Marvin Harrison will play for the Colts Saturday night, according to coach Tony Dungy.
If you want to know who's playing -- and who's not -- for the Colts, then check out this link: http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d809da38e&template=with-video&confirm=true. Why Dungy is saying who is playing, Panthers coach John Fox is not.
--Offensive coordinator Jeff Davidson spoke with reporters on Thursday and the one thing that really struck me was his comments about Dwayne Jarrett.
They weren't all that positive.
Earlier in training camp several reporters, including myself, wrote about Jarrett's teammates (and Jarrett himself) talking about him taking a big step forward from last year, getting in the books, working harder, gaining confidence, yadda, yadda, yadda.
Well, maybe that was a bit premature.
When asked about the difference between Jarrett last year and this year, Davidson said, "You know, Dwayne, I think, each day we try to make steps with him. Some days we feel better than others. Right now it’s kind of where it is. We need to get to where there’s a — and he and I have had this conversation, so I’m not uncomfortable talking about it — but he’s got to get a level of consistency that we’re all comfortable with, including himself."
Davidson did say Jarrett is catching on to things quicker this year, but then added this: "I don’t think there’s been a matter of not understanding things. I just think it’s got to happen faster for him. Time will tell on that one. Quite honestly, a lot of that is left in his court. He has to control that situation.”
It's got to happen faster for him? That sounds like it's time for Jarrett to wake up and smell the coffee.
At that point in the interview, I asked Davidson pointblank if Jarrett lacks desire.
“I wouldn’t say it’s a lack of desire," Davidson said. "I can't say that is the case. Like I say, time will tell on this one, and he’s really got to step up for us.”
Interesting stuff if you read between the lines.
For more on the Q and A with Davidson, click here: http://www.carolinagrowl.com/Read.aspx?Story=663