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THIS IS FROM DCFANATIC'S BLOG
James Harrison slams down the current version of the Steel Curtain better than any Pittsburgh Steeler, earning him The Associated Press 2008 Defensive Player of the Year award.
The linebacker who had a career-high 16 sacks, setting a team record, and led the NFL with a career-high seven forced fumbles, beat Dallas' Demarcus Ware in balloting by a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters announced Monday. Pittsburgh's unit was the league's stingiest in total defense, pass defense and points allowed. Harrison was its main hammer.
"That's something that everybody in the league would love to have, to be voted the top player in the league for that year," Harrison said. "In my mind, I think I do -- and it's going to sound boring -- what the defense allows me to do and what my teammates allow me to do."
Harrison earned 22 votes to 13 for Ware.
As long as Ware got some votes I can be happy.
There are three major things Harrison had on his side in this competition.
1. The Steelers beat the Cowboys.
2. The Steelers made the playoffs as the #2 seed while the Cowboys didn't even get into the tournament.
3. The Cowboys bias exists and it stinks, but it is what it is.
AND THOUGHT IT WAS A INDIVIDUAL AWARD.... WOULDN'T MATTER WAT YOUR TEAM DO HE DESERVED IT.....
James Harrison slams down the current version of the Steel Curtain better than any Pittsburgh Steeler, earning him The Associated Press 2008 Defensive Player of the Year award.
The linebacker who had a career-high 16 sacks, setting a team record, and led the NFL with a career-high seven forced fumbles, beat Dallas' Demarcus Ware in balloting by a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters announced Monday. Pittsburgh's unit was the league's stingiest in total defense, pass defense and points allowed. Harrison was its main hammer.
"That's something that everybody in the league would love to have, to be voted the top player in the league for that year," Harrison said. "In my mind, I think I do -- and it's going to sound boring -- what the defense allows me to do and what my teammates allow me to do."
Harrison earned 22 votes to 13 for Ware.
As long as Ware got some votes I can be happy.
There are three major things Harrison had on his side in this competition.
1. The Steelers beat the Cowboys.
2. The Steelers made the playoffs as the #2 seed while the Cowboys didn't even get into the tournament.
3. The Cowboys bias exists and it stinks, but it is what it is.
AND THOUGHT IT WAS A INDIVIDUAL AWARD.... WOULDN'T MATTER WAT YOUR TEAM DO HE DESERVED IT.....
