Using my metaphoric crystal skull, here are my spoilers and predictions concerning current events in the football world. If you don’t have a crystal skull to play along with, you can always use the old school crystal ball.

1. Marvin Harrison will have a bounce back season. Although Marvin Harrison is currently in legal trouble, I see Harrison being cleared of all wrongdoing. He’ll enter the 2008 fantasy football season as somewhat of a sleeper and wills surprise.

2. Vince Young will be a top ten fantasy quarterback. He looked really bad in his second season and stories about a drunk Vince Young don’t exactly make Tennessee Titans coaches or fans feel good, but Young will bounce back. He’s too talented and he’s too much of a natural winner to not figure things out.

3. Michael Strahan won’t retire. There’s talk about Michael Strahan retiring but it’s just too difficult to imagine him walking away from a Super Bowl team. Expect the New York Giants to give him a pay raise and for him to stick around.

4. Darren McFadden will easily become the best player from the 2008 NFL Draft. McFadden will make the Oakland Raiders look smart. He’ll have a nice rookie season but will really blossom in years two and three.

5. The New England Patriots will win the 2008 Super Bowl. With Spygate all but over and the bitter taste of defeat in their mouth, the Patriots will come back stronger and finish the deal in 2008.

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Harrison has steadfastly maintained his innocence and the police in the city of Philadelphia have stated that Harrison isn’t a suspect in the incident. However, until Harrison is totally cleared, his fantasy football stock value remains at an all-time low.

In addition to his potential legal troubles, Harrison is coming off of a season in which he struggled mightily with injuries. He had the least productive season of his career and some fear that age may have finally caught up to the wily wide receiver.

If Harrison misses any time during the 2008 NFL season due to legal issues or injury, Reggie Wayne’s fantasy football value rises immensely since he’ll become by far the best option for Manning in the Colts’ passing game.

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“I’ve spoken with Marvin and I’ve spoken with his attorney, and they say the reports are erroneous,” Tom Condon, Harrison’s agent, said to ESPN. “Marvin was not involved in any shooting, and he is not the subject of this investigation.”

Indianapolis Colts’ head coach Tony Dungy didn’t have any further information.

“My phone has been ringing, too, but I don’t have any details,” said Dungy. “I really don’t have any more information than you do.”

However, despite the denial by Harrison’s agent, other reports have indicated that a gun owned by Harrison may have been linked to the shooting. Witnesses have also reportedly put Harrison at the scene of the crime.

All things considered, Harrison’s fantasy football value looks like it’s on a steep decline.

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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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