Kitna says Lions used injury as an "excuse"

by SC on Oct 16, 2008 12:38 PM EDT Comment 2 comments

Jon Kitna talked all day while he was healthy and playing and playing poorly, so why would he stop now?

Kitna told WJR 760 that the Lions are using his injury as an excuse to replace him:

The move effectively ended Kitna's season, and likely his career in Detroit. But while the Lions didn't have much to say on the matter Wednesday -- "That was just our decision," coach Rod Marinelli said -- Kitna expressed his disappointment.
"They decided they want to go in a different direction," Kitna told WJR 760 in an interview. "And I guess the thing for me is, 'That's fine, let's just say that.' "

Instead, Kitna said, the 0-5 Lions are using his back injury -- an MRI last week showed a bulging disc in his lower back -- as an excuse to go with younger quarterbacks Dan Orlovsky and Drew Stanton.

C'mon, Jon. Really?

Did the Lions need a reason other than you being 36 years old and no good? How about the fact that -- no matter what they say about "not giving up on this season" -- everyone and their dog knows that this is a lost season and that it's time to find out what we've got in-house that could contribute next year and beyond.

I get that his biggest problem is how the team handled it, and perhaps he has a point there. But this attitude he has is befuddling considering his career. Kitna walks around like he's infallible, Mr. Seen-it-All, Mr. Inspiriation, the veteran leader that this team needs. I'm not saying the Lions couldn't benefit from a good veteran leader; I'm saying it's not Jon Kitna, and it never has been.

In the end, Kitna's Detroit career is probably over, and I say good riddance. He did the best he could do, and I don't doubt that. It's just that his best is not good enough to start for a good team, save for some kind of defensive juggernaut with a no-mistakes offensive system like the one that got Trent Dilfer to a Super Bowl title.

I'm sure this won't be the last time we hear Kitna complain, but I wish it would be.

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Kitna says Lions used injury as an "Excuse"

Jon is write about the way the lions handled it. However Jon, would you rather them come out and say you stink so were not going to play you! Which that isn’t the problem ! The problem is you don’t like the system that the lions are playing,and, the only reason really! Is because, you said it yourself, You wont be able to put up big numbers like you have your last two seasons with Martz ! See that’s the problem. YOU HEARD the coach long ago when he said that he was going to get rid of backstabbers and lets face it that’s what YOU DID! After the coach stuck with you believing you were in this renewing of the lions! But instead you started crying and complaining and trying to blame other people say your other teammates that they weren’t getting the job done ! When it was you all the time! So you called for a mutiny and some were going with you and some were not! You know Jon putting up no.s is good but,that’s not all we want! We want a Superbowl and I for one will take it with low no.s if i have too! Oh, and those interceptions in green bay weren’t due to anything except your own frustration!

by 3and1 on Oct 16, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He just Cant Lead!!!

I agree, Jon is more of a Me Me Me guy instead of a team guy. Leaders win championships not guys who complain about other players. If he was a real leader, he would have pulled the guys whom he “thought” were hurting the team and tried to make them better, not bring them down. I understand that your O-line needs improving and they are to blame if you get sacked, but interceptions are an issue and there is only one arm that throws the Interception and it happens way to often. Jon Kitna is just a crybaby and wants to pin the blame on everyone but himself. Your done Jon and its time to hang up the cleats and retire because after the Lions get rid of you, any other team would be stupid to sign you even as a 3rd stringer. I would rather the Lions place all their beans in the unexperienced QB basket, then to put them on a veteran who cant lead.

by joshkennard on Oct 21, 2008 10:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs