Pittsburgh Steelers OLB James Harrison almost never had the career with the Pittsburgh Steelers that landed him in the team’s Hall of Honor, as Harrison came close to hanging up his cleats before he got the opportunity. During a sitdown with Rob King for Steelers.com, Harrison recalled almost retiring after the Baltimore Ravens released him following his stint in NFL Europe.
“Between 2002 and 2003, I was sent to NFL Europe. So I went to NFL Europe, I came back from NFL Europe, Baltimore had actually sent me to NFL Europe, and when I came back, they released me.