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Every NFL team’s biggest villain ever

By Sravan Gannavarapu

Denver Broncos tight end Shannon Sharpe answers questions at Media Day on January 26, 1999, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Allen Kee/Getty Images)
Denver Broncos tight end Shannon Sharpe answers questions at Media Day on January 26, 1999, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Allen Kee/Getty Images) /
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Aug 20, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison (92) enters the stadium before playing the Atlanta Falcons at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 20, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison (92) enters the stadium before playing the Atlanta Falcons at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports /

Pittsburgh Steelers: James Harrison

The mellow version that we see of James Harrison now wasn’t always what was displayed on the football field. The Kent State linebacker was intimidating and played with an edge of aggression. When No. 92 was on the football field, you had best pay attention to where he is and what he was doing. Harrison did the same thing while in Cincinnati and New England.

However, Harrison did have a soft side for his defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau. When Jon Gruden asked Harrison about LeBeau during a Monday Night Football interview, the intense linebacker broke down. Even the most hardcore have a heart for those who helped them get to where they are. Harrison may be a villain to many, but his style of play provoked fear, and playing in the Pittsburgh Steelers defense only re-emphasized that notion.

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