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We just keep getting better and better..
The much discussed trade of Detroit Lions quarterback Joey Harrington to the Miami Dolphins was finally completed Friday afternoon.
After more than a month of haggling, and intermittent acrimony in the bargaining between the two teams, the Lions accepted a sixth-round pick in the 2007 draft in exchange for the four-year veteran. The choice can escalate to a fifth-rounder if Harrington reaches certain playing time thresholds.
The deal will allow Harrington to begin participating in Miami's organized team activities, which begin on Monday. The Dolphins pushed for a resolution to the prolonged talks because they want Harrington to have time to assimilate the offense before the club convenes for a three-day mini-camp June 9-11.
Last month, Miami offered Detroit a sixth-round selection in the 2007 draft and the Lions refused to make a deal. In fact, Lions team president Matt Millen attempted during the draft to seek other suitors and was in talks with the Cleveland Browns about a trade. But because of his contractual situation, and the need for any new team to readjust a deal deemed too prohibitive for a backup, Harrington held some leverage and essentially refused to discuss a restructuring with any team but the Dolphins.
Apparently, adding the provision that can raise the compensation to a fifth-round choice was enough to satisfy Detroit officials.
Under his Detroit contract, Harrington was due a $4 million roster bonus on June 15 and a 2006 base salary of $4.5 million. Until the latest movement in talks between the Lions and Dolphins, it appeared that Millen might simply keep Harrington until just before the roster bonus became due.
Harrington last month reached a tentative two-year agreement with the Dolphins, which prompted Millen to suggest that Miami officials had acted improperly. The NFL Management Council, the league's labor arm, ruled that there was no impropriety, and that Harrington was free to deal with teams because the Lions had granted him and agent David Dunn the right to seek out potential trade partners.
At various times after the Lions publicly announced that Harrington would not return in 2006, and that they would attempt to trade him, various franchises indicated interest in the former University of Oregon star. He visited with the Cincinnati Bengals and there were indications that the Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs had varying degrees of interest as well. None of those teams stepped forward, however, with the kind of conviction the Dolphins demonstrated.
The Dolphins covet Harrington as an insurance policy against the possibility that starting quarterback Daunte Culpepper, who is still rehabilitating from surgery to repair three torn ligaments in his right knee, might not be available at the outset of the regular season. Acquired from the Minnesota Vikings in a trade for a second-round draft choice, Culpepper is said to be ahead of schedule for his recovery, but there are still doubts about when he will be completely rehabilitated from the severe injury suffered in October.
If Culpepper cannot open the season, Harrington would be the Dolphins' starter.
Harrington, 27, started 55 games for the Lions and posted a record of 18-37. He completed 986 of 1,802 passes for 10,242 yards, with 60 touchdown passes and 62 interceptions, for an efficiency rating of 68.1. Harrington started 11 games in 2005, was benched at one point in favor of Jeff Garcia, and then regained his starting job. He reportedly asked Lions officials earlier in the spring, including Millen and first-year head coach Rod Marinelli, to either trade or release him. Detroit has signed a trio of veteran quarterbacks -- Jon Kitna, Josh McCown and Shaun King -- in the offseason. Kitna and McCown will compete for the starting job.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2442339
I can rest easier with two decent QB's. He will only be the starter until C-pepp gets back.
We just keep getting better and better..
I guess they will hand the offense over to Harrington until Culpepper is ready to go.
Harrington goes from one group of underachieving, inconsistent WR's to another
I guess Chambers Pro Bowl season makes him inconsistent. And with weapons like Marty Booker and TE Randy Mcmichael he should have a field day. Dont comment on something you know nothing about.I guess they will hand the offense over to Harrington until Culpepper is ready to go.
Harrington goes from one group of underachieving, inconsistent WR's to another
Lions fans have been saying this for years.
Good luck with that
Yeah those guys were rookies.Lions fans have been saying this for years.
Good luck with that
Yea Chambers had a Pro Bowl season last year. Now what will he do? He has been in the league 5 years, he has a pattern of getting one amont of yards one season then getting less the next year. Then more the following year, then less the next year. Maybe you should look up the definition of inconsistent. Marty Booker, I guess he isn't inconsistent either. Oh wait he is. Two 1,000 yard + years in Chicago, followed by two 600 yard years in Miami. Wow, what a weapon! McMicheal dropped 200 yards in 2005 from 2004 and had less catches. And I haven't even mentioned David Boston. Again, look up what inconsistent means, they'll probably have a picture there of the Dolphins passing offense.
David Boston will not be back. Also these guys have not been able to show their full potential w/o a solid QB. We have been playing back-ups as our starters since Marino left. The best thing we had was Jay Fiedler. I think this will be good fit for Harrington. Once Culpepper gets back Chambers should have another break out season. Im not saying Harrington is great but he should do well in Miami with a better offensive line a good RB.
sa butta....
you're dealing with complete ing morons. everything will be okay.
chambers, booker, mcmichael.... . We're set, ... and still taking even going 9-7 when we predicted 1-5 wins last year.
As you said, they obviously don't keep up with the Dolphins.
Care to explain exactly how the offense is NOT inconsistent? Because I think that I have clearly proven my point with sheer logic and facts. Meanwhile all you can do is piss and moan like a little girl and sling insults around. Try watching an NFL game sometime.
wha wha wha im a panzi wha hear me roar wha wha wha.
Okay what'd you say ?
Exactly
Holy are all the Spurs fans here complete re s who should be in bed by now to get up early for pre-k tomorrow?
As long as the Dolphins don't have to rely on Harrington all year, they should be fine.
omg wtf u know u moron joey has ben dominunt his entire career jackass. dont say shyt if u dont know shyt
Good luck with Blue Skies. He could turn out to be the best backup in the league if he doesn't take a snap...
Good luck with Joey. You can sing 'kum-bi-ya' after every loss.
I have a line for tickets to the Thanksgiving Day game next year against Joey "Piano Man" Harrington and the Blue Sky Orchestra, featuring the Miami Dolphins. It should be quite interesting indeed.
Joey is a backup and Culpepper may be playing by then.
Yeah, he might be the back-up, but it wont matter, the boos will start the second he steps foot on the field, and the chants of "Joey Sucks!!!" and so forth will be going all day long. He's going back to a place that blames him for the last four years, which isn't all of his fault, but it doesn't matter, he is our scapegoat.
Why does Texas, or really Cowboys fans have such hate for the Miami Dolphins? In being a Fins fan for so many years I've really noticed this more and more..
They are still bitter about the two losses on the Thanksgiving I guess.
But I thought they beat us on Thanksgiving? What games are you speaking of?
Well actually they beat us in 1999. But in 1993 they suffered a heart breaking loss in the snow. Then in 2003 (the last time Dallas and Dolphins played), I was at the game in Dallas when we anialated them 40-21. The Fins wore their retro white unis it was awsome.
This was one of the great grabs by Chambers in that game.
(Check out the cowboy in the background)
BTW, Ill be at there when the Fins come to Houston on October 1.
Man I wish there was some way I could goto the game @ Houston. I think the Dallas game is in Miami.
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