During his run of dominance as one of the most feared defenders in all of football, one that has a case for a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, former Pittsburgh Steelers’ outside linebacker and Hall of Honor member James Harrison made a living destroying opposing offensive tackles.
Harrison made it look easy at times with his dip-and-rip move, turning the corner and overpowering tackles while winning the leverage battle.
However, Harrison admittedly had a tough time against one offensive tackle who he saw twice a year in the AFC North: Cleveland’s Joe Thomas.
In a recent appearance on the “Not Just Football w/ Cam Heyward” podcast, Harrison stated that the toughest tackle he ever played against was Thomas, who was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2023.