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Harrison DPOY (1 Viewer)

3MTA3 said:
Harrison 22 votesWare 13 votesWell deserved IMO
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Agree, well deserved. Personally, I think Ware is more beastly on the defesive side than Harrison, but considering the politics of the situation (lack of # of defensive Steelers selected to Pro-bowl vs. their #1 ranked NFL defense), giving Harrison the Defensive player award helps balance things out some. Plus Steelers are in playoffs and Cowboys folded in December yet again, so that plays into the vote some as well.
 
Nice.

Amazing that this guy was sent to NFL Europe and then only signed by the Steelers because Haggans broke his hand working out.

I still think this was James' greatest tackle.

 
Captain Spaulding said:
Agree, well deserved. Personally, I think Ware is more beastly on the defesive side than Harrison, but considering the politics of the situation (lack of # of defensive Steelers selected to Pro-bowl vs. their #1 ranked NFL defense), giving Harrison the Defensive player award helps balance things out some. Plus Steelers are in playoffs and Cowboys folded in December yet again, so that plays into the vote some as well.
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I think you perfectly summed up what I think of the situation. Harrison had a great year as part of a fantastic team. Ware had an even better individual year on a lesser team.
 
I thought for sure that Ware would win it, but once I saw on ESPN the stats and the records he set and all that... I think they picked the right guy! :shrug:

 
By Jim Wexell SteelCityInsider.com

Posted Sep 5, 2006

That would be a Mr. James Harrison. They call him “Silverback,” because, as a Mr. Clark Haggans once said: “They’re big, strong gorillas from the Congo, the silverback gorilla. They spend their days swinging on trees and breaking stuff. All the other apes and everyone in the jungle are afraid of him.”

Haggans said that two years ago and I haven’t used it until now. The reporters are the only people in the locker room who don’t call Harrison “Silverback.” One reason is he doesn’t like it. The other reason is the racial overtone. So now the linebackers think we’re racist because we DON’T use the name. ”
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Ghost Rider said:
Hard to argue against Harrison, but Ed Reed would have been my pick.
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didn't catch Ed enough this year, had him on an FF IDP team though and he had some real rough weeks. I would have guessed this was not one of his best years-granted he's had some great ones but...seemed like second(last 8) was when he came on.
 
Choke said:
SILVERBACK

:) :headbang: :towelwave: :headbang: :towelwave:

Certainly - Ware, Reed, Polamalu and Haynesworth desrved some recognition in '08 also.
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Rrrrrreally thought this was Haynesworth's year. He was spectacular.At this point though Titans keep almost winning or being 2nd 3rd place for awards it's kinda grrr. Harrison was terrific, no prob with the choice really. It seemed Ware was "the only good player" on the Cowboys some weeks so one could surely make a strong case for him too. It's a shame all those plays he made and they couldn't scheme to be a top defense.

Fisher turns an eh team into best team in (reg season) NFL, dealt with Pacman stuff well, dealt with Young's head not being on straight, competition committee-plenty of "extracurricular activity" but he didn't get it.

Chris Johnson didn't get rookie of the year.

Comeback player most improved wasn't Kerry Collins?

And just before these came out Jason Jones got 3.5 sacks and 3 forced fumbles in one game (prob best stat combo there of any DT in one game all year) yet Matt Ryan won rookie of the week throwing like 150 yards.

All the "almosts" are why they're still alive in the playoffs as a team, all the guys that won were deserving, I just wished some Titan would win one of em'. Venting/whining all done now.

 
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This blurb jumped out at me from an article in the Post Gazette:

The Steelers signed him as a rookie free agent in 2002 and then cut him three times over the next two seasons, although he played briefly as a rookie. Baltimore also signed him and sent him to NFL Europe before cutting him.

Probably the only reason Harrison is here today, besides his persistence, was the broken hand starting left outside linebacker Clark Haggans sustained 10 days before the 2004 training camp opened. The Steelers needed another linebacker and dialed Harrison's number.

"If he doesn't break his hand, I am not here," Harrison said.

Harrison's demeanor was so menacing that even one of his former position coaches, Mike Archer, was quoted as saying he could not wait for him to be cut. Harrison matured and focused his menacing nature on opponents rather than his own coaches and teammates.
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Harrison had a great year so it was certainly deserving though I really couldn't argue if Reed, Polamalu, Haynesworth, Ware or Porter would have won it.

I just can't believe that Ernster got snubbed for the Punter of the Year.

 
Ghost Rider said:
Hard to argue against Harrison, but Ed Reed would have been my pick.
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:wub: IMO these are the two that dominated games the most this year. Given that Reed has gotten some recognition and probably will again, I have no problem with giving it to Harrison.
 
Captain Spaulding said:
3MTA3 said:
Harrison 22 votesWare 13 votesWell deserved IMO
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Agree, well deserved. Personally, I think Ware is more beastly on the defesive side than Harrison, but considering the politics of the situation (lack of # of defensive Steelers selected to Pro-bowl vs. their #1 ranked NFL defense), giving Harrison the Defensive player award helps balance things out some. Plus Steelers are in playoffs and Cowboys folded in December yet again, so that plays into the vote some as well.
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Harrison seems like a good guy and I am pissed off at my boys anyway so it doesn't bother me that much that Ware got slighted. Ware is obviously the better and more consistent of the two but it is a nice underdog story. BTW what playoff team does Drew Brees play for?
 
Tyrion said:
Captain Spaulding said:
3MTA3 said:
Harrison 22 votes

Ware 13 votes

Well deserved IMO
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Agree, well deserved. Personally, I think Ware is more beastly on the defesive side than Harrison, but considering the politics of the situation (lack of # of defensive Steelers selected to Pro-bowl vs. their #1 ranked NFL defense), giving Harrison the Defensive player award helps balance things out some. Plus Steelers are in playoffs and Cowboys folded in December yet again, so that plays into the vote some as well.
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Harrison seems like a good guy and I am pissed off at my boys anyway so it doesn't bother me that much that Ware got slighted. Ware is obviously the better and more consistent of the two but it is a nice underdog story. BTW what playoff team does Drew Brees play for?
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See, that's where the voters disagreed with you.
 
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