James Harrison has obviously not been happy with the fact he's been inactive for most of this season.
Harrison typically turns down interview requests during the early portion of the week when he's in the locker room, citing his rule from the past few years the he only speaks on Fridays or after a game.
Trouble is, the 39-year-old 15-year veteran hasn't been making himself available on Fridays, mostly because the Steelers haven't made him available to play on game days.
Harrison has appeared in just four games this season, playing 29 snaps. And his frustration at that has bubbled over.
Earlier this season, he released subtle hints at his displeasure at not playing -- posting a photo of himself on Instagram sitting on his helmet at practice with the caption "Getting practice at what I do at the games.???"
Thursday, he ramped up his Instagram game when he posted this:
Harrison is shown in the weight room, as he often is, lifting weights. As he lifts, he screams, "What's wrong with them? They got this on the sideline," several times.
With Ryan Shazier remaining hospitalized because of an injury to his spine suffered in last Monday night's 23-20 win at Cincinnati, that could change.
Shazier leads the Steelers with 89 tackles, three interceptions and 11 pass defenses. He's also one of just two players who have regularly played on their defense who have been named to a Pro Bowl. The other, cornerback Joe Haden, hasn't played in three games after suffering a fractured fibula Nov. 12 in a win at Indianapolis.
But the Steelers do have one other former Pro Bowl defensive player on their roster in Harrison.
"I definitely think this will get him in a helmet, that's the first step," said teammate Arthur Moats, who is in line to start in place of the injured Shazier when the Steelers (10-2) host Baltimore (7-5) Sunday night.
With Moats moving to inside linebacker for the foreseeable future, the Steelers will need Harrison on the field as a backup to starters T.J. Watt and Bud Dupree. Watt was limited at practice Thursday with a knee injury.
Despite that, defensive coordinator Keith Butler was coy about the possibility of Harrison getting on the field when I asked him about it Thursday.
"Ah, we'll see," he said with a twinkle in his eye. "We'll see."
Despite so little playing time this season, Harrison has made an impact. He saw his most extensive playing time of the season in a 19-13 win at Kansas City on Oct. 15 because he had a track record of giving Chiefs left tackle Eric Fisher fits.
Harrison responded by recording three tackles, two pressures and a sack on fourth down that essentially sealed the Steelers' victory.
He has a similar track record against the Ravens.
In 26 career games against the Ravens, Harrison has 109 tackles, 16 sacks and one interception. Those numbers get even better when you consider he only played special teams against Baltimore in his first four seasons, a span of seven games.
"He's one of those guys who has definitely been preparing from a mental standpoint," said Moats. "He's always physically prepared. I think it will be a good opportunity for him. And you know what he does to the Ravens."