Let's start back in 2001... we've had the Marty regime and the Mooch regime since then. The Lions have had Ty Detmer, Charlie Batch, Mike McMahon, Joey Harrington and Jeff Garcia all start games at QB since then. They've had RB's like James Stewart, Aveion Cason, Reuben Droughns, Lamont Warren, Kevin Jones, Artose Pinner, Shawn Bryson and Olandis Gary see playing time. They've had WR's such as Bill Schroeder, Mike Williams, Roy Williams, Charles Rogers, Reggie Swinton, Scotty Anderson, Kevin Johnson, and too many more to remember all see a decent number of snaps. What's been the one constant throughout? The f**king West Coast Offense. It's a goddamned joke. There's only been one guy who's been able to run it with any kind of success in the NFL and his name sure as s**t isn't Marty or Mooch. Atlanta flirted with running it but they were smart enough to realize that their QB was better suited for another scheme, just like I believe Harrington is.
Mariucci lost control of this team a long time ago. You've got a defense that has no confidence in the offense. Your offense has no faith in their QB, the offensive scheme, or the coaching staff. You've got a top 15 RB in Jones that carries the ball 4 f**king times the entire game. You've got a trio of recievers that have separated themselves from the rest of the team. It's complete chaos.
What Mariucci did to him on Thursday was despicable. There was NO reason to pull him other than to make him a scapegoat on national TV. If Garcia wasn't healthy enough to start, how the f**k did he suddenly cure himself 6 minutes into the 2nd quarter? I'm far from a Joey apologist, but he's the least of this team's problems. The coaching staff needs to be behind their starting QB 100% and I don't think they ever have been. This town thrives on the QB controversy. How many saviors have we all seen come in here and be heralded the Next Great Thing? Let's run down the list of a few from the past 25 years:
Gary Danielson Eric Hipple Joe Ferguson Bob Gagliano Rusty Hilger Andre Ware Rodney Peete Dave Krieg Scott Mitchell Gus Frerotte Charlie Batch (he's a MOBILE QB... exactly what we need!!!) Mike McMahon Joey Harrington Jeff Garcia (a West Coast Offense master)
People in this town go apes**t if there isn't some battle for that spot, and I think it spills over to the coaches like some kind of flu.
Mariucci took the fall today and if there was any justice, Millen would be packing his f**king bags as well.
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