We’ve already shared a gallery of depressing pictures from Thursday’s Browns/Steelers game and an even more depressing set about their fans, so it’s no surprise that game’s head-to-softer-head collision that concussed Browns quarterback Colt McCoy would lead somewhere depressing, no matter what side you’re on — the league has decided to celebrate James Harrison’s fifth illegal hit against a quarterback in the past three seasons by making him the first player suspended for helmet-to-helmet since the rule’s emphasis.
“We’re disappointed, we’re disappointed for James,” Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Monday. “Because we know, quite frankly, how hard he’s worked to play within the rules. He’s worked extremely hard to adjust his game. Unfortunately, the incident did happen, it was a penalty, we have to be accountable for that. He has to be accountable for that.”
The suspension is effective immediately, but Harrison has requested an expedited hearing and they’ve set a date for his appeal. Oh, and in case you wonder how he feels about the whole thing:
I guess rolling on the floor would’ve been seen as insincere.
If you missed the hit, you can check out the video below.
After the LOL, Harrison thanked his fans and supporters and talked about how he was going to “move on from here” and get ready for his next game. I guess it’s hard to say “I’m going to hit people in the face with the crown of my head because Ndamukong Suh is awesome and I’m rich and you’re probably just going to have to deal with it” in 140 characters. Maybe he should’ve went with SMDH.
