# Steelers release James Harrison

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steelers-release-james-harrison/652491>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [March 9, 2013, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steelers-release-james-harrison/652491 "2013-03-09T17:29:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2013, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steelers-release-james-harrison/652491/1 "2013-03-09T17:29:46Z")

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I don’t know what to think about this yet but here is the [story](http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Steelers-Release-Linebacker-James-Harrison/326064d2-33bf-4578-b9a6-5b710f351233).

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**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2013, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steelers-release-james-harrison/652491/2 "2013-03-09T17:50:37Z")

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Hmmm…the Saints have announced an intent to go to the 3-4, and could use a short term boost at outside linebacker…

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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2013, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steelers-release-james-harrison/652491/3 "2013-03-09T17:53:59Z")

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I’m surprised they couldn’t hold him. I mean hold onto him. 😉 But his interception return touchdown in SB XLIII was amazing.