The 2008 season for the Pittsburgh Steelers will go down as one of the greatest single seasons in franchise history, thanks to an elite defense that remains in the discussion as one of the greatest in NFL history.
Featured prominently in that discussion is outside linebacker James Harrison due to his play that season.
Harrison, who went from being cut four times in his NFL career, playing in NFL Europe and even considering retirement before latching on with the Steelers, was an incredible success story. Harrison worked his way up from a special teams player early in his career into the best defensive player in football a few years later, wrecking the league in 2008.