The 2012 NFL Draft starts Thursday with NFL teams taking the opportunity to draft the best talent from the college ranks into the pros. While many teams build Super Bowl champions by drafting blue chip prospects, many other great players are left undrafted. Here are 15 of the best undrafted players in the NFL today:
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison has been suspended 1 game by the NFL after his illegal hit on Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy last Thursday. The hit marked the fifth illegal hit against a quarterback in the past three seasons by Harrison. The Steelers will be without Harrison for Monday night's game in San Francisco.
One big question remains in the aftermath of James Harrison's verbal tirade against NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. Will Harrison be punished by the Commish for his comments?
Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro linebacker James Harrison has issued an apology for some of the comments he made in a Men's Journal article. Harrison made offensive comments toward NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, including an anti-gay slur. He also ripped teammates Ben Roethlisberger and Rashard Mendenhall. "I'll start by offering my apologies for some of the words that I said..."
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been one of the most successful, and respected franchises, in all off professional sports, over the last 40 years.
Lately however, the image of the Steelers has taken a few hits, with multiple players having off-the-field issues.
James Harrison of the Pittsburgh Steelers is known as one of the best defensive players in the NFL. He has also earned the reputation of being mean, hard nosed, and at times dirty. Harrison claims he's not dirty, but that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell branded him as such. He also ripped his quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for some costly mistakes he made in the last Super Bowl, as well as calling Steeler running back Rashard Mendenhall a "fumble machine."
Sunday's Super Bowl between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers will feature 15 players who played their college football in the Mid-American Conference. That number rankks second only to the SEC. Dan Wetzel, of yahoo.com, has the story, below.
Who are the best players in Super Bowl XLV, between the Green Bay Packers, and the Pittsburgh Steelers? Matt Williamson, of Souts Inc./espn.com, has his rankings, below.
The Pittsburgh will take on the Green Bay Packers, in Super Bowl Forty-Five, after hanging on to defeat the New York Jets, 24-19, in the AFC championship game, on Sunday, at Heinz Field, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Associated Press, courtesy of espn.com, has the story, below.