James Harrison defends Steelers' Mike Tomlin's 'envelope' remark after critics draw similarities to Saints'... - Fox News

the G-est thing Mike Tomlin ever did, he handed me an envelope after that … I ain’t gonna say what, but he handed me an envelope after that."JAMES HARRISON SAYS STEELERS HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN HANDED HIM AN ENVELOPE AFTER VIOLENT HIT IN 2010Listeners then drew similarities between Harrison’s remarks and the Saints' scandal in 2012 when head coach Sean Payton was accused of offering a similar bounty.“Wow y'all really comparing what I said to BOUNTYGATE?!?” Harrison said in his Instagram post.He added that the only reason he was fined so significantly was because the league had started to crack down on its concussion protocol -- something Massaquoi suffered from as a result of the hit.“The league was getting pressure because the first concussion lawsuits were starting and they had to look like they cared about player safety all of a sudden,” he said.CLICK HERE TO GET MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMSteelers president Art Rooney II has since released a statement on Harrison's claim."I am very certain nothing like this ever happened," Rooney said per ProFootballTalk.