Marvin Harrison NOT retiring, Peter King's "Twitter" sources full of it

by BigBlueShoe on May 7, 2009 8:56 PM EDT in Colts News Comment 14 comments

Once again, Peter King is made to look like a fool. Maybe he should "tweet" less and do some more, you know, real reporting. From NFL.com's Steve Wyche:

Former Colts WR Marvin Harrison, now a free agent, said he has no plans to retire and that he wants to play in 2009, according to his agent, Tom Condon.
The problematic knee that has limited some of Harrison’s speed and overall effectiveness the past two seasons hasn’t been an issue either, Condon said.

"I played in 15 games last year and a playoff game, and I intend to play again this season," Condon said Harrison told him in a conversation Thursday afternoon.

Well gee. I wonder who Peter King's "reliable source" was when he tweeted this the other night:

"I've been told reliably that Marvin Harrison's not playing any more. Knee hurts. Can't get healthy like the old Marvin."

It will be interesting to see where Marvin plays in 2009, but one thing is clear. He is indeed bound and determined to play in 2009.

Tip to LovinBlue

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it's testing season so...

PK’s Twitter News is to Truth as ………

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by shake n bake on May 7, 2009 9:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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by Colts Homer on May 7, 2009 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Vince Young is to pure passer

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by MrNFL on May 7, 2009 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Lions is to wins

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by MrNFL on May 7, 2009 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This one gets extra credit for outrageous grammar

I hate Joe Namath. That's how long I've been a Colts fan.

by Bobman on May 8, 2009 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Brett Favre is to retirement?

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by MrNFL on May 7, 2009 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

nailed it

by LovinBlue on May 8, 2009 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Winner

by coltsfanawalt on May 8, 2009 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

(From my brother) Emmitt Smith is to proper grammar?

Ok, now I’’m done

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by MrNFL on May 7, 2009 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

More like…Peter King is to sports news, as Burger King is to sports news.

by JaysonAych on May 8, 2009 4:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

18to88 brings up a good point

Here:

This doesn’t actually contradict what King posted about Marvin’s status. He has said from the beginning that he thinks Marvin is finished. He may “think he thinks” he knows something about the condition of Marvin’s knee that makes him feel confident that Harrison won’t pass a physical or won’t get signed by anyone. It does question his statement about Marvin’s knee.

Marvin might think he’s healthy enough to play and his agent might think he’s healthy enough to play, but if there isn’t a general manager out there that thinks he can still play, it’s a moot point.

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by JakeTheSnake on May 7, 2009 9:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

ten things I think.

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by kinnickcolt on May 8, 2009 4:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Marvin may be determined to play

But unless he can convince a team to take him AND he is willing to accept what is likely to be vet minimum there isn’t a darn thing he can do about it.

by the_iowa_hawkeye on May 8, 2009 9:19 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Truly a sad sad display

I understand it is business but Marvin Harrison is a Colt. It will practically imposible to see him in another uniform next year if indeed he gets picked up by another team. I think hawkeye makes a very valid point in that even if he feels like there is still some gas in the tank, if he cannot get big dollars I think he retires.

by chipthejackass on May 8, 2009 2:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs