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Old 08-13-2005, 03:19 PM   #5
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You really have to watch Harrison every week to appreciate the little things he does along with the amazing things he does. Obviously he isnt the type that will out jump 2 corner backs for a ball then run it 20 more yards after the fact. Thats not Marvin , but thats what sport center highlights fall in love with. Thats what people seem to measure athletisism on these days. Thats what got TO and Moss on the highlight reals and there attitudes keep them on the highlight news shows.

Watch how Harrison runs his routes. He never moves his shoulders. I read a poll last year in sporting news that said 75% ( somewhere in the 70% range ) of DB's said Harrison was the toughest to cover because of his route running. He runs full speed and never moves his shoulders. When he breaks to the post or to the outside. You never know it. So the DB's are always trying to catch up.

Harrison is the most spectacular reciever in the league, pre-catch. Meaning when they show a overview of a TD pass to Harrison. Watch how he splits 3 DB's and pretty much manipulates them into doing and going where he wants so that he can be open. When this guy retires people will look back on this stuff and realize how amazing he is or was. Moss and TO dont do that stuff because they are big and physical. They dont have to. Harrison is smaller so he has to make up for the physical by using the mental. He's the smartest reciever in the league. He has the best route running in the league. The most balanced reciever in the league. (IMO) The best hands in the league. He doesnt have to put up 18 TD's because he has 2 other guys playing with him who are capable of putting up 10 TD's. One of those guys ( Reggie Wayne ) will be a star in this league if not this year , but next. I guarantee it.

All in all Marvin is just a guy that you like. He's a guy that i love to route for not just because he's on my team, but because he doesnt get the press that TO and Moss gets. He doesnt get it because he doesnt want it. He doesnt complain or take plays off. So its impossible for him to get that kind of press.
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