(Harrington) will be our guy. That's the way we're going to approach it. We're going to approach it that Harrington is our starter. We coach the heck out of him, and we get him into the system. |
[5. Running back Kevin Jones will have a huge season if he stays healthy. Jones, who had 11 rushes for 20 or more yards last season -- second best in the NFL -- is playing in a lot of single-back sets, with the Lions working with him on his pass catching and pass protection.] He's kind of a cross between Corey Dillon and Fred Taylor, ... He has a chance to be real special. |
[Lions president Matt Millen did not react enthusiastically when asked about Garcia's availability.] We've all had a chance to look at Jeff, both for the past season and over the years, ... We know what kind of competitor he is. Jeff's somebody we knew we had to evaluate, and we have gotten all of our work done on him. |
[The Lions have no interest in trading for Terrell Owens or dealing any of their receivers, president Matt Millen said Sunday.] I like what we have right now, ... After having no receivers, it's nice to have some options. |
All we did was we got teams lined up who want to bring him in. |
Any time anybody shows patience, I'm surprised by it, ... But we have not developed our young players, and that's bothersome. And I believe we've underachieved, and that's just unacceptable. |
Are you going to find a guy with a stronger arm? Yes. Are you going to find a guy who is faster? Yes. Who can escape better? Yes. There are those people out there, but he has a good combination and he has the intangibles. |
As we all know, this is a brutal business and, at times, good people suffer a cruel fate. This is one of them. |
At times, good people suffer a cruel fate, ... and this is one of them. . . . It's not a happy day. Steve is as good a person as I've been around. He's a close friend of mine, and it bothers me. |
Back in the '60s to the '70s, the NFL was 'The Man League,' and the AFL was 'The Fluff League,' ... Go ahead, wear those white shoes and high white socks and throw it around. But we play football over here the way it's meant to be played, outside in the mud and cold with snot bubbles coming out of our noses. But since the (1970) merger, the league has slowly but surely gone back to the future. |
Before we get to that, we have to play better. That's the first thing we have to do. |
But I am now. |
Character is big. That turned out to be a non-issue. We never had to flag him [Sims]. We did our homework on it. |
Defensively, we've got to get off the field on third down, and we've got to win a close game with defense. |
Dick was put in a tough spot and did a good job, and I'm really interested in him. I want to hear everything he has to say. |