James Harrison Speaks Out: Steelers Weren't Honest About Playing Time
So to set the record straight on his own terms, Harrison released a long statement via Instagram on Friday in which he explained why he requested his release from the Steelers.
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So to set the record straight on his own terms, Harrison released a long statement via Instagram on Friday in which he explained why he requested his release from the Steelers.
Harrison said the Steelers simply never gave him the playing time that they promised this season.
Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey said that Harrison had an active role in getting himself released by the Steelers.
Tom Brady and James Harrison are kindred spirits, in a sense. Both have been in the crosshairs of Roger Goodell.
The Patriots are adding another veteran presence to their defense ahead of the final week of the regular season.
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One fan was so upset that he or she decided to heave a beverage in the direction of Patriots players as they jogged to the tunnel to exit Heinz Field.
Rob Gronkowski bounced back from his one-game suspension in a big way on Sunday, and earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for his monster game against the Steelers.
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You'd think that after 17 years of running the NFL, things would get a bit stale with the New England Patriots. But you'd be wrong.
In what was one of the craziest endings of the 2017 NFL season, the Patriots escaped Pittsburgh with a 27-24 victory, giving New England a slight edge in the race for the No. 1 seed in the AFC.
The last few weeks have been kind of like a roller coaster for Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski.
When it came time to face the media after that 27-24 loss to the Patriots, the Steelers almost universally shared the same message: We'll play the Patriots again, and the outcome will be different.
For a moment, the Pittsburgh Steelers had taken a lead over the Patriots in the final minute of Sunday afternoon's game. But then, it was taken away.
Well. That was some football game, eh?
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The WBZ-TV Sports team makes their predictions for Sunday's big Patriots-Steelers matchup in Pittsburgh.
The New England Patriots seem almost a lock for one of the top two seeds in AFC for the postseason, but they are preparing for their biggest game in 2017. As they look to face the Pittsburgh Steelers, it almost seems like training camp with all of the moving and shaking going on.
There are just three weeks remaining in the NFL's regular season, but for many teams, the playoffs have essentially arrived.
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Two more movie theater chains are closing locations in Massachusetts. Experts say megaplexes need to make major changes.
Amid negotiations with the White House, the pair of Democrats is pitching the bill as an enforcement mechanism to go alongside the changes they're seeking.
A new racket sport aims to tap into the popularity of pickleball while also solving some of the noise complaints surrounding the sport.
Payton Pritchard scored 26 points and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Chicago Bulls 124-105 on Wednesday night in the final game for both teams before the All-Star break.
Two more movie theater chains in Massachusetts are closing. Experts say megaplexes need to make major changes.
They want to create an independent watchdog commission to conduct oversight of federal immigration enforcement agencies.
A neighborhood in Framingham lost water for the second time in a week after a major water main broke on Thursday
UMass Memorial Medical Center in Marlboro closed on Monday after a water valve issue broke the heating in the building. Dozens of patients had to be relocated.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Two more movie theater chains are closing locations in Massachusetts. Experts say megaplexes need to make major changes.
The Neiman Marcus store at Copley Place in Boston is closing, Saks Global announced.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
The Kowloon is coming to Revere Beach.
Panera, Zipcar and Thermo Fisher are all closing facilities or offices in Massachusetts.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
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Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Payton Pritchard scored 26 points and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Chicago Bulls 124-105 on Wednesday night in the final game for both teams before the All-Star break.
A close family friend tells CBS News about the Olympic dream Team USA skater Maxim Naumov shared with his parents, and how "he did it."
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Head coach Mike Vrabel held his final news conference of the season at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday.
Quarterback Drake Maye confirmed during his final news conference of the season that he did injure his throwing shoulder during the AFC Championship Game.
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A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
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