Comments on: Lions make statement with this year’s draft http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/archives/2005/04/25/lions-make-statement-with-this-years-draft/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:40:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Eric http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/archives/2005/04/25/lions-make-statement-with-this-years-draft/#comment-327 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/archives/2005/04/25/lions-make-statement-with-this-years-draft/#comment-327 I listened to about ten minutes of Mitch Albom last night on WJR. He was interviewing Joey Harringon about the draft. Joey didn't watch the draft and didn't even know the Lions drafted Williams until someone came up and told him while he was golfing? WTF? I realize there was nothing Harrington could do about the draft (that was his rationale when he seemed to realize suddenly that he shouldn't have admitted that he didn't watch it). But isn't the guy excited to know about what the Lions are doing? Next time I see Joey, I'm gonna ask him, "Hey, Joey, you freakin' playboy, do you ever watch any of the NCAA Tournament, the Masters Golf Tournament, or any other sporting event on TV?" "You do? Why, there's nothing you can do about it." The difference, of course, is that Harrington probably gets excited watching the Masters, NCAA Tournament, etc. He doesn't give a rip about his own team. I listened to about ten minutes of Mitch Albom last night on WJR. He was interviewing Joey Harringon about the draft. Joey didn’t watch the draft and didn’t even know the Lions drafted Williams until someone came up and told him while he was golfing?

WTF? I realize there was nothing Harrington could do about the draft (that was his rationale when he seemed to realize suddenly that he shouldn’t have admitted that he didn’t watch it). But isn’t the guy excited to know about what the Lions are doing?

Next time I see Joey, I’m gonna ask him, “Hey, Joey, you freakin’ playboy, do you ever watch any of the NCAA Tournament, the Masters Golf Tournament, or any other sporting event on TV?”

“You do? Why, there’s nothing you can do about it.”

The difference, of course, is that Harrington probably gets excited watching the Masters, NCAA Tournament, etc. He doesn’t give a rip about his own team.

]]> by: Eric http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/archives/2005/04/25/lions-make-statement-with-this-years-draft/#comment-328 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/archives/2005/04/25/lions-make-statement-with-this-years-draft/#comment-328 Me again. I shouldn't have been so harsh on Harrington. He's a clean-cut guy who keeps his nose clean and seems like a real decent guy. I was, however, turned off by his appearance in GQ and his failure to be excited enough to watch the draft. As for his play on the field, my jury is out: flashes of brilliance, flashes of, well, not quite brilliance. Me again. I shouldn’t have been so harsh on Harrington. He’s a clean-cut guy who keeps his nose clean and seems like a real decent guy. I was, however, turned off by his appearance in GQ and his failure to be excited enough to watch the draft.

As for his play on the field, my jury is out: flashes of brilliance, flashes of, well, not quite brilliance.

]]> by: steve http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/archives/2005/04/25/lions-make-statement-with-this-years-draft/#comment-329 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/archives/2005/04/25/lions-make-statement-with-this-years-draft/#comment-329 Hey Eric--I can't fault you, does Harrington really care? I was at Ford Field Saturday for the Lions draft party. Several of Joey's teammates signed autographs and I saw Eddie Drummond with a group of kids. These guys were all at least involved with the excitement surrounding the Lions. Heck, David Kircus was even signing autographs when his long range NFL future was diminishing as each second ticked off the clock. Harrington, with his undaunted frat-boy demeanor, will never be fully embraced by Lions fans. No matter what successes he may enjoy, he will always be "Champagne Joey", in my opinion. Irregardless, his lack of concern for who the Lions would select, as the most important player in the team's franchise, is exactly why I believe that he will never match expectations as an NFL player. Hey, at least he has piano-playing to fall back on. For every Kalimba Edwards and Joey Harrington, the Lions have been truly blessed with players like a Jeff Backus, Dom Raiola, and Corey Schlesinger who were all willing to give their time to sign autographs for the fans. Hey Eric–I can’t fault you, does Harrington really care? I was at Ford Field Saturday for the Lions draft party. Several of Joey’s teammates signed autographs and I saw Eddie Drummond with a group of kids. These guys were all at least involved with the excitement surrounding the Lions. Heck, David Kircus was even signing autographs when his long range NFL future was diminishing as each second ticked off the clock.

Harrington, with his undaunted frat-boy demeanor, will never be fully embraced by Lions fans. No matter what successes he may enjoy, he will always be “Champagne Joey”, in my opinion. Irregardless, his lack of concern for who the Lions would select, as the most important player in the team’s franchise, is exactly why I believe that he will never match expectations as an NFL player. Hey, at least he has piano-playing to fall back on. For every Kalimba Edwards and Joey Harrington, the Lions have been truly blessed with players like a Jeff Backus, Dom Raiola, and Corey Schlesinger who were all willing to give their time to sign autographs for the fans.

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