Comments on: Del Rio sends Garrard under the bus

By: cobrala2

cobrala2 — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:08:55 +0000

Del Rio and Fisher must have been edumacated in the same school of tact.

By: daffy87

daffy87 — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:12:33 +0000

Jack is correct, Garrard isn’t an elite QB. If you had to list the top 10 in the league…would anyone put Garrard on that list? I certainly wouldn’t. But at the same time, you dont need an elite QB to win the superbowl. The Giants beat the Patriots in 2007 with Eli who wasn’t elite at the time, The Steelers beat the Seahawks while Roethlisberger set the record for worst QB rating ever in a super bowl and still win, the Bucs won with Brad Johnson, the Ravens won with Trent Dilfer. An elite QB isn’t a must, if you can assemble a solid team in other areas.

By: RicanRock

RicanRock — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:07:56 +0000

You’ll win a Super Bowl with a guy like Garrard as your QB, before you ever will win one with DelRio as your HC. What an a$$.

By: Ilovefoolsball

Ilovefoolsball — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:03:40 +0000

Garrard isn’t an elite qb and never will be this is a true statement. Since when is it protocol for every coach to think that every one of their players is the best in the league? This is the suburban syndrome where everyone tells their little boys and girls you can grow up to be rockstars and nba basketball players if you just try. It’s time for a little reality in the world people, not everyone can be the pinnacle of success.
Garrard can be a very good quarterback but he will never be a Brees or Manning or Brady.

By: spliffbunker

spliffbunker — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:55:20 +0000

more pot stirring…
I doubt even David Garrard thinks he’s an “elite” QB & every QB needs a supporting cast…
John Elway was the best I have ever seen at taking a team on his back but the Broncos were probably a pretty average team talent wise in his first 3 Super Bowl runs & then the wheels came off inthe Super Bowls
in 1998 they had enough overall talent that Bubby Brister was 4-0 ( 3 as a starter & another game he came in after the first series ) & probably could have beat Atlanta
Del Rio showed what he thought about Garrard when he cut Leftwich …I see nothing wrong in a truthful answer…doubt Garrard was insulted
in fact :
Rome: Hey Jack, is David Garrard a Super Bowl-caliber quarterback?
J.D.R.: Well that’s a, uh, good question. I think I would say a quarterback like David Garrard can be that with a great supporting cast.
………………………………
didnt he actuallycompliment him?

By: IWanttoPunchFloriointheFace

IWanttoPunchFloriointheFace — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:40:32 +0000

Name one ELITE black QB…never has been one and never will be.

By: aaronp

aaronp — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:39:41 +0000

Isn’t Jack the same guy that HAD to make sure Garrard got his extension a couple of years ago? He had one very good season (for a backup) and Del Rio said he HAS to make sure they had control of Garrard for “years to come” or something like that. Now I understand since he HAD to have Leftwich and then found out he was more concerned what he was have for dinner then watching film of what team they were playing that week. Why though did they have to give him that much money wouldn’t they have been better off playing the last year of his contract out then franchising him if he came back with another good year (which he did not) But hey he is a pro bowl calibur player so…. Which by the way what kind of joke is it that a guy who has 15td,10int, and a shade over 3k yds is in the pro bowl They should have cancelled the game when they were forced to have him in the pro bowl…
Sorry I know this is long but I had to get it out

By: jj jones

jj jones — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:30:47 +0000

“This team is on its way out of Jacksonville. We can spend the next couple of years enjoying the show as they rapidly implode.”
Moving to where? The billion dollar pie in the sky in LA?!!

By: Jag4Life

Jag4Life — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:26:45 +0000

@Ron
You are the winner of the first to post the “Jags are leaving town”. You’re prize is this beautiful ass cheek all your’s ready to be kissed. Dude seriuosly, you’re about 2 months late. Get some new material.

By: giantcatfanhouse

giantcatfanhouse — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:26:29 +0000

No, you’re no the only one noticing people slamming Florio for someone else’s work.
I did notice it was, once again, Evan Silva stirring the pot, as his writing gives the impression, he is wont to do.
This is more along the lines of “Evan Silva Throws Del Rio Under the Bus” than Del Rio throwing Garrard under the bus.

By: The Jimmy

The Jimmy — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:14:22 +0000

It is the truth but it’s also an incredibly dumb thing for a coach to say.
It probably speaks more to Del Rio’s abilities than it does to Garrard’s.

By: Ron

Ron — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:06:28 +0000

This team is on its way out of Jacksonville. We can spend the next couple of years enjoying the show as they rapidly implode.

By: Jag4Life

Jag4Life — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:02:30 +0000

Del Rio’s right, but how many elite QB’s are there in the league, 5 maybe 6. Garrard is a GOOD QB though. You don’t have to have an elite QB to win championships. Besides how do you know what you have in Garrard when you run 90% of the time. Spread the field, have a solid running game and play top notch defense. Del Rio isn’t throwing him under the bus, he’s throwing himself under the bus b/c if he think he’s not elite or even good for that matter he needs to coach him up. But since Del Rio can’t coach him up and is a mediocre coach he’s going to do whatever it takes to take the blame off of him. Garrard is better than half the QB’s in the league. Elite QB’s even good QB’s are hard to come by in the NFL and about 16 teams would slap their mama to have Garrard as their starting QB. So since we’re stuck with you, just shut up Jack and put together winning and championships seasons.

By: Rickah99

Rickah99 — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:51:21 +0000

LOL…look for the Jags to have a delightful ’10 campaign!

By: 1nationraidernation

1nationraidernation — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:50:45 +0000

the truth will set you free

By: JSpicoli

JSpicoli — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:44:27 +0000

Tell David to send his resume to OAK. We will take him.

By: jj jones

jj jones — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:18:27 +0000

“What does it say of Del Rio if he himself thinks the QB he hitched himself to isn’t a winner? ”
Del Rio was given a choice of Tard Garrard and Brittle Byron. He wasn’t the personnel man and only played the hand he was dealt. He obviously made the right choice. It was also pretty widely reported that he lobbied for Terrell Suggs when Shack Harris took Byron Leftwich.

By: jcjets

jcjets — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:59:33 +0000

Man! That is certainly not a vote of confidence in your QB. Manning and Montana are all time greats..which is a step ABOVE an elite QB in my mind.
Is Rothlisburger an Elite QB? Well he’s not on the Manning, Montana level but he’s certainly one of the best in the game. I saw Garrard a few times this year, and I think you can win one with him if the rest of the team is strong.

By: recent

recent — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:58:17 +0000

Del Rio can’t win, he either tells the obvious truth and the media acts like he’s slamming Garrard, or he says Garrard is an elite QB with Peyton and Brees and looks like he’s either delusional or just blowing smoke up Garrard’s ass. He can sugercoat it if you’d like, but either way he knows that Garrard was the 7th AFC pro bowl alternate and thats about right.

By: 2brauneyz

2brauneyz — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:56:21 +0000

Is it just me or is the funniest thing on this site lately posters ripping Florio for items that Gregg, Josh, or Evan have written?

By: Seeryer

Seeryer — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:54:03 +0000

The question for Del Rio should not have been is Garrard an elite QB, hell, Del Rio was on a Super Bowl winning staff that had a QB not even near as talented as Garrard. The question for Del Rio should have been, “How come you can’t put together a good defense in Jacksonville. Mike Smith leaves and immediately has success in ATL, Greg Williams leaves and immediately haves success in NO. You bring in Mel Tucker to run the 3-4 but that didn’t work and now the 3-4 has been flushed. How can you expect to be a playoff team if you only have 14 sacks in 16 games and you play in the same division as Matt Schaub and Peyton Manning.” F- Del Rio. If it weren’t for Garrard his ass would have been fired three years ago. He also owes his $5mill per year to Garrard because without the playoff win in PIT and the 11-5 season after he finally realized David was much better than Byron, his ass would be coaching LB’s in cincy right now. The question for Jack should be, “How can you consider yourself a defensive coach when Tom Brady had the post season record for completion percentage against your D, Kurt Warner holds the regular season record for completion percentage and Chad Henne throws 17 straight completions.”
@ Indy Colt45,
David’s mother died of breast cancer when he was 14 years old. So you are right, she probably doesn’t think he is elite. No one argues that David in a top 5 QB but people do argue that drafting a QB 10th or 11th overall when you had 14 sacks last year on D and the slowest #1 receiver in NFL history, 2 rookie tackles and 4 of the 5 WR being in their first year in JAX with the only guy Dave had familiarity with was a guy who couldn’t even get on the field his first two years. throwing Dave under the bus deflects from how mediocre bordering on terrible his defenses have been since Brady lit him up in the playoffs after the ’07 season.

By: tombrookshire

tombrookshire — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:51:27 +0000

Garrard is a starter in a league with only 32 starters, and he is NOT an elite quarterback!
Shows how rare an elite quarterback really is. Peyton Manning, Favre, Brees, Rivers, Brady and maybe 6 other people on the entire Earth can do what they do. It’s awesome to consider, when you know that JaMarcus Russell is a starter in the NFL.

By: EShine

EShine — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:49:18 +0000

I usually don’t jump of the “Florio – you suck” train, but what a bad headline to set up a worse “story.” You surely have something else to report, don’t you?

By: Bob S.

Bob S. — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:40:56 +0000

garrard’s a better qb than del rio is a head coach

By: Rock It

Rock It — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:40:13 +0000

Tebow isn’t the answer and the Jags are stuck with Garrard, in what way does it help the organization to make these comments? You know things are bad when even Meathead blows town for a demotion.

By: Maudite PHX

Maudite PHX — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:39:33 +0000

Please…everyone bitches and moans about all the PC interviews and everyone not saying what they really think and just being all around fluff in front of the mic. JDR said something that everyone thinks. Garrard is FAR from an Elite style QB, and so is Tebow.
If you had a fantasy draft and your starting QB was David Garrard for the entire season, would you feel good about have such a stud @ QB for the entire year? C’mon man.
Trust me, Coach probably already rides good old Garrard pretty good, he isn’t saying anything that is shocking to him. Half of you sound like TO crying about his Quarterback. Suck it up, football is still a man’s game right?

By: Cushing Will Kill You

Cushing Will Kill You — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:39:27 +0000

So the head coach is throwing the current QB under the bus, and an offensive lineman is throwing the future QB under the bus.
And no one is showing up for the home games.
If this isn’t a dysfunctional team right now, then I don’t know what is.

By: TheDPR

TheDPR — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:37:54 +0000

Del Rio’s a water-wasting tool.
He’s right that Garrard isn’t elite but why is he talking about teams that “have won multiple championships” when he can’t even get his squad to the playoffs? That isn’t on Garrard, it’s on Jack.
And it doesn’t take an elite QB to win a championship. Trent Dilfer has a ring for crying out loud. So does Brad Johnson. Garrard is better than both of them in their prime.

By: ClownBurger

ClownBurger — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:36:27 +0000

He told the truth. Screw the “kid gloves” routine.
Maybe those comments will provide a little fuel to Garrad.

By: JetGreeeen

JetGreeeen — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:29:57 +0000

I think Del Rio answered the same way Parcells or Belicheck would have answered.