Signing(s): Patriots sign James Harrison

[hockeykicker]

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[GKJ]

What an absolutely shocking sequence of events.

 

[DangleCity]

I guess if he can make one or two plays for their playoff run it's worth it. Just didn't think BB would give up the roster spot.

 

[GKJ]

He’s willing to give up the roster spot just to have him in the coaches’ meetings before the AFC Championship.

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

In other news, water is wet.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

He'll make a big play in the AFC championship game vs the Steelers because that's how it works for the Pats.

 

[InjuredChoker]

He’s willing to give up the roster spot just to have him in the coaches’ meetings before the AFC Championship.

BB probably already knows steelers defense better than mike tomlin.

 

[Avs_19]

He's washed but he'll probably pick up a sack or two against the Steelers if they play.

 

[Tuggy]

 

[Terry Yake]

what a shock

even helen keller saw that one coming

 

[PanthersPens62]

He'll make a big play in the AFC championship game vs the Steelers because that's how it works for the Pats.

Exactly. I realize he may have been "done" in Pittsburgh, but they will live to regret this if he either makes a yuuuuuge play in a possible AFC title tilt, or provides BB & Patricia enough inside info. (as if BB really needs this, though, when matching wits with Tomlin ). At this point I really hope KC, or whoever, knocks out the Pats in the divisional round.

 

[justafan22]

He'll play the chris long role from last year's playoffs.

 

[DangleCity]

BB gunna be thrilled with all the weight room videos Harrison will be putting out

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Patriots are the worst defense in the league in regards to tackles at or behind the LOS. James Harrison led the entire postseason last year at tackles at or behind the LOS. It might be a short term fix to a glaring problem.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Harrison also had 1 sack and 3 pressures in 19 snaps. He can still rush the passer. He can't drop into coverage which is why he wasn't playing for Pittsburgh. Watt and Dupree are #1 and #3 as far as coverage drops among 3-4 OLB's.

 

[m9]

Harrison also had 1 sack and 3 pressures in 19 snaps. He can still rush the passer. He can't drop into coverage which is why he wasn't playing for Pittsburgh. Watt and Dupree are #1 and #3 as far as coverage drops among 3-4 OLB's.

He has played 40 snaps, not 19.

15 of those were vs Eric Fisher and the Chiefs, who Harrison has notoriously done well against.

If anything the Pats are looking ahead to a potential game with the Chiefs and exploiting that matchup.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

And he can rush the passer. The Patriots don't generate much pressure at all from the edge or interior. They play the ultimate bend but don't break style but stopping K.C. and Pittsburgh..you need to generate negative plays. Sure could use Chandler Jones and Jamie Collins.

 

[DangleCity]

And he can rush the passer. The Patriots don't generate much pressure at all from the edge or interior. They play the ultimate bend but don't break style but stopping K.C. and Pittsburgh..you need to generate negative plays. Sure could use Chandler Jones and Jamie Collins.

Kinda hard to say they could use Jones and Collins when they jettisoned both them on the way to the SB last year

 

[Voight]

 

[Rodgerwilco]

As a Steelers fan I knew this was coming as soon as the announcement came out that he was released. Obvious signing for NE. Harrison still has some left in the tank, and he will be playing with quite a vengeance when he lines up across from #7.

Deebo still has some big plays left in him, I think.

 

[m9]

Harrison's one of my favorite players of all-time, but I think he's pretty close to done. It's not just 1st rounders in Watt and Dupree, he had clearly fallen behind Anthony Chickillo as well. Hard to carry a guy on the roster who is that far down the depth chart and doesn't contribute on special teams.

 

[Falco Lombardi]

Think the Harrison is going to give NE inside information angle is getting way overplayed.

Mainly because I don’t think Pittsburgh is getting by Jacksonville.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Multiple Steelers blast Harrison for forcing exit

 

[Preds Partisan]

Multiple Steelers blast Harrison for forcing exit

Those are some pretty harsh comments. Sounds like it was time to go ( if these comments are reflective of what was going on).