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...
anybody came everybody finger locker nobody point room
Blunt. He was the same way everybody was. He came in. He said, 'We all got beat, and nobody in this locker room can point a finger at anybody else.' And that's what everybody in the room believed.
anybody billboard bit came college dealt last level players pressure pro scrutiny seen year
I dealt with some pressure last year with that whole billboard down in New York, ... I know it's a little bit different from the college level to the pro level, but I don't think many college players have seen the kind of scrutiny that came with that billboard. I know how I can perform. I put more pressure on myself than anybody else does.
came defense game great plan pound pounding until
They're a great defense for a reason. Our whole mind-set, our whole game plan was to pound it at them and keep pounding until they broke. We came up short.
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.
coming drive moral tired together
I'm tired of moral victories, ... I'm tired of coming close. We put a drive together at the end, and we didn't score.
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.
bit camp monday rest time
It's something that has kind of been nagging through camp a little bit and a little bit on Monday night, ... And now's the time to rest it.
everybody motivation playing pride team
Everybody on this team should be playing for pride. Everybody on this team should be playing because they're professionals. If you can't get up for that and need the motivation to be the spoiler, so be it.
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.
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.
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.
couple dictate happens months next obviously whether
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.