James Harrison News

James Harrison sat in front of the Bengals backdrop, leaned on his right forearm - the one with "James" tattooed length-wise - and thought about his day.

November 18, 2012; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice carries the ball as Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Larry Foote defends during the third quarter at Heinz Field.

The Steelers open their first spring practice in shorts Tuesday with one major goal in mind -- to make it through the 10 permitted practices plus a mid-June minicamp healthy.

Every now and then, a contender will seemingly grow content with its status as a premier team in the NFL .

October 28, 2012; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker James Harrison straps on his helmet against the Washington Redskins during the fourth quarter at Heinz Field.

May 22, 2012; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley gives instructions to Steelers quarterbacks Charlie Batch and Ben Roethlisberger during organized team activities at the Steelers training facility.

The move many expected to happen -- even before the Buffalo Bills reassigned general manager Buddy Nix -- will be announced officially soon: Doug Whaley has been informed he will be named the team's new general manager, a person informed of the impending announcement told USA TODAY Sports.

Cincinnati Bengals linebacker James Harrison speaks during an NFL football news conference, Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati.

The AFC North blog will conclude its rankings of each position this week with defense.

The Pittsburgh Steelers had the best draft of the Mike Tomlin era and one of the best they've had in this century.

This upcoming season, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be looking to rebound from their dismal 8-8 2012 season.

The Bengals have signed two more draft picks, linebacker Sean Porter from the fourth round and running back Rex Burkhead from the sixth round.

Momentum in the series has shifted, but that doesn't change the fact the Steelers/Ravens games are two of the best of the year, says one NFL.com writer.

One of the most popular things to do for analysts and fans to do following the draft is to give teams grades.

Since the draft ended I had been finally calming down from the Steelers off season moves that started with the release of James Harrison as free agency began in March 2013.

A player, once thought to make a return to his last team for training camp, got a tryout with their division rival today, for the same team who recently signed another discarded Steeler.

Coming off an 8-8 season, every Pittsburgh Steelers player should feel at least a little uneasy about his job security heading into 2013.

Steelers safety Ryan Clark , a still-active player who is spending the week at ESPN, continues to share trade secrets and opinions about players he may be facing again at some point in his career, either in 2013 or beyond.

In the middle of the Great Depression, Art 'The Chief' Rooney had scratched together $2500 to buy a pro football franchise; known first as the Pirates and then the Steelers.

When I say, "Tale of Three Cities" I am not rewinding my life back to my Schenley High School "daze" by sharing with you the contents of the final book report of my sophomore year "Tale of Two Cities." Most of you should recall the novel based on the French revolution, Tale of Two Cities.