EmailEmail
PrintPrint
Why is James Harrison held on every play?
Steelers Q&A with Ed Bouchette
Monday, November 17, 2008
Click here to submit your question

Q: What can be done about the non holding calls against James Harrision? He is held on every play.

D.D. McQuiston, Ridgway

BOUCHETTE: He is being held on every play and that's no exaggeration. However, the NFL rarely enforces a holding call anymore unless a defender is tackled. Harrison should visit a few hockey players and have them teach him the art of the "dive" so he could start attracting holding penalties. If he weren't held, he'd have 24 sacks by now instead of 12. It's another way for the NFL to keep quarterbacks safe and offenses scoring.

First published on November 17, 2008 at 3:04 pm