High-res …In the land of loud, NY Jets LB David Harris is an anomaly, 245 pounds of quiet, forceful contradiction. He operates without entourage, Twitter account or any apparent interests outside football. When teammates speak now, Harris always holds his peace. …he is both the calm and the storm, the leading tackler on last season’s top-ranked defense, a reserved linebacker who needs Batman-like captions — Bam! Kapow! Sock! — to accompany his hits. “He’s one of most complete linebackers in our league,” - NY Jets LB Coach Bob Sutton …Sutton started with technique, the way Harris always arrived at the ball in the same position: shoulders square, knees bent, legs moving but not crossed. Whether Harris approached guards, centers or fullbacks, he engaged from below, with his hands inside their hands, for leverage. He repeatedly knocked back blockers who outweighed him by 70 or 80 pounds. Harris found holes just after they opened, a combination of vision and instinct and lateral speed. Against New Orleans, he sniffed out a counter run and knocked the fullback into the ball carrier. Against San Diego in the playoffs, he reached the line of scrimmage early, as if blitzing, except that Sutton said that he was not. At the point of impact, Harris delivered textbook tackles, wrapping with his arms, rolling his hips and pumping his legs to drive opponents backward. Against Houston, he twice laid out receiver Andre Davis, who left the game with a concussion. Against New England, Harris smacked receiver Wes Welker so hard, he lifted Welker off the ground. continue reading… NYTimes  is it obvious? I cannot wait for football season

…In the land of loud, NY Jets LB David Harris is an anomaly, 245 pounds of quiet, forceful contradiction. He operates without entourage, Twitter account or any apparent interests outside football. When teammates speak now, Harris always holds his peace.

…he is both the calm and the storm, the leading tackler on last season’s top-ranked defense, a reserved linebacker who needs Batman-like captions — Bam! Kapow! Sock! — to accompany his hits.

“He’s one of most complete linebackers in our league,” - NY Jets LB Coach Bob Sutton

…Sutton started with technique, the way Harris always arrived at the ball in the same position: shoulders square, knees bent, legs moving but not crossed. Whether Harris approached guards, centers or fullbacks, he engaged from below, with his hands inside their hands, for leverage. He repeatedly knocked back blockers who outweighed him by 70 or 80 pounds.

Harris found holes just after they opened, a combination of vision and instinct and lateral speed. Against New Orleans, he sniffed out a counter run and knocked the fullback into the ball carrier. Against San Diego in the playoffs, he reached the line of scrimmage early, as if blitzing, except that Sutton said that he was not.

At the point of impact, Harris delivered textbook tackles, wrapping with his arms, rolling his hips and pumping his legs to drive opponents backward. Against Houston, he twice laid out receiver Andre Davis, who left the game with a concussion. Against New England, Harris smacked receiver Wes Welker so hard, he lifted Welker off the ground.

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is it obvious? I cannot wait for football season

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