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Hines Ward Wouldn't Be Right Fit for Patriots, Even If He Could Help Them

Wide receiver Hines Ward has always been the perfect Steeler -- beloved by his teammates and fans, and loathed by the rest of the planet. He is the prototype of a player you can't stand until he plays for your team. For that, he'd be adored by the Patriots if the two sides ever linked together, much like Rodney Harrison earlier in the decade. Yet the Patriots don't need...
Via NESN.com  |  2 days ago

Jonathan Kraft backs Rob Gronkowski

Rob Gronkowski has received plenty of criticism for dancing and partying after the Patriots’ Super Bowl loss Sunday. Former Patriots safety Rodney Harrison blasted Gronk’s behavior, saying the young tight end needs to grow up. Team president Jonathan Kraft backed his star player during a radio interview Friday. “One thing I do know is the guy is 100 percent a passionate...
Via Larry Brown Sports  |  3 days ago

Patriots Prez Jonathan Kraft offers caution to those who criticize Rob Gronkowski’s party antics

The criticism of TE Rob Gronkowski’s post-partying antics has come steadily in the past few days, including from ex-Patriots S Rodney Harrison. Yes, apparently after the best season ever for a tight end and playing on a badly sprained ankle, Gronk should have gone home and sat quietly after the season was over. Whatever. Today, team president Jonathan Kraft spoke with ESPN...
Via The Rap Sheet  |  3 days ago

Rob Gronkowski Called Out by Rodney Harrison For Partying After Super Bowl Loss

After seeing Rob Gronkowski dance at a party after the Patriots' Super Bowl loss to the Giants, there were many negative reactions to it. Former New England safety, Rodney Harrison, joined in on the fuss on ESPN Chicago 1000 Radio, saying that Gronk disrespected himself by doing this."I guarantee you this, if Willie McGinest, Tedy Bruschi, Larry Izzo, Richard Seymour or...
Via Footbasket  |  4 days ago

Rodney Harrison Blasts Rob Gronkowski, Sounds Just Like Tedy Bruschi Knocking Chad Ochocinco

The New England Patriots stress that they are a family. Apparently, members of that family who are no longer employed by the team still feel a certain responsibility to the New England franchise to stand up for what they perceive as problems with current Patriots. First, former Pats linebacker Tedy Bruschi knocked Chad Ochocinco for what he said was unprofessional behavior when...
Via thepigskinreport.com  |  4 days ago

Rodney Harrison rips Rob Gronkowski

By Mike McDermott Providence Journal files / Mary Murphy Rodney Harrison Former Patriots safety Rodney Harrison, in an interview Wednesday on ESPN Radio Chicago 1000, lashed out at current tight end Rob Gronkowski over his partying after the Pats' loss in Super Bowl XLVI. Video of the team's postgame party showed Gronkowski, who played a limited role in Sunday's...
Via Projo Pats Blog  |  4 days ago

Harrison calls out Gronkowski

---Former New England Patriots safety Rodney Harrison had some harsh words for tight end Rob Gronkowski, telling ESPNChicago Radio 1000 that the Amherst native "disrespected himself" by dancing and taking off his shirt at the team's postgame party following the Super Bowl XLVI loss to the New York Giants. "I guarantee you this, if Willie McGinest, Tedy Bruschi...
Via Billboard  |  5 days ago

Ex-Patriot Harrison bothered by Gronk's 'immaturity'

Former Patriot Rodney Harrison knows the devastation of losing two Super Bowls. So for Harrison to know Rob Gronkowski had no problem partying after losing Super Bowl XLVI doesn't sit well.
Via NFL.com  |  5 days ago

Rodney Harrison has harsh words for Rob Gronkowski

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Via SportingNews.com  |  5 days ago

Rodney Harrison rips Gronkowski for post-Super Bowl partying

Rob Gronkowski's injured ankle was one of the biggest storylines leading up to Super Bowl XLVI. Now, the Patriots tight end has suddenly found himself at the center of attention once again. A video surfaced of Gronkowski dancing -- seemingly under the influence -- at the Patriots' after party on Sunday night, which has caused an uproar in some circles. Former Patriots safety...
Via NESN.com  |  5 days ago

Rodney Harrison calls out Gronkowski for post-Super Bowl partying

After Sunday night’s loss to the Giants in Super Bowl XLVI, several members of the team attended a post-game party.  Thereafter, photos and videos emerged of a shirtless Rob Gronkowski dancing vigorously, despite a high ankle sprain. Former Patriots safety Rodney Harrison didn’t like it. “I guarantee you this, if Willie McGinest, Tedy Bruschi, Larry…
Via Pro Football Talk  |  5 days ago

Rodney Harrison rips Rob Gronkowski ‘You need to grow up’

Rob Gronkowski’s shirtless dancing after the Super Bowl loss has become one of the biggest postgame stories. Former Patriots safety Rodney Harrison joined The Waddle & Silvy Show Wednesday and was told about the incident by the hosts. Harrison says that was the first he had heard about it, and he did not respond well. “I guarantee you this, if Willie McGinest, Tedy...
Via Larry Brown Sports  |  5 days ago
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Harrison rips Gronk for dancing

The inevitable backlash to Rob Gronkowski's post-Super Bowl dancing is here, starting with former Patriot Rodney Harrison, who says the tight end needs to grow up. 

Via Pro Football Zone  |  5 days ago

Ex-Patriot Rodney Harrison Calls Out TE Rob Gronkowski

Former Patriot safety Rodney Harrison had some tough words for tight end Rob Gronkowski Wednesday, telling ESPNChicago Radio 1000 that Gronkowski "disrespected himself" by dancing and taking off his shirt at the team's postgame party following the Super Bowl XLVI loss to the Giants. "I guarantee you this, if Willie McGinest, Tedy Bruschi, Larry Izzo, Richard Seymour...
Via GridironFans.com  |  5 days ago

Ex-Pat Harrison: Gronk partying 'not right'

ormer New England Patriots safety Rodney Harrison had some harsh words for tight end Rob Gronkowski on Tuesday.
Via ESPN  |  5 days ago

Rodney Harrison says criticism of Brady isn’t fair

The guy who caught more than his fair share of criticism after the Patriots’ last Super Bowl loss has taken up for the Patriot who is receiving plenty of flak this time around. Former New England safety Rodney Harrison, now with NBC’s Football Night in America, said on Tuesday’s Dan Patrick Show that it wouldn’t…
Via Pro Football Talk  |  6 days ago

A Super Crappy Running Diary

Welcome back DSB readers, I am sure both of you are excited to see that I am taking the time to write another Running Diary full of misspellings, run-on sentences and retread jokes that were not necessarily funny the first time around. This was my favorite part of the Super Bowl...A quick note about the pregame. NBC first asked Archie Manning about the prospect of Pey-Pey playing...
Via Daddy's Sugar Ball  |  8 days ago

Jerry Jones suffered '50 concussions' in career

A hot topic of debate in the NFL over the last few years has been about concussions, and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones knows first-hand the effects of head injuries from playing the game. Appearing as a guest on the new NBC Sports Network show Costas Tonight, Jones said he had suffered "50 concussions" during his playing career. Jones was responding to a segment earlier...
Via Fox Sports Southwest  |  9 days ago

The Super Bowl Weekend Megalinks

Let’s do some linkage on this Super Bowl Weekend. The Weekend Viewing Picks have my sports and entertainment suggestions. Time for your links. As you can imagine, many of the stories will deal with Sunday’s Super Bowl. National Michael Hiestand of USA Today talks with NBC’s Bob Costas about his past experiences in hosing a Super Bowl pregame show. The Nielsen Wire...
Via Boston Sports Media Watch  |  10 days ago

Harrison: Ex-Pats mates lying if they say they don't want revenge

INDIANAPOLIS - The Patriots have sworn up and down this past week and a half that avenging the Super Bowl XLII loss to the Giants is not a factor in Sunday¹s rematch. Rodney Harrison, who was a safety on that New England team and is now an analyst for...
Via NY Post  |  11 days ago

Rodney Harrison makes emotional plea for Peyton Manning to put health first

Breaking sports news video. MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL highlights and more. Yesterday Peyton Manning was cleared to return to football. I still don’t understand what, exactly, that means. I also don’t know why he’d even consider playing after three neck surgeries involving bones being fused and scary things of that nature. Apparently Rodney Harrison doesn’t either. Harrison, along...
Via Player Perspective  |  11 days ago

Harrison has revenge on his mind

Were he still patrolling the Patriots defensive backfield, maybe Rodney Harrison would preach the team’s party line regarding its Super Bowl rematch with the Giants, which basically can be condensed to this:
Via Boston.com  |  11 days ago

Rodney Harrison: Pro Bowl was embarrassing

INDIANAPOLIS A prominent former NFL coach and ex-player criticized the lackluster play in the Pro Bowl last weekend – a 59-41 win by the AFC that featured the most points in the game's history and a lot of booing from the crowd at Aloha Stadium. NBC Sports analyst Rodney Harrison, the Patriots safety when they faced the Giants in the Super Bowl four years ago, said he was embarrassed...
Via Inside The Panthers  |  12 days ago

Harrison says revenge counts

Rodney Harrison has been asked many times over the past couple of weeks about the Patriots who remain from the 2007 team downplaying the revenge factor in Super Bowl XLVI.
Via T-Rock's Take On The Giants  |  12 days ago

Harrison on Gronk: Beat him up!

NBC analyst Rodney Harrison was known as a big hitter in his day as an NFL safety, including on two Super Bowl-winning teams for the Patriots.
Via T-Rock's Take On The Giants  |  12 days ago
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