Is Mike Brown the New Version of Rodney Harrison?

The Chiefs announced the signing of safety Mike Brown on Wednesday, which seemed like a surprising move, given that the team had two starters in Jarrad Page and Bernard Pollard - plus they drafted DaJuan Morgan in the 3rd-round last year. However, in retrospect, the move makes sense when considering the man who made the signing. Back in 2003, Scott Pioli signed safety Rodney Harrison, who was a salary cap casualty of the San Diego Chargers. Harrison was 31 at the time, and was considered by many to have lost a step. All he did after that was be named defensive captain of the Patriots, win two Super Bowls (including one where he had 7 tackels, 2 INT's, and a sack) and create the 30-30 Club - the only person in the history of the NFL to record 30 sacks andn 30 INTs in a career. A quick disclaimer here - I hate Rodney Harrison. I mean it - I think he's a dirty, thuggish cheap-shot artist. That said - I wish he had played on the Chiefs during the first part of this decade - and that's one of the ulitimate compliments you can pay anyone, right? "I hate the guy - but man, I wish he played for us." Harrison reinvented himself with the Patriots, but more importantly, he brought an expectation of success and provided some much needed leadership to a young New England secondary that became a productive unit. Enter Mike Brown - a former All-Pro safety who was a salary-cap casualty with Chicago, and someone who is thought to have lost a step. He joins a team that is young, especially in the secondary, and needs someone to bring a winning attitude to the team. Brown may not be the most athletic person on the team, but he may possess enough intangibles to contribute to the Chiefs' success. The only question I would have about him is his ability to stay on the field, having missed 44 games the past five years. Brown may not be Harrison, but there's a reason that Pioli signed him - again, this is Scott Pioli's team. We just get to cheer for it.