NFL Upholds Steelers LB James Harrison's One-Game Suspension

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  1. Steve12

    Steve12 The night is dark and full of terrors

    The NFL has denied James Harrison's appeal of a one-game suspension for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Cleveland quarterback Colt McCoy, and the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker will sit out Monday night's game against San Francisco. The ruling was made by NFL-NFLPA on-field appeals officer Ted Cottrell and announced Friday. Harrison was suspended Tuesday because of the hit to McCoy during the Steelers' win over the Browns on Dec. 8. McCoy suffered a concussion. The NFL cited Harrison's history of flagrant hits -- this was his fifth on a quarterback -- in making him the first player suspended under stricter guidelines for player safety that were invoked midway through last season.

    Source: The Redzone
     
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