<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/steelers-news-najee-harris-baffled-response-russell-wilson-credited-for-fumble');   ga('set', 'title', 'Najee Harris’ baffled response after Russell Wilson credited for fumble');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Steelers-news-Najee-Harris-baffled-response-after-Russell-Wilson-credited-for-fumble.jpg"></figure><h1>Najee Harris’ baffled response after Russell Wilson credited for fumble</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-19T09:25:39-08:00">December 19th, 9:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-19T09:27:14-08:00">December 19th, 9:27am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Pittsburgh Steelers have been one of the most pleasant surprises of the 2024 NFL season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-power-rankings-week-16-bills-win-shootout-seahawks-struggle">Pittsburgh is 10-4 heading into Week 16</a> and currently <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/afc-playoff-picture-after-steelers-texans-clinch-their-spots-in-week-15">sits at the top of the AFC North division</a>. The Steelers have already clinched a playoff spot and are fighting to win the division over the Ravens. Unfortunately, the Steelers could not get a huge win in Week 15 against the Eagles.</p><p>Steelers running back Najee Harris made a crucial error during that game that resulted in a fumble. He was baffled when reporters told him on Wednesday that <a href="https://x.com/Aaron_M_Becker/status/1869466163706843216" rel="noopener">the fumble was credited</a> to Russell Wilson and not himself.</p><p>“I wasn’t? That’s crazy,” Harris said on Wednesday. “The stat sheet may say that. Nobody believes that. That was all on me. I don’t know why they put that on Russ.”</p><p>The mistake occurred during the third quarter. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-najee-harris-takes-blame-for-gaffe-with-russell-wilson">Harris fumbled a pitch from Wilson</a>, which the Eagles recovered. It eliminated an opportunity for the Steelers to score during a critical moment of the game.</p><p>Harris took full responsibility immediately after the game.</p><p>“Yeah, I took my eyes off it,” Harris said. “I took my eyes off of it. I was looking at the hole rather than securing the football and fumbled it.”</p><p>Next up for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/schedule/upcoming">Steelers is a huge Week 16 matchup against the Ravens</a>.</p><h2><b>Ravens’ Marlon Humphrey explains keys to beating Steelers in Week 16</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Marlon-Humphrey-on-Nov.-17-2024.jpg"><figcaption>Barry Reeger-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Ravens defender Marlon Humphrey believes he knows how Baltimore can beat Pittsburgh on Sunday.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ravens-news-marlon-humphreys-breaks-down-key-beating-pittsburgh-week-16">Humphrey shared his theory during a press conference</a> on Wednesday.</p><p>“I think it’s been a little bit of, kind of like you said, a little bit of self-inflicted [wounds],” he said about the recent history of Steelers vs. Ravens. “I think we’ve sustained drives, and then they kind of die at the end. We’ve gotten a stop [then] get a flag, gotten a stop [then] get a flag. There’s been a lot of different things that just seems like it hasn’t [gone] our way. But it’s not like ‘Oh, we were just unlucky.’ You got to play disciplined football.”</p><p>Humphrey gave some subtle love to Steelers coach Mike Tomlin as well.</p><p>“I think Tomlin wants to just keep the game close, keep the game close and then win it at the end,” Humphrey continued. “Honestly, that strategy works pretty well when they play us. I respect what he does as a coach. His team is … There’s a lot of teams out there that you can say, ‘They weren’t really tough. They didn’t really bring it.’ That’s one thing that I love about the rivalry – there’s not a lot of fair dodging. They’re going do what they’re going to do. They’ll run the ball, take their shots – it’s not really going to be a secret, and they feel that they can do that and be successful, and we’ve got to feel that we can stop it and do the opposite.”</p><p>Pittsburgh has won eight of their last nine games against Baltimore. If they extend that streak on Sunday, they’ll almost certainly clinch the AFC North title.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Najee Harris’ baffled response after Russell Wilson credited for fumble

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/steelers-news-najee-harris-takes-blame-for-gaffe-with-russell-wilson');   ga('set', 'title', 'Steelers’ Najee Harris takes blame for gaffe with Russell Wilson');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Steelers-news-Najee-Harris-takes-blame-for-gaffe-with-Russell-Wilson.jpg"></figure><h1>Steelers’ Najee Harris takes blame for gaffe with Russell Wilson</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-16T08:45:26-08:00">December 16th, 8:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-16T08:45:26-08:00">December 16th, 8:45am</time><address><a>Michael Whitaker</a>Michael Whitaker is an experienced NHL and NFL writer and also covers local Detroit sports for Bally Sports Detroit. He has a Bachelor's Degree in journalism from Eastern Michigan University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-mike-tomlin-4-word-message-eagles-loss">Pittsburgh Steelers fell back to earth</a> on Sunday, dropping a 27-13 decision to their in-state rival Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. For the Eagles, it was their franchise-best 10th consecutive victory, while the Steelers lost for just the second time in their last nine games.</p><p>During the third quarter, a critical mistake cost the Steelers an opportunity at the end zone. Pittsburgh running back Najee Harris fumbled a pitch from quarterback Russell Wilson, which the Eagles promptly recovered and ended the Steeler’s scoring threat. It wouldn’t be long before the Eagles scored a touchdown of their own, extending the lead.</p><p>Afterward, Harris admitted his mistake via Heavy.com. and said <a href="https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/najee-harris-fumble-eagles-russell-wilson/" rel="noopener">it was a case of his taking his eyes off the ball</a>.</p><p>“Yeah, I took my eyes off it,” Harris said. “I took my eyes off of it. I was looking at the hole rather than securing the football and fumbled it.”</p><p>Meanwhile, Wilson stated that the botched play was the play call they had wanted.</p><p>“No, that was the play we had going on,” Wilson said. “It just, unfortunately, didn’t work out.”</p><p>The 10-4 Steelers will attempt to rebound when they take on the 9-5 Baltimore Ravens next Saturday in a divisional showdown; the Ravens are only one game behind Pittsburgh in the standings.</p><h2><b>Najee Harris, Russell Wilson and the Steelers lost for only the second time in nine games</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Najee-Harris-makes-a-play-against-the-Jaguars.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Steelers are still in first place in the AFC North, but they’ll want to clean up several areas of their game as they begin preparations to face the Ravens on Saturday.</p><p>Wilson threw for a season-low 128 yards, while the absence of George Pickens was clearly felt. Additionally, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-tj-watts-reaction-ankle-injury-eagles">Steelers star pass rusher T.J. Watt departed with an ankle injury</a>, and his status for Saturday’s game isn’t known at this point.</p><p>Saturday’s game against the Ravens will kick off from M&amp;T Bank Stadium at 4:30 PM EST.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Steelers’ Najee Harris takes blame for gaffe with Russell Wilson

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/why-najee-harris-blamed-pat-freiermuths-girlfriend-for-sluggish-start-vs-bengals');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Najee Harris blamed Pat Freiermuth’s girlfriend for sluggish start vs. Bengals');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Steelers-news-Why-Najee-Harris-blamed-Pat-Freiermuths-girlfriend-for-sluggish-start-vs.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Najee Harris blamed Pat Freiermuth’s girlfriend for sluggish start vs. Bengals</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-01T19:35:32-08:00">December 1st, 7:35pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-01T19:36:52-08:00">December 1st, 7:36pm</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. A die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic, Brayden further channels his baseball enthusiasm through his podcast, where he delves into the latest in sports with engaging commentary. He also serves as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School. His commitment to sports journalism is evident in his diverse experiences with ContraCosta.news and his dedication to delivering compelling and insightful content.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-mike-tomlins-message-to-russell-wilson-right-after-win-vs-bengals"> Pittsburgh Steelers’ thrilling 44-38 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals</a>, running back Najee Harris momentarily found himself sidelined in the first quarter for an unexpected reason—Thanksgiving dinner. Specifically, Harris revealed after the game that Pat Freiermuth’s girlfriend, Jill, was behind<a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/steelers-najee-harris-says-brief-absence-vs-bengals-was-due-to-thanksgiving-dish-upsetting-his-stomach/" rel="noopener"> his brief absence.</a></p><p>“Thanksgiving, Pat’s girlfriend, Jill, made some fine-ass, little banana thing, and I had too much,” Harris joked. “I guess I didn’t know that it affected me until that first drive.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Najee Harris says Pat Freiermuth’s girlfriend made a great Thanksgiving dinner, and he didn’t realize how hard it hit him until the first quarter today. </p><p>He sat out a series or two, got some oranges and was ok after that. <a href="https://t.co/h4Oevw7ik6">pic.twitter.com/h4Oevw7ik6</a></p><p>— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) <a href="https://twitter.com/bepryor/status/1863343357050646531?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Steelers initially listed Harris’ exit as a potential leg injury after he appeared to slow up on a screen pass late in the team’s second drive. However, Harris later clarified that his sluggish start stemmed from overeating during the holiday feast. His solution? A quick intake of oranges during the first quarter.</p><p>Once Harris re-entered the game during Pittsburgh’s fourth possession, he showed no lingering effects from his overindulgence. The standout running back capped off the drive with a beautiful 10-yard touchdown run, displaying his trademark vision and agility. Harris credited his success to the Steelers’ offensive line, which has been a growing force throughout the season.</p><h2><b>Najee Harris was off to a slow start for Steelers, blames Pat Freirmuth’s girlfriend’s food</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Najee-Harris.jpg"><figcaption>Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>“It feels great,” said rookie center Zach Frazier, who led the way on Harris’ touchdown run. “It’s a great feeling to make a block that results in a score.”</p><p>Harris finished the game with 129 all-purpose yards on 22 touches, a testament to his resilience and growing chemistry with his offensive line. This marked another standout performance for Harris, who is enjoying a career-best season. Harris’ production, coupled with Pittsburgh’s balanced offensive attack, has been integral to the team’s impressive 9-3 record.</p><p>The Steelers’ offense as a whole delivered one of its best performances of the season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-russell-wilson-career-record-bengals">Quarterback Russell Wilson looked rejuvenated, throwing for a season-high 414 yards</a> and three touchdowns, spreading the ball effectively to his receivers. Frazier noted the unit’s cohesion during the game, highlighting how well everything came together on the field.</p><p>“Everything just clicked today,” Frazier said. “That whole game in general was just a lot of fun. … Every time we take the field, I feel like we’re trying to score, and I feel like today, that’s what we did.”</p><p>While Harris may have started the game with a minor hiccup, his eventual dominance and the Steelers’ offensive explosion served as the perfect remedy. Thanks to contributions from every level of the offense, Pittsburgh was able to outlast a high-scoring Bengals team and maintain their strong position in the AFC playoff race.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Najee Harris blamed Pat Freiermuth’s girlfriend for sluggish start vs. Bengals

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/steelers-news-rodney-harrison-rips-apart-najee-harris-amid-jaylen-warren-buzz');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rodney Harrison rips Steelers RB Najee Harris amid Jaylen Warren buzz');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Steelers-news-Rodney-Harrison-rips-apart-Najee-Harris-amid-Jaylen-Warren-buzz.jpg"></figure><h1>Rodney Harrison rips Steelers RB Najee Harris amid Jaylen Warren buzz</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-15T12:15:49-08:00">November 15th, 12:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-15T12:15:49-08:00">November 15th, 12:15pm</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Pittsburgh Steelers have been one of the most pleasant surprises in the 2024 NFL season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-power-rankings-week-11-chiefs-bills-win-cowboys-embarassed">Pittsburgh is 7-2 heading into Week 11</a> and sits atop the AFC North with Baltimore. The Steelers are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/afc-playoff-picture-chiefs-steelers-week-10-wins">positioned well to make the playoffs in the AFC</a> and just need to finish the regular season strong.</p><p>Despite Pittsburgh’s recent success, one former NFL player believes they need to make a change at running back. Former NFL safety Rodney Harrison <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTV2tVGGYCU&amp;ab_channel=NFLonNBC" rel="noopener">made a strong take</a> about how he would start Jaylen Warren over Najee Harris in Pittsburgh.</p><p>“I think Jaylen Warren should be the starting running back,” Harrison said on Friday via ProFootballTalk. “Najee Harris, when he runs, he looks like his legs are heavy. He looks like he is running in sand at times. Every now and then, he’ll give you that energy and he runs like Ricky Watters. But for the most part, I’m starting Warren as my running back.”</p><p>This is a scathing critique of Najee Harris’ game. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-deonte-banks-benched-after-embarrassed-by-steelers-najee-harris">Harris is certainly known as a bruising running back</a> who is not going to break many 70-yard runs. However, that does not make him a worthless part of Pittsburgh’s offense. In fact, he has been one of the most consistent pieces of the offense this entire season.</p><p>That said, it is easy to understand where Harrison is coming from. Warren has historically been the more efficient back between the two. He also brings more to the table in the passing game and with pass protection.</p><p>Ultimately, the combination of the two backs is likely better than either one of them truly being a bell cow back.</p><h2><b>Steelers get mixed bag with Najee Harris, Jaylen Warren injury updates</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Najee-Harris_d25000.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Steelers place a big emphasis on running the ball, which makes both Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren important.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-steelers-get-mixed-bag-najee-harris-jaylen-warren-injury-updates">Pittsburgh got a mixed bag of injury updates on Thursday</a> related to their running back tandem.</p><p>Harris was a full participant at practice on Thursday despite dealing with an ankle injury. This is great news as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ravens-vs-steelers-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-11-2024">Steelers prepare for a huge game against the Ravens</a> on Sunday.</p><p>Harris is having a great 2024 campaign. He has rushed 157 times for 645 yards and three touchdowns. That is good for 4.11 yards per carry, which is tied for the most efficient season of his career thus far.</p><p>Unfortunately, the news is not so good for Warren. He missed practice on Thursday with a back injury and his availability for Week 11 is becoming a question.</p><p>Warren has been the perfect complement to Harris, but he has struggled with availability this season. He has only managed 55 carries for 217 yards in 2024.</p><p>The Steelers will need their running game to be in peak condition as they<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/schedule/upcoming"> prepare to face the Ravens on Sunday</a>. The winner will have a huge advantage in the AFC North for the rest of the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rodney Harrison rips Steelers RB Najee Harris amid Jaylen Warren buzz

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/steelers-news-steelers-get-mixed-bag-najee-harris-jaylen-warren-injury-updates');   ga('set', 'title', 'Steelers get mixed bag of Najee Harris, Jaylen Warren injury updates');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Pittsburgh-gets-mixed-bag-Najee-Harris-Jaylen-Warren-injury-updates.jpg"><figcaption>11/14/24</figcaption></figure><h1>Steelers get mixed bag of Najee Harris, Jaylen Warren injury updates</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-14T15:55:10-08:00">November 14th, 3:55pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-15T10:59:06-08:00">November 15th, 10:59am</time><address><a>Steve Silverman</a>Steve Silverman has been covering the NFL for more than 35 years, and his writing has appeared in ESPN Magazine, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports, Pro Football Weekly, and Forbes.com. He has written 10 books, including "Who's Better, Who's Best in the NFL." He has won multiple awards from the Pro Football Writers of America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2024 NFL season is nearing its critical phase as teams plow past the midway point of the season and position themselves for playoff spots and division titles. Big division games are on the menu, and one of the earliest big games takes place this week as the first-place <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ravens-vs-steelers-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-11-2024">Pittsburgh Steelers (7-2) host the second-place Baltimore Ravens</a> (7-3).</p><p>The AFC North-leading Steelers have gotten an offensive boost since head coach Mike Tomlin replaced Justin Fields at quarterback with Russell Wilson. The former Seahawk and Bronco has shown he can still throw an outstanding deep pass, and that gives him the edge over Fields.</p><p>While the Steelers have a need for big plays through the air, Tomlin places significant importance on his running game, and he depends on running backs Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren for success on the ground.</p><p>Tomlin and the Steelers received some good news about Harris, as he was a <a href="https://x.com/MikeDeFabo/status/1857165723551883323">full participant</a> in Thursday’s practice session despite having an ankle injury. That should put Harris in an excellent position to play against the Ravens. He leads the Steelers in rushing with 645 yards on 157 carries for a 4.11 yards per carry average with 3 TDs.</p><h2><b>Warren’s status appears to be in doubt </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Jaylen-Warren-is-contending-with-back-issues-for-the-Steelers.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The news is not as promising for Warren, who serves as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/afc-playoff-picture-chiefs-steelers-week-10-wins">Steelers’ No. 2 running back</a>. Warren missed practice with a back issue, and the Steelers may have to go into battle without him against the hard-hitting Ravens.</p><p>While Harris is the dominant running back on the team, Warren is capable of keeping drives alive with his skills. He has gained 217 yards on 55 carries for an average of 3.95 yards per carry.</p><p>Both Harris and Warren can catch passes out of the backfield, but neither player is one of Wilson’s top targets. George Pickens has caught 40 passes for 639 yards and has shown the ability to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-watch-george-pickens-td-catch-all-angles">make spectacular contested catches</a>. Tight end Pat Friermuth is more than a safety valve receiver, as he has 29-281-3 this season.</p><p>The key to the game may be Pittsburgh’s ability to maintain possession and keep the ball out of Lamar Jackson’s hands as much as possible. The Ravens quarterback is a legitimate MVP candidate, and it will be difficult for the Steelers to contain him for 60 minutes.  Jackson has completed 199 of 288 passes for 2,669 yards with a remarkable 24-2 TD-interception ratio.</p><p>The quarterback has also run for 538 yards with a 5.91 yards per carry and two touchdowns. He is the No. 2 ground gainer on the Ravens behind superstar running back Derrick Henry, who has gained 1,120 yards and scored 12 touchdowns.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
1592.6	51.2	437	14.6	16

2024 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
1592.6	51.2	437	14.6	16

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