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Thursday, February 3, 2011 | 
The day after tomorrow, sarcastic reference to the cushion can be used to soften the blows he will oppose to the players, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker named the league to talk about wanting to protect players "show."
Harrison said before practice Wednesday to Sunday before the Super Bowl that the owners of the unit for a 18-game regular season and the possibility of a lockout to try the NFL is more interested in maximizing revenue for health players.
“It’s not about player safety,” Harrison said. “It’s about them making money.”
Among the key issues in the NFL and the European Union is expected to discuss during the few weeks to push the league to extend the regular season 16 games in 1918, a rookie wage scale, benefits for retired players and the owners and the more players to donate one billion U.S. dollars gross income is in front.
"I do not think that's a good thing if you're so concerned about player safety," said Harrison, the 18-game season, calling it "crazy."
"You do not lock your players and portable health insurance from people who have wives and children in this way," he added. "For us, a lockout and health insurance is gone."
The NFL declined to comment on Harrison.
Steelers, Dan Rooney, owner recently went against the idea of extending the season, something Harrison believes it will hurt the cause of the owners.
"He is the most important person," said Harrison. "He is the most respected voice, I think. He came out and said what was, what it is. So much for the money. It is not about us, it comes to player safety. They're doing all this great stuff. It shows something to give people watching. "
Harrison was fined $ 100,000 by the NFL for illegal hits this season, albeit briefly and even threatened to quit because he said it was very difficult to adapt to the new form of rules apply.
"It 's been a hot-headed decision," he said. "You can sit back and see what it was. And when I sat in the back, there are some things that can not be controlled, everything happens for a reason. Looking good, I know, most were not justified. It feels as if anyone needed a poster of their rule, and the boy seemed to be the biggest name there at that time. So, they chose me, I think. "
The league and union players face a deadline in early March to try to negotiate a new labor agreement.
"There is no doubt in my mind," said Harrison, whose Steelers play the Green Bay Packers NFL Sunday for the championship. "I think we're going to crash."
And Harrison insisted will not only affect the players and teams.
"I think if we are locked out, they will lose many fans," he said. "To be honest, not going to kill us. They kill people who depend on year after year out, seasonal revenues of bars and restaurants,mom-and-pop shops ."
On the day of the media Tuesday at Cowboys Stadium, Harrison said he feels as if the league was "looking for a poster boy" when he started to hit.
In deadpan delivery, Harrison said: "I do not want to hurt anyone I do not want to step on someone's foot, or damage to its tip does not want that dirt or any part of this rubber sector flies in his eyes, and make the injured eye ...
"I want to address the soft ground and if all you can, set the pad down, if I'm going to deal with them, so as not to hit the ground too hard, Mr. Goodell."
Asked Wednesday whether he is concerned about the dangers of concussions violent hits on the field, he was rebellious, as expected.
"My playing style is how you go play the game," he said. "This is no more dangerous for me than for someone else. It is part of the risks you take. There are risks in everything you do. You just have to try to minimize risk and if something happens it happens. Everything happens for a reason. Like everything else that you can not control in the hands of God. ... When I was knee high to a grasshopper, it's how you play the game. "
Someone asked if the League could groped to remove violent blows Harrison became famous.
"If you want to get completely out of the game, putting flags on us," he said. "We'll pull tabs and flags each other and we'll see how the game is so popular and how many people come to see."
Speaking of looking, Harrison is not worried about the fact that officers are following his every move and hard hit.
"If I worried about the officiating staff, I will not be able to concentrate on what I do," he said. "I just play the game, and if they make calls that are questionable, it is just something you have to live with. "
AP Sports Writers Jim Litke and Howard Fendrich contributed to this report.
Harrison said before practice Wednesday to Sunday before the Super Bowl that the owners of the unit for a 18-game regular season and the possibility of a lockout to try the NFL is more interested in maximizing revenue for health players.
“It’s not about player safety,” Harrison said. “It’s about them making money.”
Among the key issues in the NFL and the European Union is expected to discuss during the few weeks to push the league to extend the regular season 16 games in 1918, a rookie wage scale, benefits for retired players and the owners and the more players to donate one billion U.S. dollars gross income is in front.
"I do not think that's a good thing if you're so concerned about player safety," said Harrison, the 18-game season, calling it "crazy."
"You do not lock your players and portable health insurance from people who have wives and children in this way," he added. "For us, a lockout and health insurance is gone."
The NFL declined to comment on Harrison.
Steelers, Dan Rooney, owner recently went against the idea of extending the season, something Harrison believes it will hurt the cause of the owners.
"He is the most important person," said Harrison. "He is the most respected voice, I think. He came out and said what was, what it is. So much for the money. It is not about us, it comes to player safety. They're doing all this great stuff. It shows something to give people watching. "
Harrison was fined $ 100,000 by the NFL for illegal hits this season, albeit briefly and even threatened to quit because he said it was very difficult to adapt to the new form of rules apply.
"It 's been a hot-headed decision," he said. "You can sit back and see what it was. And when I sat in the back, there are some things that can not be controlled, everything happens for a reason. Looking good, I know, most were not justified. It feels as if anyone needed a poster of their rule, and the boy seemed to be the biggest name there at that time. So, they chose me, I think. "
The league and union players face a deadline in early March to try to negotiate a new labor agreement.
"There is no doubt in my mind," said Harrison, whose Steelers play the Green Bay Packers NFL Sunday for the championship. "I think we're going to crash."
And Harrison insisted will not only affect the players and teams.
"I think if we are locked out, they will lose many fans," he said. "To be honest, not going to kill us. They kill people who depend on year after year out, seasonal revenues of bars and restaurants,mom-and-pop shops ."
On the day of the media Tuesday at Cowboys Stadium, Harrison said he feels as if the league was "looking for a poster boy" when he started to hit.
In deadpan delivery, Harrison said: "I do not want to hurt anyone I do not want to step on someone's foot, or damage to its tip does not want that dirt or any part of this rubber sector flies in his eyes, and make the injured eye ...
"I want to address the soft ground and if all you can, set the pad down, if I'm going to deal with them, so as not to hit the ground too hard, Mr. Goodell."
Asked Wednesday whether he is concerned about the dangers of concussions violent hits on the field, he was rebellious, as expected.
"My playing style is how you go play the game," he said. "This is no more dangerous for me than for someone else. It is part of the risks you take. There are risks in everything you do. You just have to try to minimize risk and if something happens it happens. Everything happens for a reason. Like everything else that you can not control in the hands of God. ... When I was knee high to a grasshopper, it's how you play the game. "
Someone asked if the League could groped to remove violent blows Harrison became famous.
"If you want to get completely out of the game, putting flags on us," he said. "We'll pull tabs and flags each other and we'll see how the game is so popular and how many people come to see."
Speaking of looking, Harrison is not worried about the fact that officers are following his every move and hard hit.
"If I worried about the officiating staff, I will not be able to concentrate on what I do," he said. "I just play the game, and if they make calls that are questionable, it is just something you have to live with. "
AP Sports Writers Jim Litke and Howard Fendrich contributed to this report.
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