Rodney Harrison: Dirty but Passionate

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Published: June 3, 2009

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... 15-year career.

Granted, Harrison is renown for his helmet-to-helmet hits, the thousands of dollars he coughed up as a punishment for a big hit, or the late hit and unnecessary roughness penalties.

His excuse for the way he played was because of the sport he was very passionate about.

Here's what Harrison had to say at his retirement press conference in regards to his approach towards football:

People have called me a dirty player. I’m a very passionate player,” Harrison said. “I also understand that this is not volleyball. This is a very violent, physical game, and if you hit someone in the mouth, they’re not going to be your friend. That’s what the game of football is.”

Of course, no one is going to be your friend if you hit them in the mouth, Rodney, you hit some of them after the whistle was blown, or when they weren't looking!

But in all honesty, I actually admired the career of...

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