Yeah, you’re probably right. I guess I just hated his ass.
Koy went to Colorado and when McNabb went down a few years ago, Koy was the backup. He played in one game(I believe) against the Niners and had one of the more dominating first halfs I can ever remember from a backup. He got sacked at the end of the 3rd quarter and broke his elbow or arm. (Which was terrible to watch live because he was writhing on the ground and screaming) Then Feely came in and did alright for the last few games and the Eagles conned the Dolphins into giving a 2nd round pick for him.
Since then, I don’t think that Koy’s started any more games, but when he has come in, its been painful to watch.
I agree, but I really do think it tarnished a well-played game and a wildly successful career that was ending on a good note. I mean, come on, Zidane, wait until you’re off the pitch, at least, but losing your temper like that and risking the loss of your award…
Now that this thread’s been resurrected Tim Couch has got to be mentioned here somewhere. He was the first choice in the 1999 NFL draft and never amounted to a thing. Personally, I blame the team and not him though because it was foolish of the Browns to try to build around a QB when they never bothered to get anybody who could block for him.
Brian Griese was supposed to be Denver’s next John Elway. Son of Bob. Promoted ahead of veteran QB Bubby Brister. Sent packing to Miami in favor of Jake Plummer, who’s thrived under Mike Shanahan’s system. After spending a couple of years with the Bucs, Griese is trying to catch on as Chicago’s starter.
Speaking of Koy Detmer, he was backup QB at Colorado during Kordell Stewart’s senior year at Colorado. Stewart has to be a bigger disappointment. After being nicknamed “Slash” for his skill at QB and wide receiver, he fell out of favor in Pittsburgh following his performance in the AFC Championship game in 2001… He played a season in Chicago where he was replaced by Rex Grossman. He was cut by Baltimore last year after having only played 3 games in two years. Undoubtedly, he is pondering retirement if he hasn’t already.
Among baseball disappointments, Yankees fans might cite Drew Henson, the “third baseman of the future”.
He was signed for $17 million by the Yanks, passing up a potential Heisman trophy season as a Michigan quarterback in 2001.
Henson spent several unproductive years in the minors (including three years at triple-A Columbus where he never hit higher than .240). Total big-league at-bats for N.Y. - 9. Total hits - 1.
Hasn’t done a lot since returning to professional football either.
Goalie Jimmy Craig, whose outstanding play throughout his 1980 Olympic run on the “Miracle On Ice” U.S. Hockey Team made that gold medal possible, wasn’t objectively a complete washout, since he had three seasons in the NHL. But it was keenly disappointing given his iconic status and the genuine goodwill he enjoyed. A lot of people really wanted to see his career take off in the pros, but it wasn’t to be.
Since this thread is back, I’ll disagree with the OP.
His pro career never measured up to his college career, but that happens to a lot of athletes. (The Detmers, Timmy Chang, etc.) Not all of the great athletes succeed at both levels. If you leave out his record at Duke, Laettner had a really good career. Not a Hall of Fame one by any stretch, but he played for 13 years and averaged almost 13 points a game. And his first five or six years in particular were really good; his cumulative averages were something like 17 points and 8 rebounds per game. He wasn’t a total bust like many of the guys discussed here.