Hard Hat Award - 2008 Season

Stillers LB James “Jamie” Harrison is the winner of the 2008 Season Hard Hat Award, given to the Stiller player who best embodies the iron-tough, hard-as-steel attitude of the steel workers inside the blast furnace of a still mill.

 

After winning the 2007 Season Hard Hat Award, there was no let-up by Harrison, who dominated the weekly award in ’08, winning the ward twice and being the c-o-winner on 5 other occasions, including the Super Bowl. 

 

Harrison did everything The Committee expects from the award -- tough, intense, ferocious, hustling & hitting, play in and play out.  Harrison did that all season long, slamming RBs trying to churn out yardage on the ground; constantly harassing QBs; hustling downfield to tackle receivers; and even chipping in tremendously on spec teams, something that is almost unheard of for a superstar caliber player of Harrison’s stature. 

 

Jamie capped off the ’08 season with a stupendous effort in the Super Bowl, highlighted by a spectacular 100-yard INT return in which Harrison - in true Hard Hat style -- would simply not be denied from the goal line as the half was nearing expiration.  This, ladies and gentlemen, is what Hard Hat football is all about.   Nobody personifies and lives this award more than does James Harrison.

 

Kudos to Harrison for winning the 2008 Season Hard Hat Award.  Wear the Hard Hat proudly this offseason, Jamie! 

 

2008-09 Weekly Hard Hat Winners:

 

Week 1, vs. Houston: Willie Parker and LeMarr Woodley                                   

Week 2, @ Clev: Keyaron Fox and Jamie Harrison

Week 3, @ Phil: Troy Polamalu

Week 4, vs. Balt: Jamie Harrison and LeMarr Woodley

Week 5, @ Jax:  Ben Roethlisberger

Week 6, @ Cinci:  Mewelde Moore

Week 7, vs. NY Giants: Aaron Smith and Brett Keisel

Week 8, @ Skins: Byron Leftwich and Jared Retkofsky

Week 9, vs. Colts: Jamie Harrison

Week 10, vs. Chargers:  Jamie Harrison and Gary Russell

Week 11, vs. Bengals:  Aaron Smith

Week 12, @ NE Pats:  Jamie Harrison

Week 13, vs. Dallas: Troy Polamalu and Jamie Harrison

Week 14, @ Ravens: Hines Ward

Week 15, @ Titans: No one

Week 16, vs. Clev: Gary Russell

AFC Div Playoffs, vs. SD: Willie Parker and Brett Keisel

AFC Championship, vs. Ravens: Troy Polamalu

Super Bowl, vs. Cardinals: Jamie Harrison and LeMarr Woodley