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James Harrison Shares Why He Rooted For Steelers To Draft His Replacement

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Fans love draft night. Veterans tend to loathe them—a primetime look at the prospects trying to take the job of every established player in the league. James Harrison took a different approach, rooting for the Pittsburgh Steelers to draft a highly-touted pass rusher. He explained why in his most recent podcast with former teammate Joe Haden.

“I was All-Pro and all that, each year I came in,” Harrison said on the Deebo & Joe podcast. “I’m hoping and praying that they draft an outside linebacker. Because I’m already in my head like, ‘Are you drafting this dude to replace me?