Hall of Fame receiver Marvin Harrison Sr. is a man of few words. He used more than a few words when venting about the current state of his son’s team.
Marvin Harrison Jr., the fourth overall pick in the 2024 draft, is a starting receiver in Arizona. Marvin Sr. no longer goes to games, and he’s reluctant to watch the team on TV.
“It’s very hard for me to watch the Cardinals’ offense,” Harrison Sr. told Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com. “And you can quote me on that.”
Harrison Sr. had plenty more to say. We suggest reading the entire article.
“The style of offense that I am accustomed to, that I’m used to watching as a professional eye, as a wide receiver,” Harrison Sr. said. “I just can’t relate to watching that [current] offense, that style of offense. Basically, I can’t relate to what goes on there.”
He didn’t name names. (Does he really have to?)
“I think that’s just peacefully put, without pointing fingers or anything,” Harrison Sr. said. “It’s just me. I’m giving you the professional eye. I can’t relate to it. It don’t add up to me. I can’t deal with it.”
It’s gotten to the point where he doesn’t even bother to share his opinions with his son.
“I don’t get into what goes on the field and the things that I see,” Harrison Sr. said. “I just leave it alone. I don’t even bother bringing it up no more. . . . It takes a lot of self-restraint and duct tape. I got to close my mouth and just don’t say nothing.”
Harrison Sr. landed in a great spot, drafted by the Colts two years before quarterback Peyton Manning arrived. And Harrison Sr. realizes the connection between having a quarterback like Manning in Indianapolis and earning a bronze bust in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
“What I do know is you can put Marvin Harrison Sr., in my prime, in Arizona right now, and guess what happened?” he said. “Canton, Ohio, is going to send me a prepaid envelope and say, ‘Could you please send that jacket back?’”
It’s a strong indictment of the Cardinals, and of everyone responsible for the team’s current offense . It also invites fair speculation as to whether, absent significant changes, Harrison Jr. will look for a way to a team with a better offense and a potential Hall of Fame quarterback.
If his dad has a vote, he’ll likely say, “Go East, young man.”
The Colts had four offensive turnovers for the season heading into Sunday’s game against the Steelers, but that number is a lot higher on Sunday night.
Six turnovers played a major role in the 27-20 loss that ended their four-game winning streak. Quarterback Daniel Jones was responsible for five of them, and his three interceptions and two forced fumbles were an unwelcome reminder of some of his worst moments with the Giants.
Jones acknowledged the need to be better after the game and said he doesn’t think the bad game changes the big picture for the 7-2 team.
“I think we got mature guys in the room,” Jones said, via Will Graves of the Associated Press. “We’ll certainly be eager to correct the things we didn’t do as well. But as far as our confidence level or who we believe we are as a team, we’re sure of that.”
The Colts will have a long trip to take before their chance to wash away the residue of Sunday’s loss. They’ll travel to Berlin to face the Falcons in Week 10.
The Colts had four turnovers in their first eight games. They had six on Sunday.
The Steelers also had five sacks of Daniel Jones, who threw three interceptions and lost two fumbles. Josh Downs also muffed a punt that the Steelers recovered. The Steelers scored 24 points off the Colts’ miscues.
Pittsburgh won 27-20 in a game that wasn’t that close.
The Steelers are 5-3 and the Colts 7-2.
Jones, who entered Sunday having thrown three interceptions this season, completed 31 of 50 passes for 342 yards and a touchdown. Jonathan Taylor managed only 45 yards on 14 carries. Michael Pittman caught nine passes for 115 yards and Alec Pierce had six for 115.
The Colts outgained the Steelers 368 to 225 but gave it away.
Indianapolis scored 10 points in the final 4:30, including a field goal with nine seconds left to make the score look better.
Aaron Rodgers was 25-of-35 for 203 yards and a touchdown. Jaylen Warren ran 31 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries. Calvin Austin caught five passes for 56 yards.
The Colts had four turnovers in their first eight games. They have four today.
The latest came on Jack Sawyer’s pick of a Daniel Jones pass intended for Michael Pittman. He returned it 4 yards to the Pittsburgh 44, and the Steelers offense took it 56 yards to the end zone.
Jaylin Warren scored his second touchdown of the day on a 2-yard run.
The Steelers lead 24-7.
Jones has thrown two interceptions and lost a fumble. Josh Downs muffed a punt. The Steelers scored three touchdowns on Jones’ three miscues, but turned it over on downs in the red zone on Downs’ turnover.
The Steelers have four sacks of Jones.
The Colts began Sunday’s game by marching 79 yards in 13 plays, with Daniel Jones’ 1-yard touchdown run giving them a 7-0 lead on the Steelers. Indianapolis has looked nothing like the first eight games since.
Their final three drives of the first half ended with a fumble, an interception and a three-and-out. The Colts also lost a fumble on a muffed punt. It was not pretty.
The Steelers converted the three turnovers into 14 points, and they lead 17-7 at halftime.
The Colts have outgained the Steelers 138 to 128, but Pittsburgh’s scoring drives have covered 56, 14 and 75 yards. They failed to score on Josh Downs’ muffed punt that Brandin Echols recovered at the Indianapolis 11. Aaron Rodgers’ fourth-down pass was incomplete.
Rodgers is 14-of-22 for 108 yards and a touchdown, a 12-yard toss to Pat Freiermuth. Calvin Austin has three catches for 34 yards.
Jones is 11-of-20 for 114 yards and an interception, with Alec Pierce catching three passes for 64 yards. Jonathan Taylor has only 23 yards on eight carries.
