Hasta La Vista, Joey!
May 15, 2006 on 2:27 pm | In Uncategorized |The Lions and Dolphins have finally agreed upon the terms in which a trade of QB Joey Harrington to the Dolphins can be made. The Lions are probably glad to receive anything at all in return for Harrington, since it is edging ever closer to the days where they would have had to make the decision to release him outright and receive nothing in return.
For the Lions and their fans, it is a convenient and satisfactory close to this sad chapter in the team’s history. Harrington can assume his rightfully earned role in the dustbin annals of the team’s checkered Quarterback history alongside such also-ran’s and never-were’s like Andre Ware, Jeff Garcia, Chuck Long, Ty Detmer, et al. For the continued sanity of the local fans, I hope that Harrington’s stay in Miami is short and insignificant. Not that Harrington entirely deserves career failure, yet, I am not sure if Lions fans will be capable of stomaching the possibility of him achieving future success outside of this organization.
After reading the pathetic Mitch Albom interview in recent issues of the Detroit Free Press, Harrington’s “parting shots” as it were, any sense of sympathy or empathy I had towards Harrington are gone. The saddest part of the interview were his details of an imbroglio that Harrington had with Steve Mariucci about throwing the ball deeper on pass plays. If anything is more implicating of the limpid and gutless nature of these two hucksters, this anecdote makes it abundantly clear. (for more see Joey )
Even sadder still are the Detroit newspaper columnists who have so willingly and openly cast their journalistic credibility aside to serve as mouthpieces for these athletes. (also see Parker, Rob/Bly, Dre) Are we supposed to feel sorry for Joey, Mitch? What is the point in printing this interview? Unless Harrington achieves a modicum of future success in the league his feelings about his time in Detroit are moot. We can be sufficiently satisfied that the next failed hope has conveniently marched lock-step into place, right, Jon Kitna?
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Blogman,
I love this blog, but unlike others I read, there are no links to the articles you mention or any other info you bring up. Just wondering if you can make it easier for us by adding links in your posts to the other sources. It would surely boost your site’s SEO. just my two cents. Thanks!
Comment by Eric — May 15, 2006 #
I had the exact opposite reaction to the Harrington interviews. While Joey (as he admitted was awful) the culture inside the organization sounds even worse and if the Mooch loss of faith story is even close to true, then he should have been fired much, much earlier
Comment by Andrew — May 15, 2006 #
“limpid”?
Comment by kal — May 15, 2006 #
Kal–Limpid may not be a real word, I loved how it sounded. Doesn’t it fit Mooch and Joey to a tee?
Andrew, I agree in regards to the organization, etc. I have often lamented the team’s drafting a player so high and intern selecting coach(es) who either don’t have faith in the player or feel that the player (Harrington) is a natural fit in the system. At any rate, to compound this situation, for Joey to put in “parting shots” is just (to me, at least) the pathetic icing on the cake for the sad saga of “Joey Blue Skies”. If the guy had any guts, he wouldn’t have waited until the circus was leavign town to express his displeasure.
Eric, I usually include links (blue highlighted words) but got lazy here. I will add them, if you like Steve
Comment by Steve — May 16, 2006 #
Steve, Thanks!
Comment by Eric — May 16, 2006 #
Bloginator - Yeah, good riddin’s to Joey. We can only hope for a Culpepper injury that would make Joey the Turkey-Day starter for the Flippers. However, what if Vick takes the # 2 spot….just kidding….or am I?
Anyhow, I blame Joey for the Pistons game 4 loss.
Comment by SleePac — May 17, 2006 #
Now, if you’ll excuse me….I’m going to avoid the tough questions and go brush my teeth!
Comment by SleePac — May 17, 2006 #
SleePac–Steve Mariucci was the “Elmer Gantry” of NFL head coaches. What is this about knowing which players filed the grievance?
Comment by steve — May 17, 2006 #
Read the headlines in the morning….Schlesinger even called the morning sports talk show and gave his take on it. According to WXYT and NFL the three culprits have been named. Shawn Rogers being one of them.
Comment by SleePac — May 17, 2006 #
Read the headlines in the morning….they’ll have more accurate details. According to am 1270 WXYT and NFL the three culprits have been named. Shawn Rogers being one of them. James Hall might have been a whistle blower too….although he’s a players rep, he’ll not experience a whole lot of fall out….possibly. Anyhow, take a peek at the Detroit Sports Report later tonight.
Comment by SleePac — May 17, 2006 #
If Joey plays on Turkey day against the Lions, you can count on a 28-35, 355, 3 TD, 0 INT. That’s how it works when you are a Lions fan.
Comment by orangeandbrown — May 17, 2006 #