The relationship between the Pittsburgh Steelers and James Harrison has been tested to the max. When Harrison left in free agency to join the Cincinnati Bengals in 2013, fans understood.
They weren’t happy, but they understood.
All was forgiven when Harrision returned to the team in 2014, but in 2017 when reports swirled of him essentially doing whatever it takes to get himself out of Pittsburgh to sign somewhere else, it hurt.
When he joined the New England Patriots en route to their appearance in Super Bowl 52, the angst was palpable.