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Former NFL player Joey Harrington rips coaches Mariucci and Petrino
Posted on 12/22/15 at 10:33 am
Posted on 12/22/15 at 10:33 am
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Former NFL quarterback Joey Harrington has written a lengthy item for SI.com that’s interesting mostly for his very different perspectives on the many coaches he played for in the NFL.
In Harrington’s first stop, in Detroit, he writes that playing for Steve Mariucci “crushed me.” Harrington tells a story about how he asked Mariucci to let him throw the ball downfield more often, and Mariucci responded by getting up and brushing his teeth before telling Harrington he had to leave to give some interviews.
Harrington, who’s widely remembered as a draft bust in Detroit, says that his problems there stemmed from the coaches and players not having faith in him. Harrington does say, however, that he always had a good relationship with the man who drafted him, Matt Millen, and doesn’t blame Millen for the way things went south.
But Harrington has even harsher words for his coach in Atlanta, Bobby Petrino.
“That team had a head coach, Bobby Petrino, who was so ill-equipped to coach an NFL team, it was laughable,” Harrington writes. “If anybody challenged him, or suggested something different, the person was cast away. It was an unhealthy environment from the get-go, and it wouldn’t get any better.”
He did have a good word for Saban, though.
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The coach Harrington most respected was Nick Saban, who coached Harrington in Miami.
“As for Saban, he and I actually had a really good relationship,” Harrington said. “Many people think of him as a little dictator, but we got along really well. He could be honest with me, and I would listen. After four years of having something said to my face and different things said behind closed doors, all I wanted was a coach who told me where I stood. Nick gave that to me.”
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Posted on 12/22/15 at 10:36 am to John88
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“That team had a head coach, Bobby Petrino, who was so ill-equipped to coach an NFL team, it was laughable,” Harrington writes. “If anybody challenged him, or suggested something different, the person was cast away. It was an unhealthy environment from the get-go, and it wouldn’t get any better.”
I still have nightmares about 2007.
Posted on 12/22/15 at 10:38 am to John88
quote:The horror!! He comes off really whiney and sensitive.
In Harrington’s first stop, in Detroit, he writes that playing for Steve Mariucci “crushed me.” Harrington tells a story about how he asked Mariucci to let him throw the ball downfield more often, and Mariucci responded by getting up and brushing his teeth before telling Harrington he had to leave to give some interviews.
Posted on 12/22/15 at 10:40 am to Melvin
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The horror!! He comes off really whiney and sensitive.
really? you think its just sensitive to not like it when people brush their teeth while in the middle of a conversation?
Marinucci comes off like a fricking prick. I assume there is another side to the story, but that is fricking ridiculous.
Posted on 12/22/15 at 10:41 am to John88
I skimmed this last night. Really a great read. Sadly, Harrington had little to no chance in Detroit. Steve Mariucci was a terrible, terrible head coach. A 5 yard out route would have been considered too risky of a pass for that regime.
Posted on 12/22/15 at 10:42 am to John88
I can picture Mariucci being a douche, but Harrington wasn't very good either. A bad combo.
Posted on 12/22/15 at 10:45 am to John88
A number of players said that Bobby Petrino was a pain in the arse while in ATL.
I tend to forget that he was the HC there.
I tend to forget that he was the HC there.
Posted on 12/22/15 at 10:48 am to JBeam
Nobody perfected the fullback screen like the 2002-2005 Detroit Lions.
Posted on 12/22/15 at 10:50 am to John88
he basically ripped anyone he had a bad relationship with.
Posted on 12/22/15 at 10:52 am to Melvin
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The horror!! He comes off really whiney and sensitive.
Calling out a HC for a ridiculous reaction to a request over how he is used in the offense is whiny?
Posted on 12/22/15 at 11:18 am to John88
"Mooch" was terrible in Detroit...doesn't surprise me at all. A bubble screen was too deep of a route for him, and his infatuation with Jeff Garcia drove a stake in whatever minimal chance Harrington had to succeed.
Posted on 12/22/15 at 11:49 am to JBeam
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A number of players said that Bobby Petrino was a pain in the arse while in ATL.
Guys I knew at UofL who played for him hated him. They respected his Xs and Os but absolutely hated him as a person. And he ran off a trainer that disagreed with him at WKU. He's probably spot on about him, that persona just works better in college because it's easier to be an arse to kids and get them to buy in.
This post was edited on 12/22/15 at 11:50 am
Posted on 12/22/15 at 11:56 am to John88
He should have went by Joe instead of Joey. He would still be playing.
Posted on 12/22/15 at 12:11 pm to LSU Piston
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A 5 yard out route would have been considered too risky of a pass for that regime.
Which is ridiculous, considering they spent top 10 picks on a QB and 3 different WRs in 4 straight years.
Posted on 12/22/15 at 1:24 pm to John88
Good read. Thanks for posting that.
Posted on 12/22/15 at 1:41 pm to John88
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“Many people think of him as a little dictator"
Posted on 12/22/15 at 1:44 pm to John88
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Harrington tells a story about how he asked Mariucci to let him throw the ball downfield more often, and Mariucci responded by getting up and brushing his teeth before telling Harrington he had to leave to give some interviews.
Posted on 12/22/15 at 1:59 pm to BluegrassBelle
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Guys I knew at UofL who played for him hated him. They respected his Xs and Os but absolutely hated him as a person. And he ran off a trainer that disagreed with him at WKU. He's probably spot on about him, that persona just works better in college because it's easier to be an arse to kids and get them to buy in.
I have heard the exact opposite.
Brohm, Wood, Giacomini, Carmody, Gay, Bush, and others liked him.
They did not like Kragthorpe.
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