Did anyone NOT see this coming except, of course, the Steelers? He's gonna play even more pissed than usual.




The New England Patriots signed former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison to a one-year deal Tuesday, a source told ESPN's Field Yates.

The Patriots released linebacker Trevor Reilly to create a roster spot for Harrison, a source told ESPN.

Harrison, 39, visited the Patriots on Tuesday after clearing waivers on Monday to become a free agent.

He posted a photo of himself with 40-year-old quarterback Tom Brady from the Patriots locker room on his Instagram account, joking that he finally has a teammate who is older than him.


The Patriots have been thin at defensive end and outside linebacker for most of the season. They have Trey Flowers atop the depth chart at their end-of-the-line position, with rookie Deatrich Wise and Eric Lee behind him. The team also uses linebackers Kyle Van Noy, Trevor Reilly and Marquis Flowers at the end of the line, depending on the package.

The Patriots and Steelers are vying for home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs and are locked in to the top two spots in the conference. Harrison would get a chance to play against his former team if both teams advance to the AFC Championship Game for a second straight season.

The Steelers released Harrison, the franchise's all-time sacks leader, on Saturday to make room for right tackle Marcus Gilbert, who returned from suspension.

Harrison, 39, has 80.5 sacks in a Pittsburgh uniform, including at least five sacks in each of the past three regular seasons despite playing a part-time role. Harrison also came up big in the Steelers' past two playoff runs with multiple sacks.

But his role decreased as the Steelers transitioned to more pass-coverage work for outside linebackers Bud Dupree and rookie T.J. Watt. Harrison has played 40 snaps through 14 games this season, compared to 587 last year. He has one sack this season.

my first thought when I heard he had been cut was that the Pats could really use him if there's any gas in tank.
They've carried David Harris all season since the Jets cut him, mostly as insurance.

And if the Pats end up playing Pitt again... he has some defensive info to disclose.

+10.....un be leeevable!!
Not only sets, blitz formations, etc., but who is hurt, what hurts, strengths/weaknesses of certain players....geez......he doesn't even have to play a down, and he's gonna hurt the Steelers........BADLY......and smile all the way to the bank.....and......maybe get a ring.

Oh wait! This is that genius Mike Tomlin's grand scheme!!!
You know, Tomlin, who always makes the "gutsy" calls to win a game.

Harrison is really simply a mole......a spy!!!......he's gonna feed Tomlin the defensive game plan, AND, by bribing a player or three........the offensive game plan!
Brilliant!
Tomlin "out cheats" Bellicheat.

#3 Exactly. Pats are looking for inside information.

Go Patriots!!!!=d> =d> =d>

Big mistake by Pittsburgh.
But it doesn't change the fact that the Pats suck.
They can't payoff Goodell and enough refs to win the Superbowl, with or without Harrison.

Of course they signed Harrison.
The stolen Pittsburgh playbook is several years old by now and needs updating.

Yeah.
Brady and Goodell are like blood brothers.

If you're gonna hate on the Pats, at least get your conspiracy straight.

bb owns tomlin
he doesn't need Harrison's playbook knowledge to know what we are going to do

Geez, last weak he was gonna be your hero and savior:-k

And I still think it was a big mistake by Pittsburgh.

But Harrison playing for the Pats still won't help them buy insider info, or with their payoffs to the refs and Play Reviewers. Pretty sure players are bound by a non-disclosure agreement.

The whole late season "trades" schemes are BOGUS...

ALL TRADING SHOULD STOP BEFORE THE PLAYOFFS...
Then resume AFTER THE SUPER BOWL IS OVER.

ITS ONLY SCAMMING AND SPYING ON A GRAND SCALE
FOR $$$MONEY...

JUST PLAY THE FREAKIN GAME ...

AND LET THE SPYING TO THE FBI, SSG, CIA, AND ALL THE ALPHABET govt. ORG's

Oh yeah,I forgot about that pesky nondisclosure thingy. .....oh well,rules were made to be broken.......?mmwhahahaha!!!:-"

There is no NDA for players in the NFL.

People act like this is the first time a player was traded.

And they're also acting like the Pats would even NEED intel from Harrison. Cripes, how much more lopsided could this "rivalry" be?

Harrison is a veteran addition to an area of weakness for the Patriots.
Amazing how that offends so many.

#15 tail...

You know NOT of what you speak...

Harrison is a washed up & injured 4th string player @ BEST...
and an "A-#1 REAL TIME DATA SPY AND GAME PLAN
BENEDICT ARNOLD"...he needs retirement money in undeclared C.A.S.H. FORM to place in a safe deposit bank...
BELECHEK WILL SPEND MILLIONS TO WIN ANY SUPER BOWL HE CAN...ANY WAY HE CAN...EVEN BY SPYING AND GETTING IMPORTANT INFORMATION "from a trade"...

CASE CLOSED.

[barf]

He is almost as over the hill as I am!