GLENDALE, Ariz. — Despite Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. struggling through the first three quarters against the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night, quarterback Kyler Murray didn't shy away from continuing to throw his way.
The result was nearly a comeback win on national TV.
Harrison caught all four of his targets in the fourth quarter for 42 yards and a touchdown, helping Arizona tie the score late only to lose 23-20 on a walk-off field goal by Seattle as time expired.
«He needs me, I need him,» Murray said. «This is a team sport, four-quarter game, and I understand he's not coming out of the game. I don't want him to come out of the game.
»So, we got to get this going. And that's really just what it is. Just conversations on the sideline, keeping his confidence up."
Through three quarters, which ended with the Cardinals down 17-6, Harrison had caught just two passes on six targets for 24 yards, was the target on both of Murray's interceptions, bobbling a pass before the second one. He also was part of another miscommunication on a route with Murray.
Murray said he was sure the interceptions were lingering in Harrison's mind after the game because «I just think Marv expects so much from himself.»
«But I love the way that he fought back and continued to play hard and continued to make plays,» Murray said. «Obviously, he's probably going to go home thinking about that s---. But at the end of the day, again, it's football. We all make mistakes. But he continued to battle. I'm excited.»
Murray went right to Harrison on the Cardinals' first play of the fourth quarter for a 3-yard gain. He looked Harrison's way again on the last play of the drive for a 16-yard touchdown. Harrison high-pointed the ball as he fell
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