Two questions. Do you think he will get booed tomorrow and do you think he will have a good game?

I say he will get booed tomorrow by the majority and I also think he will have a decent game. I think it will be extremely hard for him to contain his enthusiasm when he throws his first td against the Lions. He will be walking off the field on a four game winning streak, very content, and the fans will be doing their fire Millen chant. Joey won't be able to wipe the smile off his face thinking about how he escaped that loser of a franchise. Hate to say that cause I have been following them for 40 years. I'm just sick of the whole mess.

On Around The Horn today, the host asked if the NFL should continue to allow the Lions to have their thanksgiving day game. Jay Mariotti said the Lion's shouldn't even be allowed to play in the NFL. :gun1: :hoops: :pound: :pound: :pound: :pound: :( :( :( :( :yellowprison: :yellowprison: :yellowprison: :yellowprison: :yellowprison: :yellowprison: :yellowprison: :yellowprison: :yellowprison:

I think Joey will get a mixed reaction at first. Some boo's and some cheers. I think Joey will play good enough for Miami to win. I think the Lions will stink up the place and the fans will turn and start cheering for Joey in protest by the 2nd quarter. With Jones being hurt and the defensive front four not healthy I don't see the Lions putting up much of a fight.

As far as the Thanksgiving game. They tried to yank the game from them last year and Ford Sr. protested. I think that if the Lions don't get there act together they could be forced out. It is all about the advertising dollars and the Lions are a ratings loser. Ford Motor Company is hanging on by a thread so they don't have the money to throw around and buy up the advertising slots to keep the Lions on TV. If we get embrassed again for a 3rd year in a row the game will be pulled from the Lions and it will go to a rotating format.

I think he'll get about 85% boos and 15% cheers. But the boos will be much, much louder.

I think he'll have an ok day. 1 TD and 1 INT by his old buddy Dre Bly.

3 TDs, 1 int, and a 27 to 10 road victory. Plus rumors that Millen will be fired. Good job Joey.

Could very well be the defining moment in Harringtons career if he is able to get Millen Fired....That would make Joey a Pro Bowler in my book

Just read where the Toronto Argonauts just obtained exclusive negotiation rights to Joey Harrington. I guess Miami released him a couple of weeks ago. Somehow I missed that story.

Just read where the Toronto Argonauts just obtained exclusive negotiation rights to Joey Harrington. I guess Miami released him a couple of weeks ago. Somehow I missed that story.

Yeah and David Carr, the #1 pick in that draft, just got released as well. The #5 pick Quinten Jammer, although his last name is great, hasn't lived up to expectations either. Only Julius Peppers at #2 has lived up to his billing from the top 5 of the 2002 draft.

Yeah and David Carr, the #1 pick in that draft, just got released as well. The #5 pick Quinten Jammer, although his last name is great, hasn't lived up to expectations either. Only Julius Peppers at #2 has lived up to his billing from the top 5 of the 2002 draft.

This may sound unconventional, but this is the very reason why I am in favor of trading our pick for a proven veteran. Too much of a crap shoot. And we usually end up with doo doo on our shoes. Let somebody else gamble it away. If there is a risk, the Lions will find it.

This may sound unconventional, but this is the very reason why I am in favor of trading our pick for a proven veteran. Too much of a crap shoot. And we usually end up with doo doo on our shoes. Let somebody else gamble it away. If there is a risk, the Lions will find it.

I agree man. That's my modus operandi in Madden. :)

Trade my draft picks for proven players. Then when the player starts getting old, trade him for draft picks. Turn those draft picks into more proven players. Repeat.

While I was in Portland for the Pistons game, I talked to several locals about Joey Harrington. My Detroit gear seemed to open up this conversation: "Detroit, huh? I don't think the Lions ever gave Harrington a fair shot... they needed better__________."

Seems the former Duck is still wildly popular in his hometown. People in Oregon are going to be crushed!

The guy should be a mini ledgend in Miami, we went on the road and beat an undefeated Bears team. Thus extending the champane flow for the Perfect Season team.

Joey has all the luck except on the field. He goes to Miami and Cullpepper gets injured. Then he goes to Atlanta and will probably be given the starting role again. He's like a cat for two reasons. They have nine lives. Also, cats are pretty useless.

He's proven time and time again that he just doesn't have it. But teams keep giving him second chances.

He's a quality backup.

Charlie Batch is a quality Backup. Joey is worse. He's more like Drew Stanton.:stirthepot:

Charlie Batch is a quality Backup. Joey is worse. He's more like Drew Stanton.:stirthepot:
We don't know anything about Drew Stanton at this point other than he's injury prone and that Martz made him change everything he does with the ball.
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We don't know anything about Drew Stanton at this point other than he's injury prone and that Martz made him change everything he does with the ball.
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Drew Stanton was asked to change because he isn't a very accurate thrower. Kinda like Joey... I Don't expect much from Drew during his Lions career.

Drew Stanton was asked to change because he isn't a very accurate thrower. Kinda like Joey... I Don't expect much from Drew during his Lions career.

Me either, which is sad cause we paid such a high price for nothing. Unbelieveable. Ticks me off. Please, bring in someone with proven intelligence, ok? Is that too much to ask? How long do we have to endure this crap?

Looks like Joey Blue Skies will have some competition at QB. The Falcons just signed Jacksonville castoff Byron Leftwich to a 2 year $7 million contract.

ESPN - Falcons agree to two-year deal with QB Leftwich - NFL (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3025903)

That gives Joey about 1-2 weeks left as a starter before Byron takes over.

That gives Joey about 1-2 weeks left as a starter before Byron takes over.
I agree. As soon as Leftwich learns the offense, Joey's back to bench warming.

All Atlanta has to do now is trade for Dre Bly....

I guess Joey wasn't even a good bandage for that team.........Atlanta coulda signed DREW STANTON away from us. We won't miss him..:gun1:

Poorrrrr Joey...at least he plays a mean piano. :MusicBigGrin:


Sorry...I missed this one when first posted:
Drew Stanton was asked to change because he isn't a very accurate thrower.

Really??? :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

An outstanding all-around athlete who combines accuracy as a passer with superb scrambling and running ability. In 45 games at Michigan State, Stanton appeared in 36 contests as a quarterback, starting 29 times. His pass completion percentage of 64.18 is a school career-record—only Chuck Long of Iowa (65.0%, 782 of 1,203 passes from 1981-85) has a better pass completion percentage in Big Ten Conference annals, and he boasts two of the school’s three best season completion percentage marks (64.1% in 2004 and 66.7% in 2005).


Buck :nono: :tsk:


Detroit Lions Site: Drew Stanton (http://www.detroitlions.com/bio.cfm?bio_id=445&season=9)

Detteam.............I don't know if comparing Stanton with Chuck Long is the way to go. How did Long's passing accuracy work out for him in the NFL ??? I knew Stanton's stats were looking good out of college, but the Lions and the combine are saying he needs work on his accuracy. I did like his leadership skills in college though..............

Detteam.............I don't know if comparing Stanton with Chuck Long is the way to go. How did Long's passing accuracy work out for him in the NFL ??? I knew Stanton's stats were looking good out of college, but the Lions and the combine are saying he needs work on his accuracy. I did like his leadership skills in college though..............
I think it is too early to come up with any conclusions on Stanton. He's going to lose a year and who knows what's going to happen next. The big question is whether Martz is going to stick around and we don't know that. He may get an offer to be a head coach again and he'll jump.

Chuck Long...the very first on the long list of talented college quarterbacks that the Lions have managed to screw up.

I think it is too early to come up with any conclusions on Stanton. He's going to lose a year and who knows what's going to happen next. The big question is whether Martz is going to stick around and we don't know that. He may get an offer to be a head coach again and he'll jump.


I agree with you 100 %...............good thoughts.

Chuck Long...the very first on the long list of talented college quarterbacks that the Lions have managed to screw up.

I agree with you 99 and 44/100 %.........I guess that means your idea floats. :pound::pound::pound:

It would be mildly ironic if Stanton was the one to finally break the Lions QB curse :D

Good grief-----how did we get from Joey to Stanton???

Good grief-----how did we get from Joey to Stanton???Scroll back in the thread and you will find the guilty UMer as well as a, now suspect, Buckeye :yellowprison::yellowprison: :D

Good grief-----how did we get from Joey to Stanton???

It's a natural progression to compare quarterbacks of similar talent and destiny.

So far we know that Joey is crap. We don't know anything about Stanton other than he's injury prone.

So far we know that Joey is crap. We don't know anything about Stanton other than he's injury prone.


We'll compare notes in five years.........I'm gonna guess he starts in less than 16 games during his NFL career................

We'll compare notes in five years.........I'm gonna guess he starts in less than 16 games during his NFL career................
You could be right, but we'll have to wait 5 years.
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You could be right, but we'll have to wait 5 years.
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But at least you ARE right. We Don't know anything yet for sure...but I love to guess.:gun1:

But at least you ARE right. We Don't know anything yet for sure...but I love to guess.:gun1:

I've noticed. :stirthepot:

I've noticed. :stirthepot:

Wow....that was quick.........thanks for noticing........

Wow....that was quick.........thanks for noticing........

Anytime.
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Anytime.
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