Speaking of offseason distractions, what are WR Cedrick Wilson and LB James Harrison up to?
Wilson, who was arrested on March 19 after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend at a Pittsburgh-area Mexican restaurant, was released hours later by the team. Following a 2007 season in which he had 18 catches and a touchdown, he is now coaching high school football and taking classes at the University of Memphis in hopes of becoming a teacher. Harrison, a 2007 Pro Bowler and the Steelers‘ Team MVP, was arrested on March 8 after a domestic altercation with his girlfriend, but the charges were dropped in April after he completed anger management counseling. He remains with the team and will once again be starting at linebacker. Owner Dan Rooney addressed the perceived double-standard in a way that really didn’t satisfy the Women’s Center and Shelter of Pittsburgh, which kept the story in the news even longer and seemingly threw gas on the raging debate. Needless to say, it was not a proud chapter in Steeler history.
