Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison
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Top QB-WR Combo. Video Courtesy: NFL.com |
Peyton Manning and his wide receiver
teammate Marvin Harrison proved to be the number 1 QB-WR combo in the history of the National
Football League. One the show But unfortunately this tandem last only for 11 years, as Marvin Harrison became free agent in
2009 and decided to leave Indianapolis Colts. Colts couldn't keep him because of some salary cap issue,
and so Marvin asked Colts to set him as a free agent. Colts respecting his decision set him as
a free agent on 25 March, 2009.
Peyton Manning on Marvin's departure said to media that, “It has been a privilege to play football with Marvin
Harrison for the past eleven years. I always will be indebted to Marvin for what he has
done for my career. I know that I would not be the quarterback I am today if not for Marvin.
Marvin and I worked very hard together on our timing, and it paid off with many completions,
touchdown passes, and, most importantly, wins. That was the main thing. He and I wanted to
do our jobs in order to help the Colts win. And most of the time, we did. Nobody could get
open like Marvin. Cornerbacks used to tell me that he was the most difficult wide receiver
to cover because all of his routes looked the same at the beginning of the route. That,
to me, is the ultimate compliment for a route- runner. It will be strange to line up under
center and not see #88 out on my right, but I have cherished the eleven years we played
together, and I am proud to share the NFL QB/WR tandem records that we hold together.
He is a Hall of Fame receiver, I am proud to have played with him, and he will always be
an Indianapolis Colt in my book.”