Zach Banner throws shade at James Harrison as Steelers drama continues
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What ongoing Steelers drama is discussed in this episode?
Our lost puppy, Joe Starkey, has not been able to be found in the hallways. He is somewhere still within the building. He might be in the back talking to one of our bosses. He might be roaming around trying to find some food to eat after our wonderful fish sandwiches that we just indulged in. But one thing that I thought was really interesting that just continues to come up and just is a story that seemingly won't die because every day there's a new level to it. There is a new person, a new Steeler, Steeler alum. Or a player that has just entered retirement. That Zach Banner now is. That is calling out either James Harrison. Defending Ben Roethlisberger. Throwing shade at Joey Porter. It was Zach Banner who just came out.
And he said in his first day as an official media member. Went at James Harrison. There's Joe.
How does Zach Banner's relationship with James Harrison evolve?
Hi Joe. We're on the air. So Joe. I give you the option of James Harrison going back at Joey Porter or new comments from Zach Banner who calls out James Harrison. Maybe this will be just a potpourri of Steelers going at each other one by one.
This is getting ludicrous.
Yeah, I've said that.
I'm losing track. Whose side is Zach Banner on again? I think he's on Ben's side in all of this.
Yes, he is on Ben's side, but he went at...
porter and he went at james harrison and we have his response to james i thought james harrison was on ben's side as well so why would zach banner go after james harrison I don't know. Let's hear that part. All right.
What are James Harrison's views on Ben Roethlisberger?
You want Harrison first or you want Banner first? Let's keep this simple. I'm so confused. Let's go with Harrison, who last I checked is a Ben defender and one of the guys that Joey Porter ripped. Where did this occur?
This was on the Debo and Joe show. It's James Harrison's podcast with Joe Hayden.
For me, the way Joey and Ben, like we broke the brotherhood, You broke the brotherhood, bro, more than we did. You didn't even play under Mike. You won a championship with Ben. You said it yourself. But, like, as me and Joey talked, and like I said, we talked at the end. I hung up on my boy. Joey was like, well, what's real?
Why does Zach Banner defend Ben against criticism?
I said, listen, Joey. I said, it ain't no fun when the rabbit got the gun, okay? And right there, Joey has a personal issue with Ben. And he was the rabbit with the gun. He took his shot because he doesn't see Ben as a brother, okay? And me personally, I do not think Ben is a bad teammate, okay? Because I have a good relationship with Ben, you know? And I can say this because I talk to Ben. Like, this is not going to be news to him, okay? But seven? Seven. Seven could be a... That's facts. OK. Yes.
What controversial comments did Harrison make about Mike Tomlin?
OK. And when Ben came in, this man went 13 to one as a rookie. OK. Starter. The team was 15 and one his second season. He won a Super Bowl. The youngest quarterback to ever do it. Twenty three. That's when seven was born. OK. He became the youngest quarterback to ever win a Super Bowl. Hell, yeah. That's go stroke my ego and give me delusions of grandeur.
Hold on, limits. I apologize.
How do the hosts interpret the rivalry between team Harrison and team Porter?
I'll be honest and let people behind the scenes here. My daughter's sick today and now I'm getting a call from the doctor. I'll call you.
All right. I'll talk about. Yeah.
Talk about that for a second.
Yeah. Like when I listen to this, I just feel like there is. Maybe bias isn't the right word, but the grandeur of the whole entire situation here where now it's Harrison supporting Ben because Ben is friends with James Harrison and they have a good relationship and he's looking to just stick up for his own guy. And I mean, Harrison even mentioned in another clip that we have, look, Ben wasn't saying anything ludicrous. James Harrison was a lot more critical of Mike Tomlin. Like it went a lot deeper. The knife went a lot further in on the criticism from Harrison to Tomlin compared to what Ben said, which was, well, I think maybe it's time for a change and it would be better.
What does Zach Banner say about his admiration for James Harrison?
So it just seems like all the friends are going to bat for each other and everybody that it's like the separation of, you know, two different cities, right? And a blockade has been put up in between and it's like a war on two sides or either team Harrison and team Ben.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What ongoing Steelers drama is discussed in this episode?
0:00–1:01
2
How does Zach Banner's relationship with James Harrison evolve?
1:01–1:42
3
What are James Harrison's views on Ben Roethlisberger?
1:42–2:25
4
Why does Zach Banner defend Ben against criticism?
2:25–3:04
5
What controversial comments did Harrison make about Mike Tomlin?
3:04–3:37
6
How do the hosts interpret the rivalry between team Harrison and team Porter?
3:37–4:34
7
What does Zach Banner say about his admiration for James Harrison?
4:34–5:31
8
What conclusions can we draw about the Steelers' internal conflicts?
5:31–18:14
Speakers
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