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James Harrison Told Dick LeBeau ‘Everybody Was Afraid Of Him’ While With Bengals

No matter if you were opponents or teammates, everyone was a little scared of James Harrison. The Cincinnati Bengals certainly were when Harrison, after years of playing against them, signed with the team for one season in 2013. Joining the Bleav In Steelers podcast, former Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau recalled Harrison’s comments about the Bengals.

“The only guy that I can think of that we got back who left us was Harrison, and I didn’t want to ever lose him,” LeBeau told hosts Ike Taylor and Mark Bergin. “And it didn’t work out for him where he went.