NFL Network's 'A Football Life' Profiles Super Bowl Champion Rodney Harrison

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'Rodney Harrison: A Football Life' Premieres Friday, September 23 at 9:00 PM ET​

"Rodney is pretty much the perfect player. One of the best players in his era, without question." – Bill Belichick

The sixth season of NFL Network's Emmy-nominated series A Football Life Presented by Gillette continues Friday, September 23 at 9:00 PM ET with a profile of two-time Super Bowl champion safety, Rodney Harrison. The one-hour show produced by NFL Films features sitdown interviews with Harrison, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, former teammates such as LaDainian Tomlinson, Willie McGinest and Troy Brown, family members and more.

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During his 15-year career, Rodney Harrison became one of the most electrifying but polarizing players in the NFL. While Harrison is just one of two players in NFL history to finish his career with 30 sacks and 30 interceptions, he was selected to the Pro Bowl just twice. Rodney Harrison: A Football Life examines Harrison's playing career, his aggressive style of play and his post-playing career in broadcasting.

Among the topics discussed in Rodney Harrison: A Football Life are:

Overcoming an issue with stuttering as a child, and his determination to play football in order to improve his mother, Barbara Harrison's , living situation

, living situation Progressing from being a fifth round pick in 1994 and not playing on defense in Super Bowl XXIX to becoming a starter in 1996

Signing with the New England Patriots after being cut by the San Diego Chargers in 2003 and helping the team win two Super Bowl titles

His aggressive playing style and how it affected others' perception of him

The impact of Junior Seau and Ronnie Lott on Rodney's career and life

Emmy-nominated actor Josh Charles narrates.

Rodney Harrison: A Football Life includes interviews with the following people and more:

Rodney Harrison

Erika Harrison – Rodney's wife

Barbara Harrison – Rodney's mother

Bill Belichick – New England Patriots head coach

Tony Dungy – Broadcast partner at NBC

Willie McGinest – Patriots teammate

Troy Brown – Patriots teammate

Tedy Bruschi – Patriots teammate

LaDainian Tomlinson – Chargers teammate

Natrone Means – Chargers teammate

Bobby Ross – Former Chargers head coach

Provided below are some select quotes from Rodney Harrison: A Football Life:

- "I carried a lot of anger with me because I was always pissed off. I was pissed off because people didn't believe in me." – Rodney Harrison

- "People want to identify me as being a dirty player. Well it's just ignorance. Sit down and watch tape with me, and you show me a guy that plays harder and a guy that played tougher than me." – Rodney Harrison

- "Rodney is pretty much the perfect player. One of the best players in his era, without question." – Bill Belichick

- "In only two years he played like the best safety, that's what we're saying [with only going to the Pro Bowl twice]. That's not true. In most of his career, he was the best safety in the National Football League. But because people didn't like the way he played, they docked him from going to the Pro Bowl." – LaDainian Tomlinson

- "I would not be here sitting and talking if it weren't for Junior Seau. That guy inspired me more than anybody on this planet." – Rodney Harrison

- "I'm going to say it every chance that I get: I loved playing with Rodney. And for 15 years, [he] did it better than most in the NFL." – Natrone Means

- "I thought I had seen all of Rodney; this is one of the hardest working guys to ever play the game, one of the smartest guys. Postseason is when he really turned it on." – Willie McGinest

This year, the 13-episode season of the highly-acclaimed series A Football Life airs Friday at 9:00 PM ET. Below is a broadcast schedule for the upcoming episodes of A Football Life:

September 30 – Chad Johnson

– Chad Johnson October 7 – Steve Young

– Steve Young October 20 (following Thursday Night Football ) – Brett Favre

– Brett Favre October 27 (following Thursday Night Football) – Pat Tillman

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