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...
jobs kids years
To me, I'm still a 24-year-old kid who just happens to have a better paying job than other kids my age.
football knows can-do
Football is what I love, and I know I can do it, too.
mistake chance realizing
The biggest thing is not to lose your confidence and realize you've got to work through those mistakes to yourself a chance to improve.
real games people
My energy level rises but I get calmer, if that's possible. What a lot of people tend to do is get real tight and get all psyched up and take themselves out of their game.
football moving games
What I try to do is create an energy, create an excitement, but at the same time keep everybody focused and realize it's still just a game, that we have to move the football.
athlete winning games
I'm not an athlete; I'm a quarterback. I don't have great speed, and I can't throw 90 yards down the field. I win games because I've done the mental preparation.
life live-life games
I'm lucky - we're all lucky - to be playing a game for a living.
player air leader
That's what being a leader is all about. If the other players see you in a non-positive mind set, that affects them. I have to present an air of confidence at all times.
confidence guys lose stop throwing
I'm not going to stop throwing it. You can't ever lose confidence in the guys in your huddle.
drag football gonna good
I'm not gonna quit. They will have to drag me out of here. I know I'm still a good football player.
coming stepping worry
I like that, ... I actually never thought of that, coming in not having to worry about stepping into somebody's shadow. That's kind of nice.
guy perfect plays roy
You don't have to be perfect with him. A guy like Roy can make plays that aren't there.
difference league lose teams win
The difference between teams that win and lose in this league is confidence.
absolutely committed god helping means ready team
I'm absolutely committed to helping this team win, and if it means that I've got to back up Jeff, then so be it, ... I'll be ready if, God forbid, anything happens. ... This is not going to be the end of me.