Newly retired Rodney Harrison spoke about the NFL being a “soft, pansy sport” now that he’s gone, here’s what he said on Sirius satellite radio:
“This is football in the National Football League. I hit a guy with my forearm in his throat or his chest area, and they’re trying to fine me. It’s football! It’s not my fault if the guy curls up like a little girl because he doesn’t want to get hit. Are you kidding me? And then I get hit with a $120,000 fine because I hit Jerry Rice. Do you think I’m going to let Jerry Rice catch a slant route in the end zone? I don’t care what it costs me, I’m going to try to knock his head off.
“Football now is turning into a soft, pansy sport. This is not volleyball! This is not tennis! This is some of the biggest, fastest, strongest men in the world. I think it’s absolutely ridiculous. I went out on my own terms. It won’t bother me anymore … They need to put some more defensive players in that NFL front office. (NFL director of football operations and finemeister) Gene Washington is an offensive guy. Do you think he wants to turn on the TV and see his fellow receivers get their head knocked off? He never liked me in the first place. But that’s fine. They need to put defensive players in the office so we won’t have such a biased opinion from one guy.”
Rodney Harrison was not only one of the dirtiest players the NFL will ever see, but he is also the only player in league history with at least 30 sacks and 30 interceptions.
Harrison thinks he belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, this is what he said about that:
“Yes, I think I belong in the Pro Football Hall of Fame,” he said. “I don’t have the Pro Bowls, but that’s not because I didn’t put up the numbers. (Tennessee safety) Blaine Bishop had 70 tackles and one interception one year and he went to the Pro Bowl instead of me. It’s an all-star game based on popularity. I was never about self-promoting. I was unselfish. I would never trade in the Super Bowls for Pro Bowls, believe me.”
all quotes from usatoday.com
Agreed, I think the only reason that we have the stupid roughing the passer penalty is because the NFL doesnt want to loose its big starts. Look at the Brady situation. All you ever saw in the tabloids was Brady Brady Brady, him and Gisele were all over everything. Then he gets hurt and pretty much falls of the face of the earth once Cassell steped in. The QB is the main attraction when it comes to football games and teams dont want to loose that. I understand the roughin the kicker penalties but hey they could really get hurt! Also most of them are little girls to begin with anyway. Football is a contact sport. I hope harrison gets his point across!! I admire players like him. People who play the game to pop someone and walk away as they lay dizzy on the ground. That what is was about when you were young. Players now are to concerned about their contracts and fame. Let them play!! You will notice the only ones who complain about these stupid rules are the ones who do the hitting not the ones getting hit!
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