<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=262IGt_0vPJeIUE00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=262IGt_0vPJeIUE00" width="1140" height="641" ><p>ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — "This is sickening." </p><p>"This is going to haunt me all season." </p><p>"Pain." </p><p>Those are just three reactions of many that fans of the <a href="https://www.12news.com/article/sports/nfl/cardinals/arizona-cardinals-buffalo-bills-2024-week-1-score-september-8-2024/75-7ace87aa-e101-49a4-b69a-2005eca2e3ab">Arizona Cardinals</a> — and football fans who have Marvin Harrison Jr. on their fantasy teams — had after the rookie wide receiver's disappointing NFL debut. </p><p>Harrison Jr. ended his first game with just one catch for four yards and Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray only threw the ball Harrison Jr.'s way three times. </p><p>While many fans are frustrated by the lack of production from the No. 4 overall pick in April's NFL Draft, one missed opportunity made fans absolutely irate on social media. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="548" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="sv" dir="ltr">Brutal miss. <a href="https://t.co/tmiL2VVsgy">pic.twitter.com/tmiL2VVsgy</a></p>— Cameron Cox (@CamCox12) <a href="https://twitter.com/CamCox12/status/1832871403575718192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><p>With 1:10 left in the game and down by six points to the Buffalo Bills, the Cardinals had the ball and were driving, looking for a potential game-winning touchdown. </p><p>On second down and six from the Bills' 39-yard line, Harrison Jr. streaked down the sideline, getting behind the Buffalo secondary. He put his hand in the air, attempting to signal Murray that he was wide open. </p><p>However, Murray, who was pressured, did not see Harrison and instead threw the ball to receiver Greg Dortch for a seven-yard gain. </p><p>"(When) you play football, like, there's a lot of stuff moving around, you're moving fast, like, you don't see everything," Murray said after the game.</p><p>Had Murray found Harrison on that play, it would have been a signature moment for the player named the best wide receiver in college football last season. However, five plays later, the Cardinals' drive would end with no points, giving Buffalo a 34-28 victory. </p><p>However, that didn't change the reaction from fans, who were furious after seeing pictures of just how open Harrison Jr. appeared to be. </p><h2>Social media reaction to Marvin Harrison Jr. being wide open in fourth quarter </h2><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="548" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">MHJ was wide open kyler.....why didn't you throw to him.....💔😭 <a href="https://t.co/3EeonxYe3V">pic.twitter.com/3EeonxYe3V</a></p>— Azsportsgirl224 (@studios2491) <a href="https://twitter.com/studios2491/status/1832878237552447653?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="548" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kyler has to cut this one loose for MHJ<br><br>Gut punch loss. <a href="https://t.co/XmgKAbT9Eu">pic.twitter.com/XmgKAbT9Eu</a></p>— nkemjika (Kemi) (@kemindolo) <a href="https://twitter.com/kemindolo/status/1832876317035143466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="548" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">was told kyler to mhj was gonna be special <a href="https://t.co/a9YbiiqVSA">pic.twitter.com/a9YbiiqVSA</a></p>— 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯 (@justinbtw_) <a href="https://twitter.com/justinbtw_/status/1832876312903762152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="548" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kyler Murray danced in the pocket for 6 seconds and somehow NEVER SAW A WIDE OPEN MARVIN HARRISON JR FOR A GAME-CHANGING TOUCHDOWN <a href="https://t.co/HG5ysapKB8">pic.twitter.com/HG5ysapKB8</a></p>— Christian D'Andrea (@TrainIsland) <a href="https://twitter.com/TrainIsland/status/1832871443610079446?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="548" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">this is shameless marvin harrison jr treatment, kyler murray you should be ashamed <a href="https://t.co/2QZ8ZCk4Vw">pic.twitter.com/2QZ8ZCk4Vw</a></p>— brett (@brettbhill) <a href="https://twitter.com/brettbhill/status/1832873002922353055?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="548" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">ladies &amp; gentlemen, kyler murray <a href="https://t.co/Et7b7pF43Q">https://t.co/Et7b7pF43Q</a></p>— balo (@maisto_chris) <a href="https://twitter.com/maisto_chris/status/1832878036099674559?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="548" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">pain.. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AZCardinals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AZCardinals</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KylerMurray?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KylerMurray</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarvinHarrisonJr?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MarvinHarrisonJr</a><a href="https://t.co/bK4w73EGza">pic.twitter.com/bK4w73EGza</a></p>— unomarv (@TheUNOMARV) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheUNOMARV/status/1832874875595145440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="548" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">this is gonna haunt me all season <a href="https://t.co/eMGAk9ou12">https://t.co/eMGAk9ou12</a></p>— Calamari like Kyler Murray (@CalamariCards) <a href="https://twitter.com/CalamariCards/status/1832875214990188912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="548" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is sickening <a href="https://t.co/KK7NXmkqhD">pic.twitter.com/KK7NXmkqhD</a></p>— Kyler Murray burner (@Najeebdagoat) <a href="https://twitter.com/Najeebdagoat/status/1832874854594248812?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><p><b>Could playing in the preseason have helped Kyler Murray and Marvin Harrison Jr.? </b></p><p>Kyler Murray hasn't played in the preseason since 2021. Marvin Harrison Jr. was only on the field during this preseason for three plays and wasn't targeted. </p><p>Players playing or not in the preseason has been a topic of conversation over the past few seasons as teams like the Cardinals sit their stars while teams such as the Kansas City Chiefs allow their stars to suit up and play. </p><p>So, after Arizona's Week 1 loss, many fans took to social media to say next year, Murray and Harrison should both play in the preseason. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="548" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I don't wanna hear that preseason doesn't matter after the Kyler and MHJ showing today</p>— Andrew (LH44 WINS x2🏎🏁/🐍⚾️ 75-56/AZ🏈) (@HC_Pardue2) <a href="https://twitter.com/HC_Pardue2/status/1832881016605946071?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="548" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Remember when I said that MHJ &amp; K1 should play preseason snaps and twitter dragged me for it?!?<br><br><br><br>BET THAT WOULDVE BEEN NICE NOW, HUH?!?</p>— AVB Sports (@_AVBSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/_AVBSports/status/1832877546918039713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="548" data-dnt="true" align="center" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is what happens when no one plays in the pre-season. Today felt like pre-season game # 4</p>— jaime figueroa (@fig2525) <a href="https://twitter.com/fig2525/status/1832896838099460518?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="548" data-dnt="true" align="center" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is 100% because they have never played in actual game time with each other. The decision to not play either at all in the preseason is criminal. They can’t be expected to develop chemistry in game 1.</p>— Erik Olson 🟧🟪🏀🟪🟧 (@erik_w_olson) <a href="https://twitter.com/erik_w_olson/status/1832885845873041852?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><p>We'll see if the Cardinals can improve on their Week 1 showing when they host the Los Angeles Rams next Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. Kick off is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. </p><h2>Arizona sports </h2><p>The city of Phoenix is home to four major professional sports league teams; The NFL's Arizona Cardinals, NBA's Phoenix Suns, WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks.</p><p>The Cardinals have made State Farm Stadium in Glendale their home turf and the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix is home to both the Suns and the Mercury. 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Cardinals fans are irate after Kyler Murray appears to miss wide-open Marvin Harrison Jr. in Week 1 loss to Bills

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — \"This is sickening.\" \"This is going to haunt me all season.\" Those are just three reactions of many that fans of the Arizona Cardinals — and football fans who have Marvin Harrison Jr. on their fantasy teams — had after the rookie wide receiver's disappointing NFL debut.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — "This is sickening." "This is going to haunt me all season." Those are just three reactions of many that fans of the Arizona Cardinals — and football fans who have Marvin Harrison Jr. on their fantasy teams — had after the rookie wide receiver's disappointing NFL debut.

Cardinals fans are irate after Kyler Murray appears to miss wide-open Marvin Harrison Jr. in Week 1 loss to Bills

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