PITTSBURGH -- Three things James Harrison loves: lifting weights, sacking quarterbacks and needling the NFL.
The latest news will give Harrison ammunition for that third item.
The Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker reportedly was one of nearly three-dozen players who attended the Pro Football Arm Wrestling Championship in Las Vegas' MGM Grand Hotel and Casino. NFL executive vice president for communications/public affairs Joe Lockhart told USA Today "no one sought pre-approval" for what would have been outlined as a violation of league gambling policy. As ESPN's David Purdum points out, the league prohibits players from making public appearances at casinos or gambling-related establishments.