NFL Defensive POY -- James Harrison

[nmmetsfan]

To be fair, there are quite a few great defensive players who get held on just about every play.

I will say this: Steelers defense w/o Harrison would still be great.


Cowboys defense w/o Ware would not be anywhere near as good as they were for stretches of this season.

This ends the Cowboys fanboi part of your program.

That is one reason I thought Ware was going to get the award, though I think Harrison is the more complete player.

Ware had 84 tackles and six forced fumbles (and actually had more solo tackles than Harrison), so I'd say he's about as well-rounded. What stood out to me was Harrison seemed to make a ton of big plays at crucial times, as did Reed.

 

[hockeybeat]

Have the Ravens ever tried Reed on offense? As a punt returner?

Earlier this season--I think it might have been the Giants game--the Ravens had Reed return punts.

 

[outofplace]

To be fair, there are quite a few great defensive players who get held on just about every play.

I will say this: Steelers defense w/o Harrison would still be great.


Cowboys defense w/o Ware would not be anywhere near as good as they were for stretches of this season.

This ends the Cowboys fanboi part of your program.

That is one reason I thought Ware was going to get the award, though I think Harrison is the more complete player.

Ware had 84 tackles and six forced fumbles (and actually had more solo tackles than Harrison), so I'd say he's about as well-rounded. What stood out to me was Harrison seemed to make a ton of big plays at crucial times, as did Reed.

Harrison had more total tackles despite missing the final game and most of the one before it with a hip injury. He makes more steady plays against the run than Ware, though both had strong cases for the award.

 

[outofplace]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-apdefensiveplayer&prov=ap&type=lgns

Harrison is the first undrafted player to ever win the award.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Haha, screw the Steelers! PD website headline:

Ohio native wins NFL's defensive player of the year award

Suck on that, Pittsburgh!!

 

[93Devil]

Haha, screw the Steelers! PD website headline:

Ohio native wins NFL's defensive player of the year award

Suck on that, Pittsburgh!!

Ohio native also won a Super Bowl a few years back.

I ain't talkin about Chaz Frye either.

 

[Oz]

Haha, screw the Steelers! PD website headline:

Ohio native wins NFL's defensive player of the year award

Suck on that, Pittsburgh!!

Wow, I never knew that. Only thing that could be worse is you telling me the Steelers' prized quarterback is from Ohio.

 

[outofplace]

Haha, screw the Steelers! PD website headline:

Ohio native wins NFL's defensive player of the year award

Suck on that, Pittsburgh!!

Wow, I never knew that. Only thing that could be worse is you telling me the Steelers' prized quarterback is from Ohio.

Oz, it gets worse. I really hate to break this to you. Brace yourself. Chuck Noll is from Cleveland and he played his entire career for the Browns.

 

[Twoback]

Don't forget Bill Cowher and his Browns ties and how they were going to lead him back to coach ... ah, never mind.

 

[93Devil]

The Steelers drafted some linebacker from Kent State as well. Browns passed on him a couple times so he must have sucked.

Wait, I think he lamented about not being a Brown in his HOF speech.

 

[outofplace]

"If I could start my life all over again, I would be a professional football player, and you damn well better believe I would be a Pittsburgh Steeler!"

(I realize 93Devil was joining in with the smart-ass comments. I just couldn't resist posting the quote.)