CaptainHook Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Rodney Harrison, the hard-hitting but injury-plagued safety of the New England Patriots, appears to be done for the season -- and perhaps his career -- after being hurt again. Harrison, a 15-year veteran, was injured on the last play of the third quarter of the Patriots' 41-7 win over the Denver Broncos on Monday night when he chased scrambling quarterback Jay Cutler. Harrison, in the final year of his contract, pointed to his teammates and waved to the crowd as he was driven off the field on a cart after apparently injuring the quadriceps muscle in his right leg. Coach Bill Belichick gave no update on the injury during his conference call Tuesday but said after the game that it didn't look good. The NFL Network first reported Tuesday that Harrison had a torn quad. The Boston Globe later reported he had a torn right quad. During the game, it was announced he had a knee injury. "It was difficult for all of us to watch Rodney be carted off like he did," Belichick said Tuesday. "We hope that all goes well for him." The Patriots (4-2) already are without quarterback Tom Brady, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in the opener, and running back Laurence Maroney, whose season ended when he went on the injured reserve list Monday with a shoulder injury. Belichick refused to say if Maroney would need surgery. Sammy Morris rushed for 138 yards in his place but hurt his knee and didn't play in the second half. Belichick said his status was day-to-day. The injury to the 35-year-old Harrison is his fourth in four years. In 2005, he tore three ligaments in his left knee in the third game and missed the rest of the season and the playoffs. The next season, he sat out six games with a broken right shoulder blade and returned for two before suffering a strained right knee in the final regular season game and missing the playoffs. He was healthy last season but missed the first four games for violating the league's substance abuse policy. This season, he started all six games and had one interception. Harrison made five tackles Monday before the injury. "Rodney is one of the leaders on the defense from experience and from his playing style and production," Belichick said. "He's a good player. He's been a good player [for the Patriots] just going on six years now. "It was hard to watch him go through what happened last night. That's tough. I feel badly for him. You hate to see that with any player, but that was very unfortunate for him and we all feel badly for him." Safety Brandon Meriweather, a first-round draft choice last year, got his third interception of the season Monday and likely would move into a starting role. Harrison made the Pro Bowl in 1998 and 2001 during his nine-year stint with San Diego. The Chargers cut him after the 2002 season when he was slowed by an ankle injury. The Patriots signed him as a free agent in March 2003 and they won Super Bowls in each of their first two seasons with him. In six seasons with New England, he had nine sacks and eight interceptions. The aggressive Harrison, the target of complaints by some opponents of dirty hits, has been fined more than $200,000 by the NFL. He was suspended for one game in 2002 for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Oakland's Jerry Rice that cost him a game check of $111,764. But Harrison also has been a mentor to players like 24-year-old James Sanders, the Patriots' other starting safety. "He is a future Hall of Famer. He is one of the best to play this game. He has taught me a lot," Sanders said in the locker room after Monday's victory. "I am going to go to the training room and see how he is doing and let him know I am here for him." from espn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted October 21, 2008 Author Share Posted October 21, 2008 couldn't happen to a worse guy. I love waiting for his season ending injury each year. I will miss it. Bye-bye cheap shot artist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpholmes Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 I never like to see anyone get hurt in the NFL, it's not a good thing to wish upon anyone. But Rodney Harrison was one of the biggest POSes in the NFL. I don't really care how amazing his career was, he played dirty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystykoekaki Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 about when I wore my first dressing time...that dude was a major oil and vinegar bat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Swerski Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 I never like to see anyone get hurt in the NFL, it's not a good thing to wish upon anyone. But Rodney Harrison was one of the biggest POSes in the NFL. I don't really care how amazing his career was, he played dirty. +1 The NFL is better off without thugs like Harrison. Unfortunately for the Patriots, their already-shaky secondary just took a tremendous hit. As much as I dislike him, Harrison was great both in coverage and run support and an absolute beast of a SS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackass Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Would people have this much animosity towards him if he played for a different team? Just asking. I'm not a saint by any means but i don't get pleasure from seeing someone's season and possibly career end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpholmes Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Would people have this much animosity towards him if he played for a different team? Just asking. I'm not a saint by any means but i don't get pleasure from seeing someone's season and possibly career end. I don't think so. This guy has ended a countless amount of players' seasons. He plays dirty, he hits dirty. He is a thug on and off the field. I don't think anyone is claiming to take pleasure in the fact that he is injured and his career might be over - rather we're glad he's finally off the field, as it makes the NFL a safer place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted October 21, 2008 Author Share Posted October 21, 2008 I don't think anyone is claiming to take pleasure in the fact that he is injured and his career might be over I am. Rodney Harrison is a piece of crap. I actively root for him to get hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackass Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 I don't think so. This guy has ended a countless amount of players' seasons. He plays dirty, he hits dirty. He is a thug on and off the field. what has he done off the field? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 what has he done off the field? I was wondering that as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted October 22, 2008 Author Share Posted October 22, 2008 maybe referring to his steroid suspension? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpholmes Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 (edited) what has he done off the field? I was wondering that as well. I thought I had remembered him being involved in some kind of shooting, I was mistaken though. Apologies. maybe referring to his steroid suspension? Yeah... that's what I was referring to... Edited October 22, 2008 by kpholmes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowboutthemCowboys Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 I am. Rodney Harrison is a piece of crap. I actively root for him to get hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zooty Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 I thought I had remembered him being involved in some kind of shooting, I was mistaken though. Apologies. I confuse Marvin and Rodney all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Swerski Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 (edited) Would people have this much animosity towards him if he played for a different team? Just asking. Absolutely. I didn't like Harrison when he was on the Chargers, either. And I have nothing but positive things to say about guys like LT, Antonio Gates, Tedy Bruschi, and Matt Light. I'm not a saint by any means but i don't get pleasure from seeing someone's season and possibly career end. If it takes a career-ending injury to finally force this cheap-shot artist punk out of the league, then so be it. It's not like he's given a crap about anybody else's health/career over the years. Edited October 22, 2008 by Bill Swerski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh 0ne Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 (edited) I was wondering why there was so much hate for the guy, so I did a little digging for those not as familiar with Harrison's resume: Harrison was voted the "dirtiest player" in the NFL by his peers according to a 2004 poll conducted by Sports Illustrated. In 2006, Harrison once again topped the "dirtiest player" voting by 361 other NFL players. In 2008, NFL coaches awarded the title to Harrison in an anonymous 2008 poll conducted by ESPN. Harrison has also been fined and suspended multiple times, and as of 2002, had racked up over $200,000 in fines by the NFL. A notable suspension occurred in 2002 after a helmet-to-helmet hit on the Oakland Raiders' Jerry Rice In 2007, Harrison was suspended for the first four games of the regular season for admitting to federal investigators that he knowingly obtained and used human growth hormone. OK, so he was dirty and a cheater. Edited October 22, 2008 by Hugh 0ne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Couch Potatoe Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 (edited) +1 Now that s funny stuff!! Yay the wicked witch is dead!! Karma is a mother %^$%&!! Edited October 22, 2008 by Sunday Couch Potatoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Couch Potatoe Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 I am. Rodney Harrison is a piece of crap. I actively root for him to get hurt. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Trick Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 See ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Pimp Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Did I miss in the article where it says his career is officially over? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithkt Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Did I miss in the article where it says his career is officially over? Nope. Only a speculative remark in the opening sentence...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Pimp Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Nope. Only a speculative remark in the opening sentence...... OK. I was confused by the title so I guess the ! should be a ? instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 OK. I was confused by the title so I guess the ! should be a ? instead. yes, edited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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