I read Tomlins press conference this am. He is not going to screw around with Ben, if he can practice he can play but he is working Batch and Dixon hard this week.
I read Tomlins press conference this am. He is not going to screw around with Ben, if he can practice he can play but he is working Batch and Dixon hard this week.
Pending his appeal, Harrison will not play in Monday night's game in San Francisco.
"We will ask for an expedited hearing because we're dealing with a suspension," his agent, Bill Parise said.
An NFL spokesman said the appeal will be heard by Ted Cottrell, a defensive coach in the NFL for 30 years who rules on such appeals based on a rotating basis with another former coach, Art Shell. The two are hired and paid jointly by the league and the NFL Players Association.
The spokesman said a ruling can be expected before the Monday night game. Until there is a ruling on the appeal -- and if the suspension is upheld -- Harrison cannot practice, work out or attend meetings with his teammates.
Harrison's appeal hearing scheduled for 2 p.m. today
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
By Gerry Dulac, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
James Harrison and his agent won't have to wait long to hear if his appeal of his one-game suspension will be upheld.
The hearing has been scheduled for 2 p.m. today with Ted Cottrell, a former long-time NFL assistant coach who rules on such appeals. Cottrell is hired and paid jointly by the league and the NFL Players Association.