Former NFL All-Pro safety Rodney Harrison, who once was suspended for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, praised Mark McGwire on Wednesday for admitting that he took steroids. But while McGwire seemed to imply the performance-enhancing drugs didn't contribute to his record-setting home run totals, Harrison -- who reportedly admitted taking human growth hormone -- said the fact the PEDs helped overcome injuries provided an advantage. "Yes, anything that makes you feel better I think is a benefit," Harrison said on "The Waddle & Silvy Show" on ESPN 1000. "If it's banned by Major League Baseball or the National Football League, you shouldn't use it. "If it's something that increased and accelerated the healing process, then yes, it's something that you get a benefit from." Harrison, who won two Super Bowls with the New England Patriots, was suspended for the first four games of the 2007 season. "The simple fact that he came out and he said he made a mistake, and he felt terrible about it, I give the guy a lot of props and a lot of respect," Harrison said. Source: ESPN.com
