Week 9 Trivia (ANSWER)

by NYCLionsfan on Nov 11, 2009 9:36 AM EST

Well it's been a long week thus far as the Lions lose another one. For sure the recent loss at Seattle can be pinned on Staff's 5 interception game. Staff's forgettable performance has invariably led to comparisons to Joey "Blue Skies" Harrington and his awful tenure as a Lions QB and subsequent draft bust status (however unwarranted the similarities may be they're their). Nonetheless, this got me thinking back to the 2002 draft. At the time many of the pundits were saying the Lions were better off picking this player instead of Harrington. I was pulling for Millen to pick this player too (I was never a Harrington pick fan) but, alas, Millen took Blue Skies and the rest is horrific history.

ANSWER: Quentin Jammer out of Texas. There was much debate surrounding the Lions 3rd overall pick and it centered around Blue Skies and Jammer. I was desperately pulling for Jammer but Millen took Blue Skies and essentially ruined the next 5 years of Lions football.

Poll

Question: Which player did most experts think the Lions should have drafted instead of Harrington in 2002?

Bryant McKinnie

4 votes

Dwight Freeney

14 votes

Levi Jones

4 votes

Quentin Jammer

31 votes

53 votes | Poll has closed

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no poll??

Just Remember matt... what would Daunte do??

by det32 on Nov 11, 2009 9:39 AM EST reply actions

there it is

Just Remember matt... what would Daunte do??

by det32 on Nov 11, 2009 9:43 AM EST up reply actions

Sorry Det32

I see you got it!! I remember the debate as if it were yesterday.

I spray paint my dog Honolulu Blue and Silver

Pic - me and the great Herman Moore

by NYCLionsfan on Nov 11, 2009 9:44 AM EST up reply actions

its all good

i all ways got these dam things wrong i tend to block out all the disappointing crap

Just Remember matt... what would Daunte do??

by det32 on Nov 11, 2009 9:54 AM EST up reply actions

first time i have been stumped

i chose dwight freeney just because he is a fraternity brother.

by IAmGross on Nov 11, 2009 2:19 PM EST reply actions

'Cuse is in the house!!!

Didn’t know that Gross!!! I thought I was the only Orangeman here!!

I spray paint my dog Honolulu Blue and Silver

Pic - me and the great Herman Moore

by NYCLionsfan on Nov 11, 2009 4:49 PM EST up reply actions

Not a cuse man

but freeney was an alpha chi rho man, and im at a chapter at geneseo.

sorry to dissapoint, and sorry about lemoin. at least jimbo got 800

by IAmGross on Nov 11, 2009 5:30 PM EST up reply actions

Haha

I’m an Oneonta State man (undergrad anyway)

LeMoyne was (thankfully) only an exhibition. Tough when SU basketball is the second best program in Syracuse!!!! LOL. Gotta love Boeheim!!

I spray paint my dog Honolulu Blue and Silver

Pic - me and the great Herman Moore

by NYCLionsfan on Nov 11, 2009 5:39 PM EST up reply actions

That was easy

Marty Morninghweg wanted this guy, but reportedly got overruled by Millen.
(not that I’m endorsing Morninghweg…….he was a decent OC with VERY poor leadership skills; waaaaay in over his head as a Head Coach)

What? He can’t block a dead gopher? Humph, details.

by GRLion on Nov 11, 2009 2:26 PM EST reply actions

+1

Right GRLion – I recall MM wanting him too – there was a TON of debate about whether or not Millen (puke) overruled him on the pick.

I spray paint my dog Honolulu Blue and Silver

Pic - me and the great Herman Moore

by NYCLionsfan on Nov 11, 2009 4:50 PM EST up reply actions

We had just spent a first-rounder on a tackle the year before (Backus), so I’m guessing it’s not one of the tackles. If I remember right (without looking) Freeney was selected lower than the top couple of picks, and we had the #3 overall, so I’m going to guess Jammer. could be wrong tho

by n4ry4 on Nov 11, 2009 3:25 PM EST reply actions

You're not supposed to answer......lol

by KDawg on Nov 11, 2009 5:51 PM EST up reply actions

meh, people have probably answered the poll before they read all the comments.

For anyone who thinks my post was a spoiler though, I was just kidding. Really. It could be any of those four. Now pick a different one.

by n4ry4 on Nov 12, 2009 7:23 AM EST up reply actions

This one was definitely easy for me......

I screamed at the TV and everyone at our draft party when we drafted Harrington over the guy who I wanted (the one that happens to be the answer to this trivia question). I called Joey Blue Skies out right there and then…..I said he would bust and that he was over hyped and over rated. The guy who we should have drafted is STILL a starter and is STILL very good at his job!

by KDawg on Nov 11, 2009 5:51 PM EST reply actions

Same thing here KDawg

The person I was hoping we drafted has been a SOLID player in the NFL since 2002 and still rue the day we drafted Blue Skies. God I hate Millen for ruining this decade for us Lions fans!!

I spray paint my dog Honolulu Blue and Silver

Pic - me vs. Bears fans

by NYCLionsfan on Nov 11, 2009 7:32 PM EST up reply actions