Joey Harrington
Joey Harrington
John Joseph "Joey" Harrington Jr.is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions third overall in the 2002 NFL Draft, where he played for most of his professional career. He played college football at Oregon...
came feeling glad goal happened issue people purpose special team
I have to get the feeling I'm wanted, that's issue No. 1. I came here with a goal and a purpose to be part of a team that would be special to Detroit, one that people would look at and say, 'I'm glad to be here.' That hasn't happened yet.
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I have no idea what is going to happen. What happens in the next couple of months will obviously dictate whether they want me back or not.
confident decision
I have no idea what's going to happen. It may not be in my hands, and the decision may be in my hands. ... I've never been through it before. Every off-season I've been confident that they want me back here, and so I don't know how this works.
confidence gives guy stuff
I had to look for the guy who's going to make a play for you. He went up and got it. That's the kind of stuff that gives you confidence in another guy.
mad pocket saw stuff
It was just a miscommunication on our part. What I saw in the pocket was different than what he saw down the field, and that stuff happens. ... I was never mad at him, and he was never mad at me.
bones broken fluke looking
It was a fluke deal. It was fixed. No sense in looking over your shoulder. Nothing but broken bones over there.
call charles smaller speed three
Charles is the speed guy, the smaller of the three if you can call him that,
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I certainly appreciate all that the Ford family and Matt Millen did for me. I learned so much in Detroit and I will always value those relationships and that experience. At the same time, I am eager to get to work with my new team, whether that happens in a day, a week or a month.
dream far fun growing kids playing position remember wish
He told us, ... that there are a lot of kids growing up who wish they were in the position we're in, as far as having fun playing football. He said, 'Just remember what it was like to be in that position, and to dream about being where you are right now.'
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I could easily go with Harrington. Easily. ... I think the quarterback's very possible. More than people think. Let me put it this way. If we took a poll of everybody involved in our draft strategy right now, Harrington would be here. But it's a bigger picture than that.
booing change football happen turn win
I don't like it, but it's part of the game. They are booing for their own reasons, some of which happen to do with us losing. I want to change the losing, obviously. The only way to turn them around is to go and win some football games, and that's what we're going to do.
football creativity skills
Everyone asks me if piano had helped me in football. I guess improvisation and creativity helps on the field, but that's a reach. The two skills are just so different. And, by the way, I get more nervous playing piano.
block optimistic thinking
We're still as confident, as optimistic as we ever were. You know we hit a little stumbling block here, but I think it's going to be good for us because we can learn from it.
believe winning games
Winning is about believing you're never out of a game. I've always believed that.