Harrison Still Nursing Injury; Could Bother Him Indefinitely

by Tom V.

Marvin Harrison won’t be playing tonight, and, if reports by ESPN are correct, he could be feeling the injury for the remainder of his career. The Colts are still referring to it as a bruised knee, but Ed Werder’s source isn’t so sure that explains the extent of the injury.

…the receiver has been told his knee pain is likely to persist through the remainder of the season and perhaps for the rest of his career.

According to the source, specialists who have examined Harrison do not view surgery as a viable option because there is no guarantee of success and would require six months of rehabilitation.

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From a fan’s standpoint, I sincerely hope the injury won’t bother him throughout his career. Harrison has quietly been one of the league’s best receivers for some time now, and an injury that keeps him from rehabbing to 100% the rest of his career is a sad thing to hear. The injury adversely affect the Colts — Harrison is still Manning’s favorite target and the Colts are a far more dangerous offense with him in the lineup — but more importantly, I’m curious as to how it will affect him off the field and through his (near-future) retirement.