Harrison becomes the 1st role player to get suspended low-level the NFL's heightened enforcement of role player safety device violations. This is a strong subject matter from the conference on however it will branch of knowledge recapitulate wrongdoers when it comes to player safety device.
While this is the first Harrison's personal foul of the season, has a long track record when it comes to controversial hits. In addition to the four fines for illegal hits against quarterback in 2009 and 2010, Harrison was also fined twice for unnecessary roughness during that period. Harrison totaled six fines in that period of two years.
League policies for 2011 players manual States: "players who have been fined for violations in 2009 or 2010, and in which fines were either partially or completely accepted, it will be considered according to and/or Repeat offenders under this policy."
A statement from NFL says Harrison can't play this week or be at the team practice facility for stage or any other activity during the suspension. He will be restored on December 20.
But Harrison has three days to appeal against the decision under the collective bargaining agreement. An expedited hearing could take place before this weekend's games. Appeals are heard and decided on a rotating basis by Art Shell or Ted Cottrell, officers jointly appointed and compensated by the NFLPA NFL to decide appeals of player discipline on the field.
On Monday, Harrison said he didn't think that would get suspended. "I don't think I have nothing to worry about," Harrison told The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Harrison does not believe that was an illegal hit because McCoy was scrambling near the line of scrimmage, which made him a ball carrier and not a passerby. Others argue that McCoy was still a passer-by because he threw the ball before getting hit by Harrison.
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