All three catches Marvin Harrison Jr. had in the first quarter converted long third downs for the Arizona Cardinals, and that certainly helped set an early tone against the Dallas Cowboys.<\/p>\n
Harrison went on to a career-high seven catches for 96 yards, including a 4-yarder from backup quarterback Jacoby Brissett for the game’s first touchdown, and the Cardinals finished 7 of 9 on third-down conversions in the first half of a\u00a027-17 win Monday night<\/a>\u00a0that ended their five-game losing streak.<\/p>\n Maybe this game was a bit easier to watch for Marvin Harrison Sr., the Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver and father of the second-year Cardinals receiver who was the fourth overall draft pick in the 2024 draft.<\/p>\n The elder Harrison told ESPN.com in a story posted before Monday\u2019s game that it has been \u201cvery hard\u201d for him to watch Arizona\u2019s offense.<\/p>\n The eight-time Pro Bowl pick who had 1,102 catches and 128 TDs said he \u201cjust can’t relate\u201d to watching the current style of offenses that are so different from his 13 NFL seasons with Indianapolis from 1996-2007. He won a Super Bowl with the Colts in 2006.<\/p>\n On the opening drive for Arizona (3-5) against the Cowboys (3-5-1), the younger Harrison had a 13-yard catch on third-and-8, and gained 15 on a third-and-10. The first quarter ended with his 20-yard reception to convert third-and-14, on the same drive that ended with his TD catch that put Arizona ahead 10-0.<\/p>\n