James Harrison was dishing out one-liners on Super Bowl LII Opening Night
MINNEAPOLIS — James Harrison was in peak form Monday evening for Super Bowl LII Opening Night. The Patriots linebacker was fielding questions from the media in rather blunt fashion, making a number of reporters chuckle with his answers.
Here are some of the highlights:
On the meals served on the Patriots’ plane: “They got real food on that plane, too.”
On whether the Steelers served something similar: “Nah, we had some aluminum foil wrap stuff.”
James Harrison reveals the secret to the Patriots’ success: better food on the plane than the Steelers pic.twitter.com/cccFWuaxWF
— Out of Bounds (@SI_outofbounds) January 30, 2018
On whether he would ever buy into the TB12 method: “What’s that?”
On whether it feels strange to be in a Patriots uniform: “Is it strange to you having a job? OK, well it’s not strange to me.”
On what he would pick for his last meal: “Man, I ain’t eating. I’m nervous. I’m all messed up. I’m not eating.”
On what he’s doing if he’s not eating: “I don’t know… Trying to get off Earth.”
If the world was ending and you had to choose a last meal, @jharrison9292… 🔊 https://t.co/EmwOPqIOxX
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) January 30, 2018
On how he plans to distribute Super Bowl LII tickets to his 13 siblings: “If you pay for them, you get them.”
.@jharrison9292 has THIRTEEN siblings.
How’s he going to distribute #SBLII tickets? There will be no handouts! 😂
📺: @nflnetwork #SBOpeningNight https://t.co/pITvklY8Os
— NFL (@NFL) January 30, 2018
At 39 years old, Harrison is currently the oldest defensive player in the NFL. He previously won two Super Bowls (XL, XLIII) with the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the veteran said that experience doesn’t mean much to him.
“Experience doesn’t matter,” he told NJ.com’s Matt Lombardo. “It doesn’t matter. If you play a sh—- game, you’re going to lose.”
Harrison has nine tackles and two assisted tackles in three games since signing with the Patriots at the end of December. He has been on the field for 89 of the team’s 200 defensive snaps.
