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Sun Nov 08, 2009 9:38 pm EST

Tommie Harris is smart enough to punch someone in the helmet

By MJD

Punching people is still against the rules in the NFL, right? Yeah, I thought so. That makes this violent act by Tommie Harris(notes) even dumber, and it's kind of hard to top the stupidity of punching someone in their football helmet. Knuckle vs. Helmet = Bad news for the knuckle. Observe Chicago Bears defensive lineman Tommie Harris.

Harris wasn't around to talk about it after the game, and I haven't seen any quotes from punchee Deuce Lutui(notes), either. Motive on this thing is a mystery, but there are very few things that would even come close to justifying a punch like that.

He selfishly screws his team out of 15 yards, as well as his services for the rest of the game. I'm pretty sure a league suspension will keep him out of the lineup for at least a couple more games on top of that. Harris' piggy bank is going to feel the pain, too.

It's not even crazy to think that that punch could be Harris' last act as a Chicago Bear. He also seems to have some difficulties showing up for practice, and the great Charles Robinson already speculated that Harris was likely to be done as a Bear after this year anyway.

Related: Deuce Lutui, Tommie Harris, Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, People Not Doing a Great Job

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  1. ZACK R
    1. Posted by ZACK R Sun Nov 08, 2009 9:57 pm EST

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    Don't let the door hit you on the way out Mr Harris.
  2. Officer Bratzke
    2. Posted by Officer Bratzke Sun Nov 08, 2009 10:09 pm EST

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    Just one of many losers on the Bears. It is time to clean house!
  3. Officer Bratzke
    3. Posted by Officer Bratzke Sun Nov 08, 2009 10:10 pm EST

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    Just one of many losers on the Bears. It is time to clean house!
  4. alfonsoc
    4. Posted by alfonsoc Sun Nov 08, 2009 10:13 pm EST

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    what an idiotic play by an idiotic player
  5. DavidF
    5. Posted by DavidF Sun Nov 08, 2009 10:27 pm EST

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    Can he take Lovie with him on his way out the door? PLEASE?!?
  6. Atlas W
    6. Posted by Atlas W Sun Nov 08, 2009 10:31 pm EST

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    I love all the teams in the NFL; anybody that beats dallas is my team. Although, I am a strong fan of the Houston Texans. It is a shame how Jerry lizard face Jones dimissed or fired Tom Landry. And that I will never forget. An Icon, a good coach, and overall, a good reliqious man. He was kind, honorable, and did not deserve the way JLJ showed him the door. There are more respectable ways of letting someone go. A vent I had been holding for years is now out. bye, Para
  7. DuhDalton
    7. Posted by DuhDalton Sun Nov 08, 2009 11:00 pm EST

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    I thought I saw him and the guy he punched going at it a few plays earlier, could be wrong. But I guess he got tired of it, and brought out his immatureness (I doubt it's a word, but whatevs.) and made a stupid, STUPID, decision.
    No doubt, he'll be gone before too long. Next we just have to get rid of Lovie.....
  8. Michael
    8. Posted by Michael Sun Nov 08, 2009 11:01 pm EST

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    Trade him for O-Line picks.
  9. Matt S
    9. Posted by Matt S Sun Nov 08, 2009 11:06 pm EST

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    The Bears have bigger problems than just losing Harris. The entire defensive line is terrible. Mark Anderson was a flash in the pan, who knows what we're going to get out of Gaines Adams and the list goes on. Alex Brown seems to be the only one out there even trying.
    It's horrible being a Bears fan right now. 2 out of the last 3 games, the defense hasn't forced a punt until the 3rd quarter. And this certainly doesn't help matters.
  10. Thomas
    10. Posted by Thomas Sun Nov 08, 2009 11:07 pm EST

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    During the radio call on WBBM, Tom Thayer mentioned that Lutui wouldn't get off of Harris, but he also pointed out that the whistle hadn't been blown on the play yet so the OL wasn't out of sorts for pouring more syrup on the pancake (my words, not his...paraphrase ftw). All I think most people saw was Harris on top of Lutui throwing the punch.
    Tommie Harris is one of the biggest pieces of crap to ever play in this city, let alone for the Bears. Its not just this incident, its the 50% speed he plays at anymore, its his missing practices, its his lack of heart. The kid is only 26 years old and already he's happy to sit back and count the money. The kid needs a shrink. He has all these "injuries" the doctors can't find, they just recently changed his rehab routine around out of desparation to get him back on the field.
    I am going to go so far as to suggest that Tommie Harris couldn't pass a drug test right now. Thats what this whole thing is beginning to look like, that he's got a substance abuse problem.
  11. D K
    11. Posted by D K Sun Nov 08, 2009 11:15 pm EST

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    That's a capital B for BUST! or BUM!
  12. python698
    12. Posted by python698 Sun Nov 08, 2009 11:28 pm EST

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    funny the same people that bash harris now were probably the first to sing his praises when he was doin good. sometimes people get aggravated. we all do. but yeah its time for him to go but because he's not happy there anymore. but who we gonna get we gave all our picks away? better hope free agency plays out well. and you want the defense bak? get a keith traylor and teddy washington in the middle again so lance and hunter dont have to stack up and get their butts kicked anymore. wanna be a run stopping defense. drop 700lbs in the middle and let your speed guys cover the flanks. urlacher made a name that way. but hey. what the heck so we know? if we knew so much we would be coaches in the nfl
  13. Billy Baroo
    13. Posted by Billy Baroo Sun Nov 08, 2009 11:30 pm EST

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    Lutui is one of the best at getting guys out of their game. He does it all the time.
  14. Robert C
    14. Posted by Robert C Sun Nov 08, 2009 11:37 pm EST

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    And just a couple/few years ago, Tommie Harris was regarded as one of the best in the league....now...well, you know.
  15. Yulyn
    15. Posted by Yulyn Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:05 am EST

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    I personally would like to thank Tommie Harris for giving my Cards 15 Free Yards and for taking himself out of the game. Made it that much easier for us.
  16. Incredibly_Disrespected
    16. Posted by Incredibly_Disrespected Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:05 am EST

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    You stay classy, Chicago....
    That was pathetic
  17. Reppin 4rm Big D to Jrzy
    17. Posted by Reppin 4rm Big D to Jrzy Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:19 am EST

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    tommie harris making texas athletes look bad...well thats what happens when u go Boomer Sooner instead of Hook em Horns, Gig Em, Guns Up, etc
  18. Mike M
    18. Posted by Mike M Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:23 am EST

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    I liked Harris when he was doing his job - showing for practice - and playing clean.
    But if I were running the Bears, dude would be on a bus. No place for this in the NFL
  19. Ceno h
    19. Posted by Ceno h Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:41 am EST

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    Tommie Harris is a prime example of Lovie Smith Coaching... Unmotivated... no discipline...doesnt care anymore...
    Tommie Harris probaly still can return to form and be one the best or least one of the better players again in the NFL under a different coach (See Kyle Orton, Cedric Benson, Benard Berrian, Chris Harris, Thomas Jones, Mike Brown, and Tank Johnson) but it just seems now that Lovie is an idiot and doesnt know how to coach... is it just coincidence these ppl leave the bears and get better all of a sudden?... Lovies laid back ,unmotivated, let the players do what they want, undispline approach to football needs to come to an end right now ... FIRE LOVIE!!!!
  20. VANAMALI
    20. Posted by VANAMALI Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:03 am EST

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    I think the bears should go back to live tackling during practices. Looks like this team has gone soft and tackling very badly. When you watch the game the first guy seemingly always misses and is grasping air. The second guy tackles so poorty it only slows the rb/wr down and it's the 3rd guy who finally manages to bring him down. How many times did the announcer say so-and-so was taken for a ride by the RB/WR? How many times did we see a bears defender being pushed back? It is supposed to be the other way around. Usually you see the RB covering up the ball and get ready to take the hit, instead i saw the RB put his head down and take the LB, safety for a ride.
  21. YGM
    21. Posted by YGM Mon Nov 09, 2009 2:15 am EST

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    Stupid kid. The man gets a chance to play the best sport of the world and blows it on anger issues. Stupid man. Go patriots!!!!! KILLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  22. jbp85650
    22. Posted by jbp85650 Mon Nov 09, 2009 2:24 am EST

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    Bring back Ditka to clean up this bunch of sleep walkers!
  23. Tom Selleck
    23. Posted by Tom Selleck Mon Nov 09, 2009 2:31 am EST

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    He didn't punch the helmet, he got that one in there. Good punch. Bad idea.
  24. sam spade
    24. Posted by sam spade Mon Nov 09, 2009 6:59 am EST

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    What we needed was a pass rush. He has been hurt all season. so we didn't have one. when he was thrown out of the game; it was over. And as many are saying, it's time we went in another direction. Ron Turner's reverse call, further doomed us. It was going to be a shoot out after the ejection. If we didn't match the second TD and got down 14 it would be over quickly. We need to move on from all of them.

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