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The Pittsburgh Steelers made headlines following Week 16 for their release of veteran linebacker James Harrison. The move came as a result of the return of right tackle Marcus Gilbert from suspension, however, it is apparent that the Steelers have gone in a much younger direction on defense. Needless to say, it did not take long […]

After former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison went unclaimed on waivers, the 2008 NFL Defensive Player of the Year is reportedly visiting with an AFC rival today: the New England Patriots. According to NFL reporter Field Yates of ESPN, Harrison made a visit to Gillette Stadium this afternoon after the Steelers released the five-time Pro […]

Even though some of his players seem more than open to the idea, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin isn’t interested in conjecture involving James Harrison. For those missing some context, the Steelers released James Harrison last week, with the veteran talent now clearing waivers, leaving the door open for him to return to Pittsburgh. The […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers said goodbye to a legend this week with the team unexpectedly parting ways with veteran linebacker James Harrison ahead of Week 16’s matchup with the Houston Texans. With the Harrison now released and a free agent once again, the five-time Pro Bowler took to Instagram to give thanks to Steelers fans. https://www.instagram.com/p/BdD4JDuAJhq/ […]

Heading into the final two weeks of the NFL regular season, the Pittsburgh Steelers are continuing to tighten up their roster before the start of the playoffs. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Steelers have made the tough decision to part ways with former star outside linebacker James Harrison. The #Steelers have released […]

If James Harrison were a bit younger, people would be writing think-pieces about a Millennial ruining the Pittsburgh Steelers or something. Those pesky Millennials. Anyway, James Harrison has recently admitted that he regrets signing with the team. Basically, had he known he would have been riding the pine, he never would have scribbled his name […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin wants the team’s fans to practice patience, as the clamor to see more of the 15-year veteran linebacker James Harrison on the field grows. This comes after Tomlin opted to play Anthony Chickillo as T.J. Watt’s replacement in Week 1’s matchup against the Cleveland Browns when Watt exited the […]

The start of the regular season is just a few days, which has shifted things into high gear with teams making their final preparations. According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, the Pittsburgh Steelers have decided to roll with rookie outside linebacker T.J. Watt as the starter over former Pro Bowler, James Harrison. The Steelers have named rookie T.J. […]

Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker and gym rat James Harrison is all good with him relinquishing his starter role to rookie T.J. Watt in the coming NFL season. It was reported earlier that the Steelers are aiming to start Watt right out of the gates, which means Harrison will now be relegated a notch lower in […]

In this year’s NFL draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected former Wisconsin outside linebacker T.J. Watt with the 30th overall pick. This was a clear signal that the Steelers are looking for an eventual replacement for former All-Pro outside linebacker James Harrison, who is set to enter his 14th year in the league. According to Ed […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have found a number of ways to falter during their four-game losing streak. One week, the offense is stagnant. The next, the defense can’t make a stop. The latter was the case on Sunday. The Steelers acquired a total of 448 yards, with Ben Roethlisberger piling up 408 passing yards and three […]