Harrison back to work
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James Harrison returns to Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison returned to the team's practice facility Thursday one day after he was excused by coach Mike Tomlin as he was contemplating retiring after being fined $75,000 by the NFL for a vicious hit.
Harrison's agent, Bill Parise, had told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter that his client was "very serious" about retiring after getting fined for a hit hat knocked Mohamed Massaquoi out of the Steelers' win over the Cleveland Browns.
But Tomlin, who met with Harrison on Wednesday before excusing him from practice, said he expected Harrison back Thursday. "We had a meeting this morning, he and I did. It was a very productive one," Tomlin said in a conference call with Miami reporters Wednesday. "I thought part of being productive and moving forward was excusing him for today and coming back starting new tomorrow."
Harrison said Tuesday on Fox Sports Radio's "Into The Night with Tony Bruno" that he was considering retirement as he didn't know if he could play under the NFL's new mandate. "I'm going to sit down and have a serious conversation with my coach tomorrow and see if I can actually play by NFL rules and still be effective," Harrison told guest host Judy McDonald. "If not, I may have to give up playing football."
Harrison was not penalized for his hits that resulted in Massaquoi and Josh Cribbsleaving the game with concussions.
The hit on Cribbs was deemed a legal hit because Cribbs, running out of the Wildcat formation, was a runner in possession of the ball. Harrison's headfirst hit of Massaquoi during a pass attempt drew the fine.
Massaquoi's agent, Brian Ayrault, didn't think the league was tough enough on Harrison. "Harrison has made $20 million over the past three years, and they only fined him $75,000?" he said. "To me, that's not going to be a deterrent. The Browns are probably going to be without a starter this week. I don't think that fine is a deterrent or fair to competitive balance. "The punishment did not fit the crime."
Not a real big surprise:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/...tory?id=5710059
James Harrison returns to Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison returned to the team's practice facility Thursday one day after he was excused by coach Mike Tomlin as he was contemplating retiring after being fined $75,000 by the NFL for a vicious hit.
Harrison's agent, Bill Parise, had told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter that his client was "very serious" about retiring after getting fined for a hit hat knocked Mohamed Massaquoi out of the Steelers' win over the Cleveland Browns.
But Tomlin, who met with Harrison on Wednesday before excusing him from practice, said he expected Harrison back Thursday. "We had a meeting this morning, he and I did. It was a very productive one," Tomlin said in a conference call with Miami reporters Wednesday. "I thought part of being productive and moving forward was excusing him for today and coming back starting new tomorrow."
Harrison said Tuesday on Fox Sports Radio's "Into The Night with Tony Bruno" that he was considering retirement as he didn't know if he could play under the NFL's new mandate. "I'm going to sit down and have a serious conversation with my coach tomorrow and see if I can actually play by NFL rules and still be effective," Harrison told guest host Judy McDonald. "If not, I may have to give up playing football."
Harrison was not penalized for his hits that resulted in Massaquoi and Josh Cribbsleaving the game with concussions.
The hit on Cribbs was deemed a legal hit because Cribbs, running out of the Wildcat formation, was a runner in possession of the ball. Harrison's headfirst hit of Massaquoi during a pass attempt drew the fine.
Massaquoi's agent, Brian Ayrault, didn't think the league was tough enough on Harrison. "Harrison has made $20 million over the past three years, and they only fined him $75,000?" he said. "To me, that's not going to be a deterrent. The Browns are probably going to be without a starter this week. I don't think that fine is a deterrent or fair to competitive balance. "The punishment did not fit the crime."
