It is known to all that James Harrison is not a nice guy. This is no secret. He’s a talented player who happens to be a jerk; like many other players in the NFL; Richard Sherman and Marshawn Lynch being my top two in the JERK-category.
I digress, New England picks him up because Bill Belichick is going to do whatever it takes to win a Super Bowl, which obviously requires beating the Steelers in the AFC Championship game.
My team, the Dallas Cowboys, are done. I knew this would be a down year for them. I can only hope that they trade Dez Bryant, who clearly is not a number 1 receiver. If I were Jerry Jones, that would be my number 1 priority for the coming season. TGO
The AFC playoffs just got another subplot with James Harrison’s release by the Steelers and subsequent signing with New England. Harrison, long thought of as a locker room leader in Pittsburgh, was ripped by his teammates after his departure, with many of them saying that the linebacker complained his way to a release. Even more damning were the words of fellow outside linebacker Bud Dupree, who accused Harrison of, among other things, leaving stadiums immediately after finding out he was inactive, often failing to practice or attend meetings, and refusing to visit injured linebacker Ryan Shazier in the hospital. Beyond that melodrama, the bottom of the AFC playoff picture is intriguing, with Baltimore and Tennessee controlling their respective destinies, but a dangerous Chargers squad lurking. In the NFC, seeding for the top five teams is not yet fully set, but where the sixth spot is concerned, the recipe for the Atlanta Falcons is simple: win, and you’re in.
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![Slide 1 of 17: <p>The AFC playoffs just got another subplot with James Harrison's release by the Steelers and subsequent signing with New England. Harrison, long thought of as a locker room leader in Pittsburgh, was ripped by his teammates after his departure, with many of them saying that the linebacker complained his way to a release. Even more damning were the words of fellow outside linebacker Bud Dupree, who accused Harrison of, among other things, leaving stadiums immediately after finding out he was inactive, often failing to practice or attend meetings, and refusing to visit injured linebacker Ryan Shazier in the hospital. Beyond that melodrama, the bottom of the AFC playoff picture is intriguing, with Baltimore and Tennessee controlling their respective destinies, but a dangerous Chargers squad lurking. In the NFC, seeding for the top five teams is not yet fully set, but where the sixth spot is concerned, the recipe for the Atlanta Falcons is simple: win, and you're in.</p>]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBHqFbS.img?h=373&w=624&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=2270&y=1029"} "The AFC playoffs just got another subplot with James Harrison's release by the Steelers and subseque... - Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports")
![Slide 16 of 17: <p>Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX)</p><p>A Saints win gives them the NFC South crown, and ensures that they play at least one home game during the playoffs. It feels like that home game would be an almost automatic win for New Orleans, so this game takes on added importance. They could not ask for a better opponent than the Buccaneers, who are playing so poorly that questions about Dirk Koetter's job security are dominating the news cycle. Koetter has overseen a season plagued by an injury to Jameis Winston, and Winston's general mediocrity, even when healthy. That's typically a bad combination for a head coach, especially one who was expected to have the Bucs a contender in what has turned out to be a loaded division. New Orleans isn't quite the same team away from the Superdome, but that shouldn't matter when the opponent is as flawed as Tampa Bay. Drew Brees and company will be playing at home on Wild Card weekend.</p><p>Pick: Saints</p>]({"default":{"load":"wait","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBHqFcp.img?h=373&w=624&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f"}} "Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX)A Saints win gives them the NFC South crown, and ensures that they play at... - Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports")
