Harrison was a stud last year even before you consider the shoes he had to fill and the footprints he was walking in. (55) That game against Baltimore was a game for the ages. The only time I’ve seen a better defensive performance on a football field was by Forrest Whitaker in “Fast Times At Ridgemont High” when his little brother and Sean Penn totaled his car and blamed it on the opposing team they were to face that week.

I agree wholeheartedly about the season that Ben had. Many of Ben’s biggest plays in his biggest season were not because of some X and O drawn by Arians but because Benny got rushed, took off and made a play.
The thing is we don’t know what went on inside the locker room. Did Ben perhaps lobby for Harrison? Did Ben tell his teammates “Hey, I’m voting for Silverback. He’s the MVP” or did the D unit get together and vote for Harrison unanimously? It may be one of those things. Whether they like Ben or not he wins games and the Steelers are never out of it as long as 7 is healthy. Even in the games that he put us behind the 8 ball (Cleve/Jax) it was Ben that righted his course and brought us back. I think he was the MVP last year but who am I to argue with the players in the huddle.

but I wouldn’t be surprised if fitty’s idea about Ben lobbying for him might be true. The other option is that FWP also had a pretty good year, and some of the offensive guys could have split their vote, while it was pretty obvious to all that Harrison was the best (other than an injured Aaron Smith) in the defense.