The Harrisons: Six NFL players who flopped in Week 9
In honor of Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison's bold stance, our weekly award for players and coaches in the NFL who didn't even deserve a participation trophy for Week 9:
Chris Boswell, Steelers
As bad as Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger was in this game, Boswell wins the honor because of that attempted onside kick that looked half Dancing With the Stars and half Charlie Brown. He tried to get fancy. As our friends at For The Win pointed out, in soccer it is called a rabona. In football, it is called a good way to find the waiver wire.
Cam Erving (Browns), David Irving (Cowboys)
Getting into a fight and ejected on the opening drive? What, some long-simmering Browns-Cowboy rivalry stuff the world doesn’t know about it? Grow up.
Travis Kelce, Chiefs
As if his dating show isn’t funny enough (that is not a compliment), he lost it on the officials. We understand he is frustrated. We’re frustrated, too. We think they throw too many flags. So him trying to use his towel to penalize them? Dude, the last thing the game needs is more penalties. Get open, and you don't have to worry about bad non-calls. (You might get more dates, too.)
Leodis McKelvin, Eagles
If you don’t know who he is, watch highlights of Odell Beckham Jr. in the first half Sunday — McKelvin is the guy chasing him. Ah, never mind. McKelvin probably didn’t even make it onto the screen for those two TDs. We give him credit, though. After being benched for the rest of the first half, he was respectable after halftime. Still, there are a lot of guys watching games from their coach who played good for a half.
Blair Walsh, Vikings
He is honored again for, well, being Blair Walsh. The Minnesota kicker missed an extra point, his league-leading third of the season. Throw in a blocked field goal, a loss in overtime and memories of last year’s playoff fiasco, and we might have to start calling these awards The Walshes.
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