Since the comments for the preseason analysis of Marvin Harrison by Scott Engel is closed, I thought I'd stop by and re-open the discussion in another post. I was prepared for a mea culpa if it was deserved this season, but it doesn't look like I'll have to dust off the Jamaica Hell Fire seasoning for my crow this time around.

No, this isn't an "I told you so." Losing a talent of Harrison's stature is difficult for any team, more so the fans.  Harrison brought down the house on many occasions, including a brilliant Monday Night performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2006 when the game was seemingly out of reach. With Indy trailing 35-14 and only four minutes remaining, the Colts roared back behind Manning and Harrison and won the game in overtime, 38-35. Manning caught a huge 52 yard strike from Manning to take the ball down to the five yard line with under two minutes remaining in regulation, setting up the tying touchdown, a one yard plunge by Ricky Williams.

But it is obvious that Harrison doesn't have the burst anymore, nor is he making the sharp cuts that punctuated the first 11 years of his career.  Scott was right, and that is why he is one of the best in the business.

Of course I expect nothing but rotten vegetables and fruit at this juncture, but I can always hope that someone realizes that passion can often overrule logic in the best of us, clouding our thinking and rational. 

Good luck the rest of the season. I hope the Colts get healthy. Oh, and it was pure joy watching them silence the obnoxious Patriot faithful Sunday night.

Pure Joy.

I'm looking for guys from the 2007 MLB draft, first ranked as the best keeper prospects, second those who might make an impact in the majors the fastest.

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