T.J. HoushmandzadehOct 2, 2026
Houshmandzadeh argues Marvin Harrison Jr. should ask the Cardinals for a trade and get a fresh start elsewhere, saying Arizona no longer values them, and floats the Raiders, Bills, Colts and Texans as fits — particularly a reunion with C.J. Stroud in Houston.
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What T.J. Houshmandzadeh said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromI believe that’s the best thing for him, is just getting a fresh start somewhere else.
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- Rip The Band-Aid Off: Why Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. Needs A Career Reset
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- GradedOct 11
- 1Marvin Harrison Jr. to move — “should ask for a trade and get a fresh start somewhere else”“Former NFL receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh believes Harrison should seek greener pastures by asking for a trade. "I believe that’s the best thing for him, is just getting a fresh start somewhere else" ... "Every play until he’s traded, he needs to go hard and create separation"”
- 2Marvin Harrison Jr. to move to Houston Texans“"Honestly, you could ship him down to Houston and get him back with C.J. [Stroud]," Houshmandzadeh told me.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Harrison Jr. to move — “should ask for a trade and get a fresh start somewhere else”1 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | 100 | 0 | +183 | |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. to move to Houston Texans2 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | 100 | 0 | +183 | |
| 2 calls · 2 hits · all settled | 100 | 0 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive2 checkable claims — 2 trade and signing calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
All 2 have settled, averaging 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
1Trade and Signing CallsMarvin Harrison Jr.
Marvin Harrison Jr. to move — “should ask for a trade and get a fresh start somewhere else”
VerdictHit100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×1.83difficulty=+183skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- 183
- player:
- Marvin Harrison Jr.
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he leaves
- was with:
- ARI
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- reported:
- traded → HOU
- how he left:
- traded
- mechanism:
- traded
- settled by:
- a confirmed report from the crawl (reported outcomes)
- difficulty:
- 1.83
- the naive guess:
- he stays where he is
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 15
2Trade and Signing CallsMarvin Harrison Jr.Houston Texans
Marvin Harrison Jr. to move to Houston Texans
VerdictHit100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×1.83difficulty=+183skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- 183
- player:
- Marvin Harrison Jr.
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- HOU
- was with:
- ARI
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- reported:
- traded → HOU
- settled by:
- a confirmed report from the crawl (reported outcomes)
- difficulty:
- 1.83
- the naive guess:
- he stays where he is
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 15
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 2 settled calls, each counted once
100naive 0
Who this take is about
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Bobby Skinner · Trade and Signing Calls · Stefon Diggs · Miss 0
Skinner predicted Daniel Jones signs with and wins the starting job in Indianapolis, Milton Williams to New England, Lavonte David back to Tampa, Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams to the Giants, DJ Reid to Arizona, Hassan Reddick to Washington and Justin Fields staying in Pittsburgh, plus alternates they had listed.Chris Simms · Score Predictions · Houston Texans · Hit 81
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Wright made several outright game calls for Week 9 alongside their spread picks: Kansas City beating the Jets 31-20, Detroit winning at Miami, New England edging Green Bay by a field goal or so, Carolina winning outright over Denver, and Houston blowing out the Chargers 27-12.
More trade and signing calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Nate Gosney · Trade and Signing Calls · Daiyan Henley · Miss 0
After the Broncos rescinded the trade, Gosney expects Daiyan Henley to remain with the Chargers for the rest of the 2026 season, but believes the awkward fallout has effectively killed any chance of them signing a new contract with Los Angeles after the season.Logan Lazarczyk · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Ahead of the trade deadline, they float three Raiders moves: shipping Kirk Cousins to Minnesota if the Vikings offer a second-round pick, selling Maxx Crosby to Dallas for a first-rounder plus, and acquiring Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr. for a second- or third-round pick.Patricia Traina · Trade and Signing Calls · J.J. McCarthy · Hit 100
Traina expects defensive tackle to be a top need for the Giants in next year's draft, and suggests the Giants could trade J.J. McCarthy next offseason — or keep both them and Jaxson Dart if the return isn't good enough. They also expect Dart to make a full recovery.Michael David Smith · Trade and Signing Calls · Keenan Allen · Hit 100
Smith suggests the Colts are likely to grant Josh Downs' trade request given their contract situation and their recent sell-off, and that they could also try to trade Keenan Allen.Noah Compton · Trade and Signing Calls · Josh Downs · Hit 100
Compton expects the rebuilding Colts to keep dealing veterans before the November 10 deadline, naming Jonathan Taylor, Josh Downs and Grover Stewart as the likeliest remaining trade candidates, and believes Indianapolis should and likely will move on from quarterback Daniel Jones, while Shane Steichen keeps starting Jones in the meantime.