Marvin Harrison Shooting – Fantasy Football Impact
May 2, 2008 by admin
Filed under Fantasy Football Draft, Off the Field
According to reports, Marvin Harrison of the Indianapolis Colts is being questioned in a shooting that occurred in his hometown of Philadelphia. The shooting happened at an establishment owned by Harrison and resulted in a victim being shot in the hand. Although the victim reportedly didn’t name Harrison as the subject, ballistic tests show that Harrison’s gun was used.
Obviously, this is both surprising and damaging news for Harrison in fantasy football. Harrison has always been thought of as a low-key personality on and off the field. That he’d be a subject in a shooting is extremely surprising.
At least in the short term, Harrison’s fantasy football stock will plummet. He’s already recovering from a knee injury and this is just another negative strike against him. At 35, age is another concern for Harrison owners.
For the time being, keep an eye on what happens with this situation. If Harrison is charged, his stock obviously will plummet much further. Even if he isn’t changed, this distraction will knock him out of the top ten fantasy football wide receivers heading into the 2008 season.
In the 2007 season, Harrison had the worst year of his career – finishing with 247 yards and one touchdown. He was only able to play five games due to a lingering knee injury.
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