Pittsburgh, PA – July 7, 2025
There are rivalries in the NFL — and then there’s Ravens vs. Steelers. It’s fire and smoke, history and pain. But sometimes, it gets personal. And this time, it’s not just between the teams — it’s between one man and the organization that turned its back on him.
It all exploded when a former Ravens linebacker sat down with The Pivot Podcast and didn’t hold back. No diplomacy. No clichés. Just raw truth. “They said I wasn’t good enough. That I couldn’t lead,” he said. “So I signed with the team they hate most. Every snap is personal.”
That linebacker? Malik Harrison. And now, he's wearing black and gold with vengeance in his veins.
Let’s rewind. Harrison gave Baltimore 54 tackles in 2024 and leadership in the locker room — but they wanted Roquan Smith. They wanted someone else to carry the torch. So Harrison packed his bags… and walked right into the heart of their biggest nightmare: Mike Tomlin’s defense.
“He’s got fire,” Coach Tomlin told reporters after the signing. “That edge, that urgency — that’s what we want.” Signed to a $10 million deal, Harrison isn’t here to smile and blend in. He’s here to make Baltimore regret everything.
Pittsburgh didn’t just add Harrison. They added Aaron Rodgers. They have cap space. They have weapons. And now, they have a linebacker who treats every play against the Ravens like it’s the last one of his career.
Steelers' Malik Harrison Fires Back at Ravens:
"They said I wasn’t good enough. That I couldn’t lead. So I signed with the team they hate most. Every snap is personal." pic.twitter.com/IQTt2W81zL— MORGAN (@MORGAN671817548) July 7, 2025
His job? Replace Elandon Roberts. His mission? Prove the Ravens made a mistake that could haunt them for years. Harrison doesn’t just want revenge — he wants it televised.
The Steelers went 10–7 last year. They’ve built a Super Bowl contender with brains, brawn, and bitterness. And if Harrison’s passion becomes contagious, this might not just be a bounce-back season — it could be a reckoning.
Stay tuned to ESPN for every snap of this revenge tour.
