressuring the qb percentage wise. It’s a no risk attempt at improving our pass rush.

 

[zoostation]

Nah, just an ass fetish.

Your username now makes perfect sense

 

[long distance]

Reilly started great on D and ST upon promotion to 53. After concussion he didn't bounce back fully. He is PS eligible, so hopefully he clears and comes back..

 

[Bill Lee]

Harrison is a real talent, but I see no reason to expect him to contribute here

He's no choir boy, but he's got every reason to contribute here. He's burned his bridges with PIT now. He's played big in the big games before and he wants another taste.

I'm with Mike: all we want here is a few plays where he sets the edge and/or pressures the passer, and I think he can do that better than Trevor Reilly or Grissom or whomever we have at the bottom of our 53.

Good chemistry is important to winning titles

People said similar things about Randy Moss. He's not marrying into the family, he's just a hired hand. Time will tell. In Bill We Trust!

 

[SlowGettingUp]

 

[zoostation]

5 to 1 he's cut in two weeks

Good chemistry is important to winning titles

And what in your mind makes you think James Harrison will bring bad chemistry or be a locker room cancer?

 

[SHOWTIME15]

5 to 1 he's cut in two weeks

Good chemistry is important to winning titles

So they’ll cut him after the bye week?

 

[convertedpatsfan]

At worst we get the Steelers' playbook

It's just a bunch of crayon markups and doodles of Tomlin drawing himself with a Super Bowl trophy and a cape while flying to the sun.

Probably on page 8 there's a scribbled note to "Gotta covr Gronk (Check wat # he is)" or something similar.

Best-case scenario, this signing will be like Andre Carter or Mark Anderson. Steelers fans have been saying he can't cover or run. But BB finds a role for a guy and won't ask him to do what he can't. So as a situational pass rusher, he'll fit right in.

 

[Pats1989]

This is an excellent pick up.

 

[mosslost]

Yates (not the quarterback) breaking the news:

Operation "Steel Town Frown" initiated

 

[RayClay]

Older veteran pickups

Yes
Corey Dillon
Junior Seau
Martellus Bennet
Brian Waters

No
Oucho Stinko
Steven Jackson
Albert Haynesworth?

More older veteran hits and misses?

 

[Ross12]

It's just a bunch of crayon markups and doodles of Tomlin drawing himself with a Super Bowl trophy and a cape while flying to the sun.

Probably on page 8 there's a scribbled note to "Gotta covr Gronk (Check wat # he is)" or something similar.

Best-case scenario, this signing will be like Andre Carter or Mark Anderson. Steelers fans have been saying he can't cover or run. But BB finds a role for a guy and won't ask him to do what he can't. So as a situational pass rusher, he'll fit right in.

I laughed out loud more than once at this. Lmfao

 

[condon84]

We need a pass rush especially on third downs. It would be hilarious if he becomes a significant factor in the playoffs if we play the Steelers.

What we've seen from Harrison is that he'll bring it, compete and he seems to always make an impact in the biggest games.

 

[K. Dog]

It's just a bunch of crayon markups and doodles of Tomlin drawing himself with a Super Bowl trophy and a cape while flying to the sun.

That's pretty good and not too inaccurate either.

 

[Guts]

Anybody know how good of a leader he is?

 

[mosslost]

Steeler's fans heads to explode in three, two, ...........

they are melting down on the board I go to

 

[SammyBlueCat]

There is a headline scrolling across this site that states that he is excited to play with "old man" Brady. This move will spark a rule change next year.

 

[PF_SU]

Older veteran pickups

Yes
Corey Dillon
Junior Seau
Martellus Bennet
Brian Waters

No
Oucho Stinko
Steven Jackson
Albert Haynesworth?

More older veteran hits and misses?

Ted Washington
Andre Carter

Although Harrison sets the record in just how old he is at 39.

 

[VegasGuy]

This is an excellent pick up.

I like it too.
I know he's old but he's got fresh legs. Well at least as fresh as can be for his age.

I think he can probably help with setting the edge more than sacking QB's.

 

[FoxboroFlyer]

Older veteran pickups

Yes
Corey Dillon
Junior Seau
Martellus Bennet
Brian Waters

No
Oucho Stinko
Steven Jackson
Albert Haynesworth?

More older veteran hits and misses?

Mark anderson, Andre Carter, Rodney Harrison...