Steelers' Najee Harris Is "Just Tired Of This S**t" After Poor Performance In Week 11 Versus Browns

The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered a heartbreaking divisional loss to the Cleveland Browns during Week 11 of the 2023 NFL season. The Steelers offense looked lost at times while going up against the elite defense of the Browns. Najee Harris especially had a rough game as he averaged less than three yards per carry, but he did run hard and shouldn't be blamed for the loss. He aired out how he was feeling after the game ended, and was not happy.

Steelers' Harris Very Frustrated After Loss

Harris finished the Week 11 loss with just 35 rushing yards on 12 carries. He also had one catch for a single yard. Harris will likely be a major talking point entering Week 12 and, unfortunately for him, it won't be for good reasons. Jaylen Warren had a great day running the football, and many will be saying they he should have gotten more than just nine carries and probably should have had a larger workload than Harris. The 2021 first-round pick aired out his frustrations with the media following the loss. 

"There's just a lot of stuff that just goes around that you guys don't see. That's what I'm kind of saying. I'm just at a point man where I'm just tired of this s**t."

It's unclear if there is any more context to this quote, or what exactly Harris was referring to when he said this. Players hate to lose, so he could just talking about that especially since he rarely lost games during his college career at Alabama. Or, he could be referencing something more specific. Maybe he is talking about Matt Canada's play-calling, or decisions made by Mike Tomlin, or how bad the Steelers secondary is, or poor play at quarterback. There is a long list of frustrations to choose from with the Steelers.

Throughout the 2023 NFL season, mainly at the beginning, there has been a debate amongst Steelers fans and people in NFL media about whether or not Harris or Warren. Many reasonable Steelers fans are able to realize that both running backs bring something different to the game and are both good for the Steelers when used correctly. 

Today was a game where Warren should have been used more than Harris. That's not a knock on Harris, Warren just had a better feel for running against the Cleveland defense. 

Again, what exactly Harris is referring to is unclear when he aired out his frustrations. The Steelers had the ball twice with under six minutes left and the game tied yet one drive was just four plays and the other was a three-and-out with three incompletions. 

Many fans would have liked to see the Steelers use the run game to get the ball down the field and kick a field goal to take the lead, maybe Harris feels that way too. Harris has also taken a lot of criticism in his career, although it's just his third season and he has been running behind a below average offensive line his entire career. 

At many points in the game today Harris was met in the back field by defender before he even had a chance to hit a hole or make a move up the field. It's not often that Harris is to blame for the Steelers offensive struggles, yet he always seems to catch the bulk of the blame. He could be frustrated with that as well. 

Harris has a good string of games lately before this Week 11 loss. He had 82 yards and a touchdown in the Steelers Week 10 win over the Green Bay Packers. He also had 69 yards and a touchdown in the victory over the Tennessee Titans in Week 9. He and the Steelers offense will look to get back on track in Week 12 against the Cincinnati Bengals which is shaping up to be a very important game for both teams. 

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