I'm gonna play Dinsdale for a minute...

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 3:35 pm

... and tell you all I told you so about James Harrison.

3.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 1 INT and 1 fumble recovery.

Y'all just RACK the Silverback!

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 3:40 pm

That was one hell of a performance.

And anytime anyone puts on that kind of show when Ray Lewis is on the other sideline deserves double-RACKs.

Speaking of... RayRay just ain't what he used to be. A few years ago, that guy was pretty much solely responsible for determining the pace at which a game was played, and what he wanted to do on defense is what ended up happening on defense. Now, he's just another MLB. Maybe time for his mouth to slow down at the same rate as his game.

Nacho · Post by **Nacho** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 3:43 pm

Wow with stats like that he could be the best young talent on defense in the NFL. Looks like another sure fire HALL OF FAME player....

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 3:50 pm

Nacho wrote:Wow with stats like that he could be the best young talent on defense in the NFL. Looks like another sure fire HALL OF FAME player....

Harrison is 29 years old. His problem was being buried behind Joey Porter's mouth on the depth chart for the past 3 years.

Nacho · Post by **Nacho** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:02 pm

BSmack wrote:
Nacho wrote:Wow with stats like that he could be the best young talent on defense in the NFL. Looks like another sure fire HALL OF FAME player....
Harrison is 29 years old. His problem was being buried behind Joey Porter's mouth on the depth chart for the past 3 years.

But you only need a few great games to be considered the best these days...

from what I can tell....

Would you start being myopic and get in line with everyone else....

Shine · Post by **Shine** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:08 pm

Just keep in mind who he did it against. The same Baltimore offense that made the Cincinnati defense look above average and turned it over 6 times. Coming into the game dude had 3 sacks, 1 FF and 0 INT. A great game most certainly, a great player the jury is still out on.

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:09 pm

Nacho wrote:
BSmack wrote:
Nacho wrote:Wow with stats like that he could be the best young talent on defense in the NFL. Looks like another sure fire HALL OF FAME player....
Harrison is 29 years old. His problem was being buried behind Joey Porter's mouth on the depth chart for the past 3 years.
But you only need a few great games to be considered the best these days...

from what I can tell....

Would you start being myopic and get in line with everyone else....

Harrison has had more than a few great games. He's got a laundry list of big time plays that goes back to 2004. But now that he's shown the whole country what he can do as a starter, you can look forward to seeing him in Hawaii this February.

Shine · Post by **Shine** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:12 pm

BSmack wrote:He's got a laundry list of big time plays that goes back to 2004.

I guess this "laundry list" includes all 4 of his career sacks and 1 INT coming into this year.

But yeah, you're not being a rampant homer or anything.

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:22 pm

Let the record show that I only said dude had a great game. I wasn't planning on naming any children or goldfish after him just yet.

jiminphilly · Post by **jiminphilly** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:30 pm

Dinsdale wrote: I wasn't planning on naming any children....

Is that why you had a busy weekend?

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:36 pm

jiminphilly wrote:
Is that why you had a busy weekend?

Dude, I was slinging gravy like Tom Brady at an after-hours party at Shawn Kemp's house.

OK, not really. I just said that to sound cool.

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:38 pm

Shine wrote:
BSmack wrote:He's got a laundry list of big time plays that goes back to 2004.
I guess this "laundry list" includes all 4 of his career sacks and 1 INT coming into this year.

But yeah, you're not being a rampant homer or anything.

Funny how that works when a guy is buried behind a Pro Bowler on the roster.

Just the same, the record shows that damn near every time Harrison got on the field, he was making plays. Big time plays that influenced the outcome of games. Maybe that's why the Steelers gave their backup OLB a 4 year 12 million dollar deal? A deal that right now is looking like one hell of a bargain for a Pro Bowl caliber player.

PSUFAN · Post by **PSUFAN** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 5:09 pm

Harrison has looked great in every opportunity he's been given. He might have pushed Porter out of the picture earlier, but he suffered some injuries.

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 5:12 pm

Harrison's biggest hurdle was Cowher's undying loyalty to Porter. He could have ate steel and shit nails on the 50 yard line and Cowher was still gonna play Porter.

Goober McTuber · Post by **Goober McTuber** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 5:12 pm

PSUFAN wrote:Harrison has looked great in every opportunity he's been given. He might have pushed Porter out of the picture earlier, but he suffered some injuries.

So his DURABILITY still has some serious question marks.

Nacho · Post by **Nacho** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 5:55 pm

Goober McTuber wrote:
PSUFAN wrote:Harrison has looked great in every opportunity he's been given. He might have pushed Porter out of the picture earlier, but he suffered some injuries.
So his DURABILITY still has some serious question marks.

What does DURABILITY have to do with the HOF?

Lock it... Great game... Great Stats... Sky is the limit and HOF is just around the corner for this kid too....

jiminphilly · Post by **jiminphilly** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:06 pm

Harrison is a system LB. His individual achievements were a result of the system and not his athletic ability. He couldn't start for the Eagles..