James Harrison v. Roger Goodell: At James' place


… I would love to have a ticket for this epic battle 

Toward the end of June, Steelers linebacker James Harrison issued a challenge to a man who could be considered a nemesis of his: At my place, dude!

That dude is Roger Goodell, and I would love to have a ticket for that matchup: Mano against a skinny guy who would be in who couldn't sell popcorn for the Steelers.

Al Jazeera story debunked

The person who was the source of this alleged story on al Jazeera is Charlie Sly, who has recanted every bit of it. Sly said that he was just bragging when he mentioned that players like Harrison and Clay Mathews and Peyton Manning were using PEDs.

Sly called it "name-dropping."

NFL power struggle

The NFL has sent messages to some of the players who were mentioned in the al Jazeera special in Dec. in which Peyton Manning and some others were alleged to have taken a PED (Performance Enhancing Drug).

I wrote about this in late Dec. in this post [URL below]. My belief is that Ashley Manning was taking these medicines for fertility because a year after that, she had twin boys. That is so personal that it is a shame that it became public because of this story.

Peyton acknowledged that he had taken vitamin supplements and had other therapy when he was with the Colts.

None of his treatment included PED's.

Harrison wants Goodell to face him -- in his abode

Harrison and the NFL Players Association are crying foul because the league has no evidence. If they did, they would not have waited more than six months to go after the players. “I can’t be penalized,” Harrison said. “I never took a PED. A guy can make up a story all he wants. Anybody can make up a story. You have to have evidence for it to go anywhere. And the NFL has no evidence.”

Here is Harrison's letter on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/BHI4jrXB7s7/?hl=en

Conclusion

Harrison is 38 years old and works very hard to keep in shape to continue playing. If he is using something, the league should throw it in his face.

All the NFL is doing right now is trying to intimidate Harrison and the rest. I would love to see Harrison in the ring as a boxer and Goodell across from him.

Sort of like Rosey Grier or Merlin Olsen going after Barney Fife in the 1960s.

Give it up, Roger.

http://hughbradyconrad.blogspot.com/2015/12/an-explosive-story-about-peyton-manning.html

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