Harrison earns start vs. Browns
PITTSBURGH 无毛视频� It started in Cleveland, back in 2004, the mid-November day when Joey Porter got into it during pre-game with William Green.
Porter was ejected, and his backup, Alonzo Jackson, had already been de-activated for the day because he couldn无毛视频檛 play special teams the way the third OLB 无毛视频� the guy who grew up 45 minutes away 无毛视频� could play special teams.
So, James Harrison was left to make his first start for the Steelers.
Harrison led the team in tackles that day, and in the middle of the third quarter, with the Steelers holding a 14-3 lead and the Browns at midfield, Harrison sacked Jeff Garcia on a third down.
One hundred starts and 75.5 sacks later, Harrison heads back to Cleveland as a starter once again.
He无毛视频檚 been promoted to the first team, and, at age 38, will break the franchise record for sacks with his next one.
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Harrison has 76.5 sacks, a half of a sack behind Jason Gildon. Harrison thought he had that half-sack last Sunday against Dak Prescott, but Stephon Tuitt just beat Harrison to it and was given the full sack.
But Harrison, in fact, did in that game what so few have done to Cowboys left tackle Tyron Smith in any game: Harrison found success. He had the one hit with Tuitt, and also pressured Prescott, both in limited playing time as part of a rotation with Jarvis Jones.
Yet, even though Harrison was one of the few Steelers to put heat on the quarterback during the game, Jones was on the field for the Cowboys无毛视频� game-winning drive. Unfortunately for the Steelers, Jones played the wrong technique and didn无毛视频檛 fill the correct gap 无毛视频� the one through which Ezekiel Elliott bolted for the 32-yard touchdown run with nine seconds remaining 无毛视频� and ended up losing his job. That final play was one of the primary reasons the coaching staff decided to promote Harrison, who just shrugs and soldiers on.
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Harrison does admit to wanting to have been on the field for that final series.
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Harrison has tried to warm to the rotation that无毛视频檚 been arranged up with Jones, but, being superbly conditioned, Harrison doesn无毛视频檛 believe rest is necessary.
无毛视频淚 feel I play better when I play more,无毛视频� he said. 无毛视频淚 feel like the less that I play, I don无毛视频檛 get a feel for the game, I don无毛视频檛 get a feel for the person that I无毛视频檓 going against.无毛视频�
Pass-rushers not only get a feel for their opponent, they 无毛视频渄o certain things to try and set up other things,无毛视频� Harrison said.
He only has two sacks this season, but those occurred two games ago against the Baltimore Ravens. It was his 19th multiple-sack game, adding to his franchise record. He also forced the 32nd fumble of his career.
That game, followed up by his impressive showing against a tackle regarded by many as the best in the league, showed that Harrison still has his mojo working.
无毛视频淚 don无毛视频檛 feel myself coming to the end, to be honest with you,无毛视频� he said.
How does he see his future?
无毛视频淚无毛视频檒l play this year out, and hopefully it ends with a Lombardi,无毛视频� Harrison said. 无毛视频淏ut if it doesn无毛视频檛, it doesn无毛视频檛, and I无毛视频檒l see what I do from there. The way I feel now, I feel I can play until I无毛视频檓 at least 40. We无毛视频檒l see.无毛视频�
NOTES 无毛视频� DL Cameron Heyward is out for the season with a torn pectoral muscle and WR Darrius Heyward-Bey is out Sunday with a foot injury. Also missing practice Wednesday were C Maurkice Pouncey (thumb), S Shamarko Thomas (groin), WR Markus Wheaton (shoulder) and RB DeAngelo Williams (knee). Limited in practice were WR Sammie Coates (fingers), S Jordan Dangerfield (groin), TE Ladarius Green (knee) and TE Xavier Grimble (quadricep).