Harrington leaving Detroit soon?

[Phlegm]

The Lions signed Josh McCown today after signing John Kitna earlier in the week. Can the Lions afford to keep all three quarterback, salary caps wise, or is Joey Harrington a goner?

[Xaiveir]

From what i understand, Harrington is going into the pre season slated as the number 1 quarterback. Mcnown i dont think Costs very much, and Kitna's was expensive for a "backup" so im not sure if they are planning on Harrington. They should still have room though, i dont think they are close to the cap at all.

[Tikker]

either way they're retarded


none of the 3 is a solution for a winning football team (as the starter)


Kitna is a high quality backup, but that's about it(unless he played for a team with a monster running game, and even better defense)

[Thon]

can't be any worse than joey

[Tikker]

well, it's not like QB was the 1 and only position holding the Lions back tho

[Phlegm]

well, it's not like QB was the 1 and only position holding the Lions back tho

That would be the GM position.

[Spliffs]

Didn't they just sign Shaun King a couple weeks ago? They've got 4 backup QBs!

[Lionking]

Harrington is a story unto himself, but Josh McCown is just too damn close to Cade McNown. We don't need to go THERE!

-Out

[Phlegm]

It looks like they got rid of Harrington. From Associated Press:


The Detroit Lions are parting ways with Joey Harrington after four turbulent seasons in which the former third overall draft pick went from franchise savior to fans' scourge.

Although he declined to say whether Harrington had been released, coach Rod Marinelli told reporters Monday: "We've made a decision to move on."

"At this moment, he's not with us," Marinelli said. "That's been my decision."

Harrington, the third overall pick in the 2002 draft, was 18-37 as a starter with the Lions under three coaches: Marty Mornhinweg, Steve Mariucci and Dick Jauron, who took over when he Mariucci was fired during the 2005 season.

He started 55 games, throwing for 10,242 yards with 60 touchdowns and 62 interceptions and a mediocre 68.1 passer rating.

Harrington will be replaced by either Jon Kitna or Josh McCown, both former starters signed who agreed to terms in the last week.

The Lions already have under contract former Tampa Bay and Arizona starter Shaun King and second-year man Dan Orlovsky.

The team is hoping new offensive coordinator Mike Martz can do what he did in St. Louis with Kurt Warner and Marc Bulger: Transform a lightly regarded quarterback into a star.

McCown, for one, is hoping that will happen.

The 26-year-old from Sam Houston State likes Martz's offensive schemes and used to discuss them with Warner, whom he backed up last season in Arizona.

Kitna, who sat behind Carson Palmer in Cincinnati the past two seasons, also has expressed his admiration for Martz's offense.

[Lionking]

OMFG, they blew his brains out and are now trying to figure out how to dump the body without getting caught. I always knew Marinelli would snap. You could see it in his cold, dead eyes. That man is death walking.

Viva La Sucky QB!