Larry Brown #43 Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Updated: Nov. 29, 2005, 2:33 PM ET Report: Bly points finger for firing at Harrington ESPN.com news services At least two Detroit Lions players remained in Steve Mariucci's corner Monday. Cornerback Dre' Bly and quarterback Jeff Garcia both thought the blame for the team's poor record shouldn't have rested on the now ex-coach. "If we'd had production on offense, in particular the quarterback position, Mooch wouldn't have been fired," Bly told the Detroit Free Press. "If Jeff Garcia hadn't gotten hurt, we wouldn't be in this position today. Mooch wouldn't have gotten fired." Garcia missed the first five games after breaking his leg in the final preseason game. He started twice -- winning in Cleveland and losing to Chicago -- but then missed the Minnesota, Arizona and Dallas games with soreness in the leg. "We're all at fault, but I just feel like Joey [Harrington]'s been here four years, and being the No. 3 pick in the draft, he hasn't given us anything," Bly told the paper. "He hasn't given us what the third pick in the draft should give us." Garcia, who played for Mariucci in San Francisco, pointed to the Lions front office. "You start to question whether the organization has the people in place who can go about making the proper selections," Garcia told WXYT-AM, according to the paper. "You really have to question that." General manager Matt Millen hired both Mariucci and his predecessor, Marty Mornhinweg, and drafted or signed most of the current players. Since Millen took over in 2001, Detroit is an NFL-worst 20-55. He fired Mariucci after two-plus seasons and a 15-28 record. The Lions promoted defensive coordinator Dick Jauron to succeed him on an interim basis. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drex Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 What an ugly mess they have in Detroit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 I love how when Bly OPENLY and OBVIOUSLY blasts hes QB not many seem to care, hell this may not even make sportscenter. But when TO kinda says negative things about McNabb its WWIII. guess when its true you're allowed to say whatever you want. :eaglesuck :eaglesuck :eaglesuck :eaglesuck :eaglesuck :eaglesuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 I love how when Bly OPENLY and OBVIOUSLY blasts hes QB not many seem to care, hell this may not even make sportscenter. But when TO kinda says negative things about McNabb its WWIII. guess when its true you're allowed to say whatever you want. That is a very good point, one worth discussing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsOrlando Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Not like Bly went out and talked trash about Joe Montana, we all know Harrington's terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwebst1 Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 That is a very good point, one worth discussing Indeed.... but I'm pretty sure this is the first time Bly has sold out Harrington.... T.O. had already had some spiffs with McNabb last season (sideline episode), then said how he got sick in the SB, then the Brett Favre comment, plus everything else going on with T.O and the team.... I think it definitely compares to the T.O. situation, but Bly has a LONG way to go before it reaches that magnitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwebst1 Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Not like Bly went out and talked trash about Joe Montana, we all know Harrington's terrible. That's a great point too..... T.O. bashed a SB and Pro-Bowl QB.... Harrington is a loser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 It says a lot about how much players loved their coach when you see them leaping to his defense knowing that both could become targets of the FO for attacking the team like that. I said it before the Lions fired the wrong guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tr1 Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 Mariucci is a scapegoat for the worst GM in the league...Matt Millen. He was a Redskin for one year and a good one, but he should have stuck with broadcasting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWUeagleMD Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 This is also a single statement by Dre Bly. If TO had stopped the first time he put his foot in his mouth, it certainly would have been a much larger media firestorm than this is going to cause, but we wouldn't be in our current position by any means either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheREALJBird Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 It says a lot about how much players loved their coach when you see them leaping to his defense knowing that both could become targets of the FO for attacking the team like that. I said it before the Lions fired the wrong guy. Exactly....Matt Millen=Peter Angelos, as long as he's there the Lions will struggle. Mariucci is a good coach and got wrongfully fired and I don't think Bly is wrong in any way because he speaks the truth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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