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Joey Harrington's Self Esteem Takes Another Hit, Gets Released by Falcons

Aug 30, 2008 – 7:11 PM
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Depending on your perspective, today has been really, really good or, well, pretty craptastic. NFL rosters have to be trimmed to 53 and there are already plenty of examples of big names getting the boot.

There's plenty of room on the FAIL list, and next up is former Lions third-overall pick, quarterback Joey Harrington who, by all accounts, is a swell guy, but has had a mesmerizingly dreadful six-year NFL career. Part of that has to do with the circumstance -- it's hard to have much success in Detroit, Miami or Atlanta -- and I'm guessing Harrington was a delightfully deplorable person in a previous life and is being paid back accordingly in this one.

Whatever, he, along with scores of other guys, is looking for work right about now.

As for the Falcons, they'll go into the season with another third-overall selection, rookie Matt Ryan, under center. Chris Redman, who was out of football for a few years before Bobby Petrino summoned him from the real world, will serve as Ryan's backup, and D.J. Shockley, a project in the works, will be the third-teamer.

All is not lost, however; Mittens has beaten the odds and somehow made an NFL roster. Keep your head up, Joey. Your NFL fortunes can change is a split second.
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