Comments on: Tales Told by an Old Man: Steelers OLB James Harrison

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By: roxannafirehall

roxannafirehall — Sat, 29 Aug 2015 02:47:28 +0000

92 is my favorite Steeler. His work ethic is unequalled. Great that the young LBs see his drive and dedication.

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By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 21:10:00 +0000

Love it! So true : )

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By: Geoffrey Benedict

Geoffrey Benedict — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 04:29:06 +0000

Tomlin and Harrison remind me of the stories of Huang Zhong, an old general. His leige would get him fired up by telling him that an honored general like him should stay back and let the younger men fight. Huang Zhong would break bows in half and then lead his troops to victory.

Not the Starter, limited snaps, held out of practice to protect him, Tomlin knows how to push James’ buttons.

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By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 00:57:32 +0000

Interesting point. I’ve often thought that flexibility could benefit some of those guys – they are really strong but a bit stiff. But on the other hand Harrison has been limboing under linemen for years with that little dip move he does, so maybe he’s got that covered…

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By: elpalito

elpalito — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 00:55:43 +0000

Wonder if an improvement in flexibility could make up for some loss in speed. Could he, for example, get lower to avoid a lineman?

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By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 21:07:01 +0000

I’m sure yoga has a number of benefits, but it’s hard to see how it could help the decline in the speed that you heal as you get older. That’s primarily what Harrison is trying to address with the hyperbaric chamber and so on.

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By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 21:04:29 +0000

Totally agree, Homer. Everyone has been wringing their hands about the lack of interceptions in the past several years, but a lot of that IMO is due to the lack of pressure up front. We were all annoyed when Warren Sapp call the Steelers old and slow, but he did have a point. Now they’re young and inexperienced, but that means they are on the road to improvement rather than a continual decline.

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By: Steven Vincent

Steven Vincent — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 18:27:03 +0000

If I could get him to practice yoga with me he could play forever like a 30 year old.

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By: Homer J.

Homer J. — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 17:23:05 +0000

It’s all about the pass rush this year. Pass rush, like ketchup, can hide a multitude of sins. If the front three can take up the blockers and collapse the pocket, freeing the linebackers to wreak some havoc with the quarterback, the world will be amazed at how much the Steeler secondary has improved. It’s really up to the linebackers.

If they don’t get the pressure, they’ll look like they did on the Packers’ first drive on Sunday. If they DO get the pressure, they’ll look more like they did the rest of the game.

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