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Phil Simms: 'I'm not a Joey Harrington basher'

By Keven Lerner
Sun-Sentinel.com
Posted October 10 2006, 11:24 AM EDT



[FONT=Verdana,Arial, Helvetica]Dolphins quarterback Joey Harrington still is taking the brunt of what went wrong in Detroit, but NFL analyst Phil Simms came to his defense Monday night.

"I am not a Joey Harrington basher," Simms told local radio station WQAM. "The quarterback can't overcome the bad coaching and bad players. He could not overcome all the bad stuff going on there. I thought he did pretty well for what he had in Detroit."



Simms, who will serve as an analyst during Sunday's Dolphins-Jets telecast at the Meadowlands, said the criticism of Harrington is unwarranted.

"I heard in pre-game shows [Sunday], and I get so upset by it because ex-quarterbacks say things, 'Well, he didn't get it done in Detroit,' " said a usually calm Simms as he began to raise his voice. "I'm saying, 'Well, you didn't get it done on many teams.' It drives me crazy. You can't give the records of the teams to the damn quarterback.

"Yeah, some of it's his fault," he said. "But not what we all put on it."

Simms praised Harrington's quick release and ability to avoid negative plays.

"Even as a rookie, he was almost impossible to sack," said Simms, a 15-year NFL veteran and Super Bowl XXI MVP. "Sometimes, and I've done a few games he's played, he's dropping back and I want to go, 'Slow down. Hold it just a little longer.' It is a tremendous asset but it also can get you in trouble."




Harrington had a tumultuous four-year career after being drafted with the No. 3 overall pick by the Lions in 2002. Harrington never blossomed as expected, ultimately leading to his offseason trade to the Dolphins. [/FONT]


http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/football/pro/dolphins/sfl-joey101006,0,2279064.story?coll=sfla-dolphins-front
 
Well with him being a former QB, I would expect him to defend a fellow QB. Don't get me wrong, I agree with him . . . but didn't he struggle early on as well, and came out with an eventual Super Bowl . . . not suprising for him to not bash Joey, especially on a local radio show.
 
Silentobserver said:
[FONT=Verdana,Arial, Helvetica]"I heard in pre-game shows [Sunday], and I get so upset by it because ex-quarterbacks say things, 'Well, he didn't get it done in Detroit,' " said a usually calm Simms as he began to raise his voice. "I'm saying, 'Well, you didn't get it done on many teams.' It drives me crazy. You can't give the records of the teams to the damn quarterback.[/FONT]
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That's gotta be a shot at Sean Salisbury.. :lol:
 
Kdawg954 said:
Well with him being a former QB, I would expect him to defend a fellow QB. Don't get me wrong, I agree with him . . . but didn't he struggle early on as well, and came out with an eventual Super Bowl . . . not suprising for him to not bash Joey, especially on a local radio show.
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That's like saying, "You only say 2+2=4 because you're a mathematician ..."

There are plenty of QB's that have bashed other QB's - Salisbury, Theismann, Esaison and even Marino at times.

The real test of whether he's just saying that b/c he's a former QB is whether his points are valid or not. It's not possible to say it's out of bias - especially, given that his points are valid.

I do think Harrington has a chance to really turn it around. But, again, the biggest problem with the Phins is the offensive line.
 
Intresting, Simms is a crappy commentator, but intresting none the less.
 
PatsSuck456 said:
Intresting, Simms is a crappy commentator, but intresting none the less.
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Simms is the best commentator in the biz.
 
ralexand said:
Simms is the best commentator in the biz.
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cmon man, its gotta be madden. "you know if you like coffee with your dessert or your dessert after your dinner you know, if you like defense with your dessert this is the game to watch right here" ~ steelers-chargers game
 
Simms IS one of the best commentators in the NFL, and he makes some valid points. Joey was in a bad situation. Look, if you want a good possible comparison, everyone uses Joeys stats in Detroit and says he sucks, well what were Steve Young's stats when he was with Tampa?
 
Brown42000 said:
I hope so that guy is really ignorant.
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Well, actually calling him ignorant might be a compliment, I actually could see his wife every morning having to wash him, dress him, brush his teeth for him, feed him, put on his special helmet, and get him on his very special little yellow bus that takes him to ESPN.
 
Phil Simms is ok but he can get annoying sometimes as all commentators can.
 
PhinsRock said:
Simms IS one of the best commentators in the NFL, and he makes some valid points. Joey was in a bad situation. Look, if you want a good possible comparison, everyone uses Joeys stats in Detroit and says he sucks, well what were Steve Young's stats when he was with Tampa?
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Yes, good post. I am hoping that Harrington can turn it around and become a franchise QB. I think he has the intelligence, the quick release, and a good arm. All he needs is some good coaching and a decent team around and I really believe he will be the best QB we've had since Marino. We're gonna need some good play from him just to get to .500 with our tough second half schedule.

GO PHINS~!
 
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