Steelers Release Harrison
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Isn't Worlds (or something like that) supposed to be his replacement? No confidence there?
Jason Worilds is Harrison's replacement and heir apparent. Even a broken down, decrepit James Harrison can still outplay him. The Steelers have not drafted well and are deficent at many positions (Running Back, Inside Linebacker, Outside Linebacker, and to a degree Safety/Wide Reciever). That's alot of needs to address with the draft and be a contender this season. They don't have the cash to infuse free-agents/let alone retain players that are leaving via free agency. This is the first year since Ben was drafted that I don't see the Steelers making the play-offs.
Endymion said:
Jason Worilds is Harrison's replacement and heir apparent. Even a broken down, decrepit James Harrison can still outplay him. The Steelers have not drafted well and are deficent at many positions (Running Back, Inside Linebacker, Outside Linebacker, and to a degree Safety/Wide Reciever). That's alot of needs to address with the draft and be a contender this season. They don't have the cash to infuse free-agents/let alone retain players that are leaving via free agency. This is the first year since Ben was drafted that I don't see the Steelers making the play-offs.
Uhm, they didn't make the playoffs last year, or in 2009, or in 2006. (both years coming after SB wins).
Or do you mean this is the first year since BR was there that you don't "predict" that they will make the playoffs?
I have to agree. Obviously the Ravens have surpassed them...and the Bengals. (after all, the Kitties made the playoffs. And I think the Browns could easily be on a par. Perhaps the only advantage the Steelers have is the experience of their QB. Hell, the Browns might sign one of your prime receivers and CBs (Wallace and Lewis), and correct me if I am wrong, but those two are not part of the over the hill gang that Harrison and a few others belong to.
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Worilds can get after the QB just fine, but folds like a chair against the run. Thats why they wanted to retain harrison.
Id take him for a test drive.....i couldnt care less he knocked out a few browns in his day.
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Here's the problem with predicting the Steelers demise.
Review the receivers they lost over the years. Swann, Lipps, Thigpen, Burress, Homes....now Wallace they just replace them
Review the running backs, Foster, Morris, Bettis... now Mendenhall..... they replace them
Review the Linebackers, Lambert, Nickerson, Lloyd, Porter, now Harrison, they replace them,
So let's do it again. Let's laugh as they move on.
As we prepare for our great draft (again, and again) they will just keep replacing.
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Here's the problem with predicting the Steelers demise.
Review the receivers they lost over the years. Swann, Lipps, Thigpen, Burress, Homes....now Wallace they just replace them
Review the running backs, Foster, Morris, Bettis... now Mendenhall..... they replace them
Review the Linebackers, Lambert, Nickerson, Lloyd, Porter, now Harrison, they replace them,
So let's do it again. Let's laugh as they move on.
As we prepare for our great draft (again, and again) they will just keep replacing.
The Soldier said:
Here's the problem with predicting the Steelers demise.
Review the receivers they lost over the years. Swann, Lipps, Thigpen, Burress, Homes....now Wallace they just replace them
Review the running backs, Foster, Morris, Bettis... now Mendenhall..... they replace them
Review the Linebackers, Lambert, Nickerson, Lloyd, Porter, now Harrison, they replace them,
So let's do it again. Let's laugh as they move on.
As we prepare for our great draft (again, and again) they will just keep replacing.
whatever. keep thinking that the steelers rule the world.
don't you know things can change in the blink of an eye?
just ask the dinosaurs. you can't can you? you know why? yeah, they're all dead.
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The Soldier said:
Here's the problem with predicting the Steelers demise.
Review the receivers they lost over the years. Swann, Lipps, Thigpen, Burress, Homes....now Wallace they just replace them
Review the running backs, Foster, Morris, Bettis... now Mendenhall..... they replace them
Review the Linebackers, Lambert, Nickerson, Lloyd, Porter, now Harrison, they replace them,
So let's do it again. Let's laugh as they move on.
As we prepare for our great draft (again, and again) they will just keep replacing.
whatever. keep thinking that the steelers rule the world.
don't you know things can change in the blink of an eye?
just ask the dinosaurs. you can't can you? you know why? yeah, they're all dead.
whatever. keep thinking that the steelers rule the world.
don't you know things can change in the blink of an eye?
just ask the dinosaurs. you can't can you? you know why? yeah, they're all dead.
Are you saying the Steelers are going to all die?
Because I am okay with that.
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Stoolers MVP they haven't replaced yet?
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Endymion said:
Jason Worilds is Harrison's replacement and heir apparent. Even a broken down, decrepit James Harrison can still outplay him. The Steelers have not drafted well and are deficent at many positions (Running Back, Inside Linebacker, Outside Linebacker, and to a degree Safety/Wide Reciever). That's alot of needs to address with the draft and be a contender this season. They don't have the cash to infuse free-agents/let alone retain players that are leaving via free agency. This is the first year since Ben was drafted that I don't see the Steelers making the play-offs.
Uhm, they didn't make the playoffs last year, or in 2009, or in 2006. (both years coming after SB wins).
Or do you mean this is the first year since BR was there that you don't "predict" that they will make the playoffs?
I have to agree. Obviously the Ravens have surpassed them...and the Bengals. (after all, the Kitties made the playoffs. And I think the Browns could easily be on a par. Perhaps the only advantage the Steelers have is the experience of their QB. Hell, the Browns might sign one of your prime receivers and CBs (Wallace and Lewis), and correct me if I am wrong, but those two are not part of the over the hill gang that Harrison and a few others belong to.
Uhm, they didn't make the playoffs last year, or in 2009, or in 2006. (both years coming after SB wins).
Or do you mean this is the first year since BR was there that you don't "predict" that they will make the playoffs?
From a fans point of view, their team is always better than it plays on the field. Since Ben Roethlisberger was drafted, I have felt the Steelers were capable of making the play-offs every year, and well they have had the star power to back up that feeling. Further, I've had this strong feeling that BR will bring the Steelers their 7th Lombardi before his career is over with Pittsburgh. Reality was that they haven't made the play-offs every year since he was drafted. 2013 is the first year since BR was selected that going into the season, I don't see the Steelers making the play-offs. To me 2013 and probably 2014 are going to be rebuilding years. (Once again, reality could be different and I hope it is, but looking at my team as objectively as possible, I just don't see it happening).
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Browns killer James Harrison cut by the Steelers.
Jack Lambert
Greg LLoyd
Joey Porter
James Harrison
What was between Lambert and LLoyd?...the 1980's.
The Steelers have always had that bad ass/controversial linebacker...except for the 80's. They of course were mediocre that decade.
Are they headed that way again? Don't see that type of LB on their team right now.
You think the Browns should go after Harrison?
Browns killer James Harrison cut by the Steelers.
Jack Lambert
Greg LLoyd
Joey Porter
James Harrison
What was between Lambert and LLoyd?...the 1980's.
The Steelers have always had that bad ass/controversial linebacker...except for the 80's. They of course were mediocre that decade.
Are they headed that way again? Don't see that type of LB on their team right now.
You think the Browns should go after Harrison?
Hell, no!
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Here's the problem with predicting the Steelers demise.
Review the receivers they lost over the years. Swann, Lipps, Thigpen, Burress, Homes....now Wallace they just replace them
Review the running backs, Foster, Morris, Bettis... now Mendenhall..... they replace them
Review the Linebackers, Lambert, Nickerson, Lloyd, Porter, now Harrison, they replace them,
So let's do it again. Let's laugh as they move on.
As we prepare for our great draft (again, and again) they will just keep replacing.
The Soldier said:
Here's the problem with predicting the Steelers demise.
Review the receivers they lost over the years. Swann, Lipps, Thigpen, Burress, Homes....now Wallace they just replace them
Review the running backs, Foster, Morris, Bettis... now Mendenhall..... they replace them
Review the Linebackers, Lambert, Nickerson, Lloyd, Porter, now Harrison, they replace them,
So let's do it again. Let's laugh as they move on.
As we prepare for our great draft (again, and again) they will just keep replacing.
Except, according to even your fellow yinzers, the Steelers have NOT replaced the talent you have lost.
They certainly are not going to be active in getting players in FA if they have to cut starters to meet the salary cap. And several other of your prime starters are likely going to be gonzo: Wallace, Lewis.
Do you think the draft last year has done them much good to replace those guys?
I like Chris Rainey...but he not an every down back, not like Mendenhall (and if you think Osama Bin Mendenhall was remotely as good as Bettis you are smoking crack).
Is Toney Clemons going to replace Mike Wallace?
Is Terrence Frederick going to replace Keenan Lewis?
Now, I know that Dick LeBeau is the McGyver of the NFL, he can work magic with a shoestring and some duct tape...but I don't know if he is even going to have any paper clips and tin foil to even work with.
Are you counting on the coming draft to fill all the holes your team is going to likely have?
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"fellow yinzers"?
You don't understand. You are looking at things as the Browns do it. The Steelers don't fill from the stars of other teams.
You can say "who is going to replace Wallace", but none of us knew about Wallace until they lost Homes, and we were all saying "Who do they have to replace Homles?. No one knew about Harrison until they lost Porter.
Thats how the Pats and Steelers do it.
In 3 years there are going to be new names that they will lose that we don't know about now. And we will say "They're done now"
I understand we don't like facts here. But look at the Linebackers and Recievers they lose, and within a year there is always someone new that takes over.
That's the fact!
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Are you saying the Steelers are going to all die?
Because I am okay with that.
HaHa! That made me laugh. I guess you CAN be funny... sometimes.
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"fellow yinzers"?
You don't understand. You are looking at things as the Browns do it. The Steelers don't fill from the stars of other teams.
You can say "who is going to replace Wallace", but none of us knew about Wallace until they lost Homes, and we were all saying "Who do they have to replace Homles?. No one knew about Harrison until they lost Porter.
Thats how the Pats and Steelers do it.
In 3 years there are going to be new names that they will lose that we don't know about now. And we will say "They're done now"
I understand we don't like facts here. But look at the Linebackers and Recievers they lose, and within a year there is always someone new that takes over.
That's the fact!
The Soldier said:
"fellow yinzers"?
You can say "who is going to replace Wallace", but none of us knew about Wallace until they lost Homes, and we were all saying "Who do they have to replace Homles?. No one knew about Harrison until they lost Porter.
No, you got it wrong...we know who they are going to replace Wallace and Harrision with (Sanders and Worilds respectively), and they aren't as good. Wallace (drops and all) is still far superior to Sanders and Harrison (broken back and practically sackless) is better than Worilds. There's no "stars" in waiting, because they've drafted so poorly since Tomlin came on board.
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I know people do not want to hear this but there is a good chance that we at least look into resigning him. Horton and Haslam are both very familiar with him, we just reached a deal with Kruger and are now looking more at depth, and more importantly Harrison has shown interest. We don't have anyone but fans who don't want to see Harrison in Cleveland. You bring in a quality vet for a 1-2 year contract that isn't heavy financially, let him teach young guns such as Sheard and who ever we draft, and contribute at a good level while he stays healthy.
I wouldn't be mad with bringing him in.
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Steelers are letting Mendenhall leave.. and are going to replace him with Beanie Wells? Um, that's not an upgrade.. and I don't want Wells even as a backup to TR.
Timmons is the only LB there who would start for other teams.. Worilds wouldn't, Larry Foote wouldn't. They're good players, but nothing special.
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The Soldier said:
"fellow yinzers"?
You can say "who is going to replace Wallace", but none of us knew about Wallace until they lost Homes, and we were all saying "Who do they have to replace Homles?. No one knew about Harrison until they lost Porter.
No, you got it wrong...we know who they are going to replace Wallace and Harrision with (Sanders and Worilds respectively), and they aren't as good. Wallace (drops and all) is still far superior to Sanders and Harrison (broken back and practically sackless) is better than Worilds. There's no "stars" in waiting, because they've drafted so poorly since Tomlin came on board.
Endymion said:
No, you got it wrong...we know who they are going to replace Wallace and Harrision with (Sanders and Worilds respectively), and they aren't as good. Wallace (drops and all) is still far superior to Sanders and Harrison (broken back and practically sackless) is better than Worilds. There's no "stars" in waiting, because they've drafted so poorly since Tomlin came on board.
They've drafted poorly since Tomlin? Let's get real. Sure there have been guys that flaked out and never materialized but they've drafted pretty well under Tomlin with the latest class undetermined. Mendenhall (despite his label in Pittsburgh had several very productive seasons), Lewis, Wallace, Brown, Sanders, Pouncey, Timmons, Woodley, DeCastro (yet to be proven but has all the tools), Cortez Allen and the verdict is still out on Worilds. He can rush the passer, he's just not good against the run. I also think Sanders is the best route runner on the team and now he'll have his opportunity to show it. I'd like to see the Steelers take a shot at Swope in the 2nd or 3rd round. They also resigned Plaxico who I think they'll actually use this season.
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Steelers are letting Mendenhall leave.. and are going to replace him with Beanie Wells? Um, that's not an upgrade.. and I don't want Wells even as a backup to TR.
Timmons is the only LB there who would start for other teams.. Worilds wouldn't, Larry Foote wouldn't. They're good players, but nothing special.
Steelers are letting Mendenhall leave.. and are going to replace him with Beanie Wells? Um, that's not an upgrade.. and I don't want Wells even as a backup to TR.
Timmons is the only LB there who would start for other teams.. Worilds wouldn't, Larry Foote wouldn't. They're good players, but nothing special.
Woodley? Battling hammy injuries but he's certainly start for plenty of teams, especially when he's on his game. They've also expressed supposed interest in Steven Jackson but it's all speculation at this point. I don't expect them to bring in either HB.
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Personally I think its funny to see two steeler fans scratch it out over how bad there team is on the browns board.
Oh the irony, but homotron, endimoey is 100% right and its reinforces everything that has been said on here.
Father time has caught up, a couple poor drafts, shitty cap management and poof your done.
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Personally I think its funny to see two steeler fans scratch it out over how bad there team is on the browns board.
Oh the irony, but homotron, endimoey is 100% right and its reinforces everything that has been said on here.
Father time has caught up, a couple poor drafts, shitty cap management and poof your done.
Personally I think its funny to see two steeler fans scratch it out over how bad there team is on the browns board.
Oh the irony, but homotron, endimoey is 100% right and its reinforces everything that has been said on here.
Father time has caught up, a couple poor drafts, shitty cap management and poof your done.
I didn't know he was a Steeler fan for one. Secondly what are we betting that they aren't done? Also were are all these heinous drafts? The Mendenhall drafted ended up being pretty rough. Otherwise were are these poor drafts? Isn't this what the Steelers always do? Restock with role players in FA and hit the draft. They're talking to Dan Connor, possibly Beanie Wells/Steven Jackson. Keeping some of their own and I won't be shocked to see Harrison back in the fold if he doesn't like what he says on the market. I'd like to get Lewis back but Cortez Allen is more athletically gifted and he's ready to go now. We also pick relatively high at pick 17, not high like you guys always seem to pick but high for the Steelers. Let's wait and see before you jump on the "old and tired" train. Seeing as this board is playing in the cousin eddie casino from vegas vacation as far as predictions worth a damn are concerned.
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From what i'm to understand Joe Banner has a reputation for not wanting aging vets on the team, so I really don't see him bringing Harrison in. Unless its on the waaayyy cheap. But then that takes snaps away from an up and coming younger talent...
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