Former Pittsburgh Steelers OLB James Harrison ran afoul of the NFL’s policy on illegal hits more than a few times in his career, and during an appearance on Cameron Heyward’s Not Just Football podcast, Harrison talked about a meeting he had at the NFL’s league office about being fined for a hit. While Harrison met with Goodell a number of times, this meeting was likely one that happened in 2010, when the NFL began to crack down more on helmet-to-helmet hits.
It was in the wake of a hit on former Browns WR Mohamed Massaquoi that saw Harrison fined $75,000, but he insisted that Massaquoi ducked his helmet, which became a point of contention in his meeting with Goodell.