Arizona Cardinals’ wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is serious as he heads into hissecond season.
He came to OTAs a few months back, clearly stronger, and now the statistics support that as well.
Harrison Jr. is officially listed as weighing 220 pounds, an increase of 11 pounds compared to last season.
I didn’t want to overdo it,” Harrison said. “It’s also somewhat of a natural process. How much your body can develop and grow.
Harrison mentioned that his progress was less about changes in weightlifting and more about adjustments in his diet.
Although he does not like breakfast, he has now made a decision to begin his day with it and, overall, has committed to consuming more food than he did while at Ohio State.
“During my time in college, I didn’t consume as much food as I should have. It’s not that the food wasn’t accessible. I simply wasn’t a large eater back then; now I eat significantly more,” he stated.
On the first day of training camp, Harrison’s teammates spent the day admiring his physical appearance.
“I attempted to remain a few rows back. He’s lifting more than I am, so I don’t want anything to do with that,” said tight end Trey McBride.
McBride thinks Harrison is on a mission and recognizes that the pressures on a rookie can be significant.
“As a new player, you enter with wide eyes, trying to understand everything, and searching for your role in this league,” he said.
For Harrison, intense weightlifting leaves him feeling more buoyant than ever.
I would say much more relaxed, not as anxious or restless,” he said about the main difference between last year and this year. “Much more calm, which has let me go out there and feel a bit more free.
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Phoenix is the home to four prominent professional sports teams; the Arizona Cardinals from the NFL, the Phoenix Suns of the NBA, the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA, and the Arizona Diamondbacks from MLB.
The Cardinals consider State Farm Stadium in Glendale as their primary location, while the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix serves as the venue for both the Suns and the Mercury. The Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League compete at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale.
Phoenix is home to a soccer team called Phoenix Rising FC, part of the USL, which competes at the Phoenix Rising FC Stadium located in the city.
The Valley is home to several significant sporting events annually, such as college football’s Fiesta Bowl and Guaranteed Rate Bowl; the WM Phoenix Open, which is the most-attended event on the PGA Tour; NASCAR competitions held in both spring and fall, including Championship Weekend in November; and Cactus League Spring Training featuring 15 Major League Baseball teams.
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