Najee Harris wastes no time taking shots at the Steelers organization after signing with new team in NFL free agency
Najee Harris was never afraid to speak his mind when he was a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Sometimes to his own detriment, Harris was and is as genuine and unfiltered as they come. So much so, that in recent days, he's already kicking down the Steelers while propping up the Los Angeles Chargers… Najee […]
Najee Harris was never afraid to speak his mind when he was a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Sometimes to his own detriment, Harris was and is as genuine and unfiltered as they come.
So much so, that in recent days, he's already kicking down the Steelers while propping up the Los Angeles Chargers…
Najee Harris fawns over Chargers facilities
“It’s a great weight room first of all. Even the facility, it’s all great things man," said Harris of the Chargers during his introductory presser. "A lot of things that they provide here that you can take advantage of, [I] was just telling them, man, it’s not like this everywhere. This is a special thing right here. It reminds me of college at Alabama, all the resources that they have…I was just telling him, y’all have a great thing going on right now ’cause it’s not like this everywhere.”
Harris does have a point given the recent survey from the NFLPA. Art Rooney ranked as one of the worst owners in the league and the Steelers facilities didn't lag too far behind. Harris also has the right to feel annoyed if not betrayed, given the way his career with the Steelers went. So to see him take more than a few shots at the Steelers is more than understandable, even if distasteful.
"I'm a versatile back," added Harris. "It's just a certain offense I guess, I was just used a certain way. But [l'm] really good in the receiving game, too. I feel like, I guess [it] doesn't go noticed enough. Just all-around back man, that's how I see myself."
Despite playing with six different starting quarterbacks, three different offensive coordinators and being placed behind a rag-tag group of linemen for years, Harris still set franchise records.
He never missed a start, never rushed for less than 1,000 yards a season, and played in run schemes, built for the opposite of him. So it comes off as a little salty from Harris, but the truth is, the Steelers made their decision to let Harris walk a little less than a year ago, and in a little over six months, one side is going to be proving the other wrong.
