Lions Notes: Joey Harrington Jokes About Bike Accident
by Sean Yuille on Aug 17, 2011 12:08 AM EDT
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"I was laying in the ER. I'm in the neck brace on the board and just saying 'get me out of here," Harrington said. "I kinda whispered to one of the trauma docs, 'I played four years in Detroit. I can handle a car. Let's get this thing moving."
This would be funnier if it wasn't so true, as Harrington was sacked a whopping 77 times while with the Lions. On the bright side, it's good that he is already feeling well enough to joke about his accident considering it just happened earlier this month. - Lions linebacker Justin Durant says his jersey number will be 52 when the season begins.
- Lions safety Randy Phillips was one of the many former Miami players implicated in a booster scandal at the school.
- Louis Delmas was pretty excited to get back on the field for an actual game last Friday.
- Jerome Harrison and Mike Bell had only one practice to prepare for the preseason opener and it showed with their not-so-great play. Bell is hoping that with a full week of practice under his belt he will play faster and better against the Cleveland Browns.
- Speaking of the Browns, they were visited at practice on Tuesday by former Michigan coach Lloyd Carr and former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel.
- Brett Favre worked with Browns quarterback Colt McCoy this summer.
- The NFL supplemental draft was originally scheduled to be held on Wednesday, but it has been postponed. The reason for the postponement wasn't shared, but the NFL is likely still trying to figure out Terrelle Pryor's status.
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This would be funnier if it wasn’t so true, as Harrington was sacked a whopping 77 times while with the Lions
77/4 = 19.3 times per season. Not that many at all…
Brett Favre worked with Browns quarterback Colt McCoy this summer.
God help his (McCoy’s) poor soul. Brett is trying to teach a noodle arm how to fit balls into quadripple coverage
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Cutler was sacked 52 times in 2010....Aaron Rodgers was sacked 58 times in 2009.. just saying
…. 77 times in 4 years sounds like he had a nice lovely career here (not)….that dude has the pocket presence of….. of…..of…. (trying to think of someone really bad)
check that
-1 yard passes to the flat!
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Brett Favre worked with Browns quarterback Colt McCoy this summer.
God help his (McCoy’s) poor soul. Brett is trying to teach a noodle arm how to fit balls into quadripple coverage
Nah, it was left out of the interview that McCoy told Favre, “I want to learn everything from you….. but I don’t have time for your Two Minute Playoff drill, so you can skip that part.”
In Every Climb and Place....
by PhoenicianPakFan on Aug 17, 2011 4:15 AM EDT up reply actions
HAHA
Thats priceless. Glad to hear Joey is doing better. I got no hate for the guy. This deal with Miami is gonna do alot of damage to the program. Ncaa has no choice but to punish them if this all true.
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Yeah, they might do something drastic
Like take away a couple scholarships in about 4 years when they finish their investigation.
The NCAA is a joke. I hope everyone one of those MFers get ball cancer.
Durant made a good choice in jersey numbers.
that is all.
My grandfather was a Packers fan, my father is a Vikings fan, I am a Lions fan, and there is no way in hell I am raising a Bears fan.
Oh, and I hate the Philadelphia Eagles (but like the Phillies)
Funny Little Jokster that Joey was... Hahaha.
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by SmittyJ on Aug 17, 2011 1:19 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Learning from the master
Maybe he was just teaching him how to pretend to retire to get out of practices, workouts and team meetings.
And nobody defied it at every chance like Favre either....
learn the good, forget the bad.
In Every Climb and Place....
by PhoenicianPakFan on Aug 17, 2011 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions
I think the car may of knocked him silly.
I played four years in Detroit.
I remember him being on the field but I don’t remember him playing.
"I don't take shit from anybody... If I have to throw somebody on their neck two times for them to understand that, it's that simple. They are not going to disgrace me." -Ndamukong Suh
Harrington: I played 4 yrs in Detroit!
Officer: Sorry son, you must have a brain injury. They didn’t go 0-16 four years in a row.
In Every Climb and Place....
by PhoenicianPakFan on Aug 17, 2011 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Thats pretty funny actually
We can say what we want about Joey’s time here but he really did take a lot of hits while playing for us and I really can’t help but think he may have had a little bit better of a career if he started out with good protection and all around better talent around him. Thats just me though.
hnn i would imagine that would be the same with any player in any sport.....
…..just saying. He plays a position that makes others better….of which he did not show that he could
Yeah, Im with Shanky
I think even if he did have better talent around him they would have been mediocre at best. He was an excellent college quarterback who almost won a Heisman, but came to a bad team with a front office who didn’t have a clue with the worst GM in sports history. Harrington didn’t have “IT” when he got to Detroit and didn’t have “IT” when he left either.
Just another stud college qb who didn’t have the mental makeup and desire the do what it took to get better everyday and raise the team up. He was too cheerful, not a leader or someone who took accountability for himself or the team. Bad draft pick again by Matt Millen.
Quite amazing to think just how much more improved the Lions are compared to the Harrington era. Just awful teams back then.
From 0-16 to the Superbowl baby!
by DLions4Eva on Aug 17, 2011 11:27 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
That's Funny
I got hit by a car just last week and while laying in the E.R I turned to the doctor and said. " I watched Joey Harrington play QB for the Lions for 4 years. I can handle a car. Let’s get this thing moving."
by ZofShadows on Aug 17, 2011 11:38 AM EDT reply actions 5 recs
Lol! Too funny!
Yeah, I agree. He and those Lions teams were pretty grueling to watch on most Sundays.
From 0-16 to the Superbowl baby!
by DLions4Eva on Aug 17, 2011 11:57 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Please just end this DWill misery now. No one is going to trade for this stiff, and there's capable players looking for playing time.
“I can’t say enough about him,” offensive coordinator Scott Linehan said. "That’s the kind of pro you want to have. I’m able to show the young guys that this is a 32-year-old veteran that is a special-teamer. Been in this league X amount of years because he just does everything 100 percent and right. That’s just been a great example for those guys.
“I think he’s somebody to keep an eye on. He’s going to be out there playing on our special teams a lot. You’re going to see him jump in there on offensive plays and be an effective receiver for us. He’s really caught my eye out here an don the field.”
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He survived a car crash? PSSHHH
It’s WAY more impressive he survived the Millen years! HAHHAAAH
Tressel...
Why is lloyd hangin around that tressel dick…shame on you lloyd get outta ohio while you still can.
Have you read the whole Nevin Shapiro story??
This dude was basically a rich uncle, car dealer, love boat captain and pimp.
Honestly, though, is any of this all that surprising? I mean, I kinda figured this stuff went on, but this story only confirms it.
I read 2/3rd's of it.....I just detest the phoniness of the NCAA and spend very little time watch the games.
How the NCAA can’t find blatant shit like this at these large Universities is just ridiculous. It wouldn’t surprise me if there’s another 15-20 top programs doing the exact same thing.
ESPN and Nike have been the downfall of amateur college athletics. The money draw has become so great it corrupts the best of people. Look for the same to happen to H.S.sports in the future. Maybe not so much the kids, but the coaches getting serious payola to direct their talent to a particular school.
.Does your momma have a Big Ass like your head?
Exactly!
My roommate is good friends with a former Penn State football player. He was telling her how he would go to different events for players and they’d get hooked up with Playstations, Xboxes, TVs, money, etc… And I’m thinking to myself, that is blatantly illegal!
I agree with you about high school, but I actually think that it’s already happening. Real Madrid signed a 7 year old about a week ago and we’d be foolish to think that potential NFL, MLB and NBA stars aren’t being scouted at similarly young age. I think people would be in an uproar on the west side of the Atlantic, corrupting God’s children when they’re barely out of the womb, but look no further than Bryce Harper! Dude was bombing 500 foot homeruns at 16. He then graduates high school early and signs a mega deal with the Nationals. Now, tell me there weren’t handlers aiding and abetting that process! No way. In my opinion, an agent was in his father’s ear the second Bryce was mashing curveballs.
There is a big difference between NFL and other sports....
with respect to high school kids. The physicality of the NFL forces you to have a “man’s” body and although some of these young kids may sort of look the part, they are not equipped to handling an NFL camp yet alone a real game. Many college athletes aren’t capable of the rigors of the league for a year or two.
The only caveat I see is really special skill position guys… like a high school version of Michael Vick. Someone blazingly fast as a punt returner or wide receiver or even maybe quarterback. But these guys would be sooooo rare in football. I just don’t see the NFL lowering the eligibility requirements at all. They’ve looked at this before and they shoot it down every time. There is lots to lose and so little to gain with it… corrupt NCAA or not.
I'll stick this here....
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So Durant
is going to 52. Isn’t Doug Hogue 52? Does that mean he is switching numbers as well or is Durant just assuming Hogue won’t make the final roster?
I'm assuming Hogue will switch numbers.
A while ago Durant and Hogue said they were negotiating for the number, maybe Durant bought Hogue a car or something.
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