Hot Carl longs for Joey H. the "boy next door" for Backup QB - The Orange Mane

broncosteven · 03-21-2006, 11:45 AM

Lions QB could be a Chiefs possibilityBy ELIZABETH MERRILLThe Kansas City Star

Before Trent Green became Mr. Reliable, Chiefs president/general manager Carl Peterson gazed longingly at a television as Joey Harrington’s boy-next-door mug flashed on the screen. It was an hour before the 2002 draft. The realistic types in Kansas City rooted for defensive help. The dreamers begged for Joey.
Clock ticking and Mel Kiper Jr. primping, Peterson, without prompting, offered this to the reporters around him:
“He’s a heck of a prospect.”
What happened next is still causing reverberations in Detroit — the Lions made Harrington their No. 3 pick, the fans made him their eventual goat, and now, four years later, Joey is on his way out of town, and Kansas City appears smack-dab in the middle of the hunt for his services.
Peterson wouldn’t say as much Monday, shortly after new Lions coach Rod Marinelli told reporters that Detroit was moving on without Harrington, even though the Lions haven’t officially made a move to get rid of him. Just back from a scouting trip, Peterson was in no mood to chat about the Harrington buzz.
But the Chiefs are in serious need of a backup for Green, and Harrington’s name undoubtedly will be tossed around in the coming days as Detroit president Matt Millen waits to meet with his quarterback, who’s in Thailand.
Harrington, reportedly turned off by a poisonous locker room and comments by cornerback Dre’ Bly, who blamed him for Steve Mariucci’s firing, wants to go somewhere he feels comfortable. In Kansas City, he’d have at least two immediate ties to the coaching staff. Quarterbacks coach Terry Shea is a former Oregon quarterback and played with Harrington’s father, John. Defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham also was on the 1967 Ducks squad with John Harrington.
When Harrington visited Kansas City four years ago before the draft, Shea met him at the airport wearing his old Oregon letterman jacket.

More here:
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansas...s/14146830.htm

What a dreamy article.

Crushaholic · 03-21-2006, 11:49 AM

Descriptions like that make it no surprise that a woman wrote the article...

Joey Harrington would actually be a good backup for them....

broncosteven · 03-21-2006, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Crushaholic

Descriptions like that make it no surprise that a woman wrote the article...

Joey Harrington would actually be a good backup for them....

Good catch! She usually seems to know what is going on but this read like the books my wife huddles up with at night with pictures of Fabio on the cover & titles with the word PASSION in them somewhere.

Rascal · 03-27-2006, 01:54 PM

Holy crap.

Carl Peterson has officially lost it.

Chiefs and Lions are dicussing a trade in which they would send the Lions a choice in the first three rounds of next months draft if they can work out a contract with Harrington and his agent.

A THIRD POSSIBLY MORE FOR HARRINGTON!!!

BWWWAAAAAA!!!!!!

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansas...s/14193969.htm

Paladin · 03-27-2006, 04:32 PM

I hope the Mullets give up a first and a second for him.

03-21-2006, 11:45 AM	#1
broncosteven The Kranz Dictum MWA: Flight Director Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tranquility Base Posts: 29,056 Adopt-a-Bronco: MONEYBALL #38	Hot Carl longs for Joey H. the "boy next door" for Backup QB Lions QB could be a Chiefs possibilityBy ELIZABETH MERRILLThe Kansas City Star Before Trent Green became Mr. Reliable, Chiefs president/general manager Carl Peterson gazed longingly at a television as Joey Harrington’s boy-next-door mug flashed on the screen. It was an hour before the 2002 draft. The realistic types in Kansas City rooted for defensive help. The dreamers begged for Joey. Clock ticking and Mel Kiper Jr. primping, Peterson, without prompting, offered this to the reporters around him: “He’s a heck of a prospect.” What happened next is still causing reverberations in Detroit — the Lions made Harrington their No. 3 pick, the fans made him their eventual goat, and now, four years later, Joey is on his way out of town, and Kansas City appears smack-dab in the middle of the hunt for his services. Peterson wouldn’t say as much Monday, shortly after new Lions coach Rod Marinelli told reporters that Detroit was moving on without Harrington, even though the Lions haven’t officially made a move to get rid of him. Just back from a scouting trip, Peterson was in no mood to chat about the Harrington buzz. But the Chiefs are in serious need of a backup for Green, and Harrington’s name undoubtedly will be tossed around in the coming days as Detroit president Matt Millen waits to meet with his quarterback, who’s in Thailand. Harrington, reportedly turned off by a poisonous locker room and comments by cornerback Dre’ Bly, who blamed him for Steve Mariucci’s firing, wants to go somewhere he feels comfortable. In Kansas City, he’d have at least two immediate ties to the coaching staff. Quarterbacks coach Terry Shea is a former Oregon quarterback and played with Harrington’s father, John. Defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham also was on the 1967 Ducks squad with John Harrington. When Harrington visited Kansas City four years ago before the draft, Shea met him at the airport wearing his old Oregon letterman jacket. More here: http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansas...s/14146830.htm What a dreamy article.

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03-21-2006, 11:49 AM	#2
Crushaholic Armchair Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 22,044	Descriptions like that make it no surprise that a woman wrote the article... Joey Harrington would actually be a good backup for them....

03-27-2006, 01:54 PM	#4
Rascal RIP Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 16,581 Adopt-a-Bronco: Turf	Holy crap. Carl Peterson has officially lost it. Chiefs and Lions are dicussing a trade in which they would send the Lions a choice in the first three rounds of next months draft if they can work out a contract with Harrington and his agent. A THIRD POSSIBLY MORE FOR HARRINGTON!!! BWWWAAAAAA!!!!!! http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansas...s/14193969.htm

03-27-2006, 04:32 PM	#5
Paladin Ring of Famer Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9,150	I hope the Mullets give up a first and a second for him.