Marvin Harrison anyone....?

by allhailcale on Mar 9, 2009 11:44 AM CDT

With the 'Boys being down a top wideout and not in place to pick up a receiver until the second day, do you think Jerry should make a play for the aging Harrison? Part of me thinks that a guy who's as good a route runner as Marvin and worked with arguably the best QB in history would be great for Romo. This part of me gets really excited about the thought. The other part of me says stick with what we got, pick up some depth, and use Felix and Martellus more in the passing game. Find out if Miles can be a #2, if Roy can be a real #1, and what, if anything Stanback has to offer. What do you guys think?

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by rhbgsherb on Mar 9, 2009 12:02 PM CDT reply actions

no thanks

He is not the same player…IS probably good for about 6-8 games then on the shelf with an injury…I really rather see our young wr’s step up…If there was one vet wr i look at it would be holt but thats about it…

by scandrick32 on Mar 9, 2009 12:10 PM CDT reply actions

NO

If you want an old guy to stand on the sideline I am available for vet. minimum.

by DaBoys on Mar 9, 2009 12:24 PM CDT reply actions

hahaha aren't we all?

But definitely no…Like Scandrick32 said, let the young guys prove their worth this season…

by AikmanNailedMySis on Mar 9, 2009 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions

NO

one reason why they cut TO not enough balls

What the French?! Toast!

by thebigham on Mar 9, 2009 12:36 PM CDT reply actions

I'm a fan of the move to cut TO

But the dude had balls. He remains pretty physical at his age. I didn’t see him go down as opposed to taking a big hit much, if at all, this season.

But yeah, to further back up your point, Harrison had no balls. Ever. Guy would just go down if there was even the slightest risk of GASP! contact. Guy had one of the greatest QBs ever throwing the ball to him, and had the ability to make the occasional pretty catch. That’s about it.

Epic Fail since 1985

by the red scare on Mar 9, 2009 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions

That isn't entirely true.

Last year, he definitely made every effort to avoid contact (which was frustrating). But in the years before his injury…he took some hits. I will tell you one thing, his feet were ALWAYS in bounds. ALWAYS.

Personally, I wish he would just retire.

"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007

by peytonsthebest on Mar 10, 2009 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions

no thanks

by CowboysFan4Life on Mar 9, 2009 12:38 PM CDT reply actions

Yes

and by yes, I mean no

They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.

by Dub_TC on Mar 9, 2009 12:55 PM CDT reply actions

Bad knees

Res firma mitescere nescit

by Fighter15 on Mar 9, 2009 12:58 PM CDT reply actions

NO

"My mother always taught me that if the only thing you have to say is,
‘(Expletive) Dave Samson,’ then don’t say anything at all.
So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
- Mariners GM Bill Bavasi, after signing Ichiro to a $90 million contract

by octoberty on Mar 9, 2009 1:04 PM CDT reply actions

thats makes no sense whatsoever

Terry Glenn and Harrison are pretty much clones regarding skills, age and knee problems and Jerry just cut Glenn last year so why would he want to sign a WR with the same problems??

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Mar 9, 2009 1:09 PM CDT reply actions

Harrison and Glenn were both speed receivers...

but that is about the extant of the comparison between the two.

I do agree with you, Harrison is toast.

Harrison was much better at running routes, but he doesn’t seperate enough and is a smallish receiver.

Webster's definition of irony: Keyshawn Johnson calling another football player selfish.

by AirforceBat on Mar 9, 2009 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions

I strongly disagree

Glenn was just as talented as Harrison, ran routes as well and had hands every bit as good as Harrison.

Harrison put up better career numbers because he stayed healthy the vast majority of his career and had Peyton Manning as his qb.

If their career paths were reversed, Glenn would be the future HOFer, not Harrison.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Mar 9, 2009 1:32 PM CDT up reply actions

no

Let the young receivers develop.

by beautifultyrant on Mar 9, 2009 1:22 PM CDT reply actions

no thank you...

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by silverblue5 on Mar 9, 2009 2:06 PM CDT reply actions

No

HATERADE: Two scoops of Eric Allen, add water and stir.

by Carl Shelton (GloryDayz88) on Mar 9, 2009 2:45 PM CDT reply actions

No

Why? TO is gone because we were overloaded at the position.

Don’t forget to factor in TE’s to the catching equation and then factor in the scales tipping more towards the run next year.

A big helz no..let the YOUNG guys play!

by tb0n3 on Mar 9, 2009 3:56 PM CDT reply actions

that's interesting that you bring up Marvin Harrison.....

cause I just got back in from a business trip in Indianapolis. The fans that I talked to, all want Harrison back. They still love the guy. Maybe his production has fallen off, but he’s still a fan favorite.

by texstar on Mar 10, 2009 11:06 AM CDT reply actions