Marvin Harrison Sr. Played a Hall of Fame career as a wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts. Sixteen years after he retired, his son, Marvin Harrison Jr., was drafted fourth overall by the Arizona Cardinals.
While Harrison Sr. Had the benefit of playing with fellow Hall of Famer Peyton Manning during his career, his son was brought into Arizona during a rebuild. Cardinals starting quarterback Kyler Murray has struggled to stay healthy and the backup quarterback play for Arizona has varied.
Harrison Sr. Finally said enough was enough and gave his thoughts on what he is seeing from the Cardinals' offense, and how his son is being used.
Here is more on what Harrison Sr. Said about the Cardinals' offense.
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What did Marvin Harrison Sr. Say about Cardinals?
Harrison Sr. Told ESPN that he finds the Arizona offense "very hard" to watch. He made sure to quantify his comments saying that they are his opinion on the team, but the crux of the issue was that he said that he doesn't understand the offense that the Cardinals are trying to run.
"The style of offense that I am accustomed to, that I'm used to watching as a professional eye, as a wide receiver... I just can't relate to watching that [current] offense, that style of offense. Basically, I can't relate to what goes on there."
Harrison Sr. Made sure to say he wasn't pointing fingers and was just giving his opinion with a "professional eye."
Harrison Jr. Was quick to defend his team.
"I think the era of football is different, the system I think... To be honest with you guys, it's just like he played with Peyton Manning, obviously a Hall of Fame quarterback. It's hard for him to watch. I think it's a combination of what he's used to. Obviously, if you're a parent who's never played football and you see your kid playing, this is all you know, but he's been in the locker room, been on an NFL team, been in the best offense with one of the best quarterbacks of all time. So, he kind of sees it all from a different perspective. I think that's what kind of makes it hard to watch for him."
In the first game Arizona played after Harrison Sr's comments, Harrison Jr. Got a notable uptick in usage. The wide receiver caught seven passes in a game for the first time in his career. He finished with 96 yards and a touchdown. Quarterback Jacoby Brissett said after the win over Dallas that the decision to get Harrison Jr. Involved early came right before the game.
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Cardinals offense stats
The Cardinals have only played seven games, with their bye week and the Week 9 "Monday Night Football" matchup against the Dallas Cowboys.
Arizona heads into its Week 9 game having scored the sixth-fewest points this season. The Cardinals are averaging 310.3 yards per game (22nd), 199.9 passing yards (21st) and 110.4 rushing yards per game (20th). While some games look better than others, overall Arizona is playing like a mid-tier team, despite several key injuries to offensive starters.
Harrison Jr. Has played in all seven games so far this season. He heads into the matchup with Dallas with 24 receptions on 40 targets for 396 yards and two touchdowns. He is second on the team in each of those categories, trailing only tight end Trey McBride.
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Is Marvin Harrison Sr. Related to Marvin Harrison Jr.?
Yes, Harrison Sr. Is Harrison Jr.'s father. Harrison Sr. Paved the way for his son with a Hall of Fame career as a wide receiver, giving Harrison Jr. Big expectations to live up to.
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