Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. had been looking forward to this one for weeks. A long-awaited return to Indianapolis , where his father, Marvin Harrison Sr. , spent 13 seasons and became a legend. The younger Harrison admitted earlier in the week that stepping onto the same field where his dad’s name hangs in the Ring of Honor would be emotional. Still, he vowed to stay locked in on helping the Cardinals get a win. But then on game day, everything changed.
Late in the second quarter, Harrison came down hard after hauling in a catch, his helmet smacking the Lucas Oil Stadium turf with frightening force. He stayed down for several moments before heading into the blue medical tent. A few minutes later, he was escorted to the locker room. The team quickly confir