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In his 9.5-minute introductory news conference with Cincinnati Bengals reporters, linebacker James Harrison brushed off a question about his opinion on quarterback Andy Dalton, acknowledged he's motivated by his release from the Pittsburgh Steele...

We're over two weeks removed from the NFL draft and have about another month before the mandatory minicamps begin. But I'm sure you still have questions about the offseason, and I'm not talking about Dancing With The Stars or James Harrison's expensi...

The good news for Jacoby Jones is he advanced to the finals of "Dancing With The Stars" on Tuesday night. The bad news for the Baltimore Ravens is Jones advanced to the finals of "Dancing With the Stars." Jones' success on the ABC series means the te...

New Cincinnati Bengals linebacker James Harrison said Tuesday that he spares no expense to make sure his body is ready for the grind of an NFL season, estimating he spends at least $400,000 annually.

The AFC North blog will conclude its rankings of each position this week with defense. This is a projection on how the group will fare this season. It's not an evaluation based on last year. For Tuesday, let's look at the linebackers. 1. Pittsburg...

First-round pick Jarvis Jones is a great fit for the Pittsburgh Steelers and this goes beyond filling a need after the release of James Harrison. Jones is at his best when the defense is blitzing, and there are few defenses more aggressive than the S...

With full-team minicamps beginning in about two weeks, the AFC North blog is taking one final look at the division's top 20 free agents. Only one player, Josh Cribbs, remains unsigned. The division teams were able to keep nine players on the list. Re...

The last two linebackers to win NFL Defensive Player of the Year came from AFC North. James Harrison of the Pittsburgh Steelers received the honor in 2008, and Terrell Suggs of the Baltimore Ravens followed him in 2011. Who's the next great pass-r...

As an analyst for NFL Live, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark declared the Cincinnati Bengals as the most improved team in the AFC North because they were able to keep their own free agents and add former Steelers linebacker James Harrison to the...

The Pittsburgh Steelers haven't hidden the fact that they were happy that Georgia's Jarvis Jones ran slow at his pro day. That caused the outside linebacker, once projected as top-10 pick, to fall to the Steelers at No. 17 in last month's draft. T...

The Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals had the most successful drafts in the NFL. This isn't me saying it. ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. gave three teams an 'A', and two of them were last season's playoff teams from this division. Take a bow, Ravens and ...

As everyone expected, linebacker James Harrison is making a lot less money for the Cincinnati Bengals than he would have if he took a pay cut with the Pittsburgh Steelers. How much less? According to Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer, Harrison ...

It's one day before the start of the NFL draft. The only news that may happen in the AFC North before the first pick is the Bengals re-signing offensive tackle Andre Smith. As I did yesterday, the wake-up call is ordered by the teams' positioning in ...

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Larry Foote used to say James Harrison played like he was mad at the world because he had been cut so many times. When Harrison signed this week with the Cincinnati Bengals -- a month after getting released by the St...

The Cincinnati Bengals officially announced the signing of former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison. It is believed to be a two-year deal, but the Bengals didn't put the length of the contract in the release. It's also worth noting tha...

James Harrison is bringing a healed body and his old No. 92 with him down the Ohio River. Next goal: Get a Bengals ring to go with all that Steelers bling.