James Harrison - stupid is as stupid does

Some of you might remember James Harrison as the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker who returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown in Super Bowl XLIII. Others might identify Mr. Harrison as a two-time Pro Bowl selection and the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2008. Now we can all identify him for what he really is: a misunderstood genius.

In American sports, every championship team receives a cordial invitation to the White House, wherein they share photo opportunities with the President, reflect upon their achievement, and drink Dr. Pepper. By virtue of winning the Super Bowl, the Steelers are scheduled to visit sometime this summer, which is a pretty big deal since the NFL remains the most profitable and visible league in the world (let's just say Barack Obama isn't exactly circling his calendar for when the Detroit Shock come to town).

In a rebellious display, Harrison won't participate in the Steelers celebratory White House visit. If you're like me, then your first instinct was that Harrison wants to Fight the Power, Public Enemy-style. But if you assumed that this is a sophisticated form of political protest, then you are quite wrong. It turns out that James Harrison is just really dumb...

This is how I feel -- if you want to see the Pittsburgh Steelers, invite us when we don't win the Super Bowl. As far as I'm concerned, he [Barack Obama] would've invited Arizona if they had won.

So true. Obama totally would have invited the Cardinals and their God-lovin' Quarterback if they won the Super Bowl. Hey, when he's right, he's right.

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