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Joey Harrington

It is very exciting to see Joey Harrington starting to show signs of his emergence as a team leader. In the fourth quarter of both games thus far, he has been outstanding. He was once referred to as “Captain Comeback” while at Nike U. so it should be no surprise. I hope he can continue to gain confidence and show the signs of his continued development. His 93.8 Qb rating and 63% completion percentage are both signs of improvement. Also the fact that he is taking more sacks may mean he is confident enough to let plays develop and is fighting the urge to take the teeth out of the Lions offense by “checking down” to a safety valve when pressured.

I also like the newfound enthusiasm he seems to be exhibiting. He has always celebrated TD scores by finger-wagging (this finger-wagging and requisite dead sprint actually remind me of a mulletheaded soccer player celebrating a game winning goal over “Manwich” United but that is another issue altogether) and sprinting to the end zone to join the post-TD celebrants. I believe, that he seems even more engaged in all aspects of the game and more deeply affected by it’s outcome.