Wow Bandit. Classy.
You must then feel the same about Ronnie Lott. After all, I did provide a link above to the video of him crushing a defenseless Mark Bavaro and leading with the head. 
Interesting how people don't take the time to do any research. They hear ESPN say something, and it must be right.
Jack... I watch every Steeler game. He never has hit a player in the head while on the ground. Also, every player in the NFL makes helmet to helmet contact with RB's. That's not against the rules and it's part of the game.
Yeah I guess he broke a rule. And yes I believe the punishment was too harsh.
How about this: They need to change the rule. If a defender is rushing the passer and the passer is stationary, you cannot hit him in the head. On the other hand, if the QB is running with the ball and not stationary, it is simply too difficult many times to avoid contact with the helmet, and therefore should be allowed. Harrison is not 5'1". He did not launch himself into McCoy's helmet. He did not make a conscious decision to hit him in the head. McCoy was moving towards the line of scrimmage, and it's 92's job to stop him for no gain. He could have went low on him, and took out his knees, but who wants that?
There was nothing wrong with ANY of the hits that Harrison was fined for last year. You could argue that the hit on Brees might have warranted a flag, but not a fine. Absolutely not.
The purpose of the video links was just to prove that Ronnie Lot and everyone else that's ever played tackles just like Harrison does. Helmet contact is simply too difficult to avoid. It always has been and always will be. In the future there will be too many fines and too many suspensions. Ryan Clark got fined 40K for a hit on Baltimore's TE because he was defensless. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZSIXCdBd6o
I really can't understand this one. And his helmet barely grazed the other's helmet. The call on the field was unnecessary roughness and hitting a defenseless receiver. Wow. Baltimore went on to kick a FG on that drive and the Steelers lost by a FG in a very important divisional game. This will have playoff implications, and there was absolutely nothing wrong with that hit.
The NFL needs to change the rules. But I'm sure they wont, so it is what it is I guess.
Consistency is another problem. Not sure why this wasn't deemed illegal on the field...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVrNoK5Ab_E
No flag
Ngata broke Roethlisberger's nose while in the pocket. The refs told Ben that Ngata was simply trying to make a tackle. Hence there was no flag thrown.
But James Harrison is a terrible person, and Ngata is not. Neither is McClain. 
No double standard there. And the point is simply this. Harrison plays hard. So does everyone else. HITS TO THE HELMET WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN. IT'S PART OF THE GAME, AND THAT WILL NEVER CHANGE. Players cannot avoid it. However the NFL has it out for Harrison, and the next time he hits someone very hard, he will get suspended again. And it doesn't even matter if there is helmet contact. If the QB releases the ball 1/10 of a second before he is hit, he will get suspended. If the receiver is trying to make a catch on a huge third down late in the game, and Harrison hits him too hard, he will get suspended. Because you just cannot hit hard in today's game. The purpose is to cause a fumble, or to keep the WR from making the catch, but this is a different game today. The NFL wants scoring. So he really does just need to retire. He and people like him have no place in today's game. There are many players from the 60's and 70's that would have the same problem. They would have to retire as well.
I was like what the fuck is he doing... I happened to run into another guy from Pgh who currently plays for the Browns, I told him he should go after him down that alley... 'nah man'.
Just one more link for you. It shows a video of some various hard hits in college and pro ball. You see Ray Lewis going at the head. You see helmet to helmet contact in just about every hit. But James Harrison is a POS human being and and sets out to hurt people
No other player ever makes helmet to helmet contact. It's just Harrison. He's earned his reputation and he is evil.
You guys really that are saying this stuff really need to get a clue. Harrison is no different from anyone else. He may seem more intense (ummm... nothing wrong with that) and the media has certainly brought him to the forefront, but he doesn't play the game any differently than anyone else.
i agree SteelCash
and i hate the steelers and harrison........ as a titans fan
Harrison is a beast, and they are pussying up the sport,
Its because of fantasy football too, no one wants to see their offensive players on their fantasy team hurt.
and more defensive penalties and no hitting offensive players = more points scored = more fantasy points scored.
Fantasy Football is a big new moneymaker for the NFL
WHO CARES WHO WINS THE GAMES < LOOK AT HOW GOOD MY FANTASY TEAM IS
DISGRACEFUL
GOODELL NEEDS TO GO!
That's what they do here. Every fucking week.
Let's go succos! When does baseball start...
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