Jan 5, 2009 9:04 am US/Pacific
Steelers LB Harrison Wins Defensive Player Of Year
NEW YORK (AP) ―
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James Harrison, the best player on the NFL's best defense, has won The Associated Press 2008 Defensive Player of the Year award. (File)
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James Harrison, the best player on the NFL's best defense, has won The Associated Press 2008 Defensive Player of the Year award.
The linebacker who had a career-high 16 sacks, setting a team record, and led the NFL with a career-high seven forced fumbles, beat Dallas' DeMarcus Ware in balloting by a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters announced Monday. Pittsburgh's latest version of the Steel Curtain was the league's stingiest in total defense, pass defense and points allowed.
Harrison earned 22 votes to 13 for Ware.
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