KING FOR A DAY OR A SEASON? DETROIT SIGNS BACKUP QB
If you’re a fan of the Detriot Lions, which off-season move would you be more excited about? The fact that the team …
- Agreed on terms with Mike Martz to be its offensive coordinator
- Announced that Joey Harrington will return as the starter?
- Signed the reputable Shaun King as Harrington’s backup?
We’ll let you mull that question over as we expound on the final piece of news. After being released by the Arizona Cardinals in 2004 - always a winning sign - King was out of football for a year. Nevertheless, Detroit signed him to a one-year contract and Lions Chief Operating Officer Tom Lewand said:
“It’s an opportunity for him to come in and compete. We’ll see where it goes. It provides depth and competition to the position.”
A high school janitor would provide the team with competition to a position currently occupied by Harrington. From 1999-2003, King went 15-10 at the Bucs’ starting quarterback. He was 1-2 in the playoffs.
