But there is still one thing that hasn’t happened yet.
Marvin Harrison still does not have a job in the National Football League.
Why do you ask? Well that’s the problem… I just don’t know.
Let’s figure out what we do know about Harrison. He is 36 years old (pretty old for a wide receiver). He played in all but one regular season game in 2008 and only had 60 catches and five touchdowns. And that came after the 2007 season in which he only played in five regular season games due to a knee injury. So the man hasn’t really done much in a while.
But he was still a number one receiver on a team that won the Super Bowl not too long ago. Harrison scored 10 or more touchdowns in eight consecutive seasons. With that said, he is being overlooked by every team in the league.
Wouldn’t you think at least one team could use him? There are plenty of teams desperately in need of a receiver, yet Marvin seems to be invisible.
The Chicago Bears thought they solved all of their problems by trading for quarterback Jay Cutler. But if Cutler’s number one target is Devin Hester then there is a major problem in Chicago.
How about those New York Jets? What could be better for Mark Sanchez than a veteran receiver with a Super Bowl ring to be a mentor for him and the young receivers Jerricho Cotchery and Chansi Stuckey?
Jeff Fisher and the Tennessee Titans have openly said that they have no interest in acquiring Marvin Harrison. WHY? Harrison set the NFL record for most receptions in a season and yet there is no space for him on a team with Justin Gage and Nate Washington as their top two receivers. (Wasn’t Nate Washington the no.3 receiver in Pittsburgh last year?)
Then there are the Vikings, Dolphins, Jaguars, Giants and Chargers – all of which could use some more talent and depth at the wide receiver position.
It’s not like he is going to demand a lot of money. A one-year deal with Marvin Harrison definitely couldn’t hurt - so the economy is not a good excuse to not sign him. - Michael Klopman
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