The Harrington Family Foundation

A) Thanks for the support, Matt. I appreciate what you do for kids and I am sure you are a great role model as a teacher and coach for many of the kids in your school. I was lucky to have some great coaches in high school and college who I respected and still stay in contact with after graduation. My father was a teacher, coach and later a high school principal so I know the importance of a positive role model for young kids. I have said on this site through the years that the most important thing about youth athletics is that kids have fun. There are only a very few who will play beyond high school and the odds of playing professionally is almost zero. They need to enjoy the present experience. If kids can look back and say they enjoyed their time on the court or field with their teammates and they respected their coaches, you have already won. Even though I played on successful teams in high school and college, when I go home to Oregon and catch up with all my former teammates, more than anything we always find ourselves talking about what a great time we had together. Good luck the rest of the season.

A) I certainly think there was a learning curve in the first couple of games. Unfortunately, in the NFL rosters don't always stay consistent from year to year which makes it more difficult. For me, getting to know a whole new group of receivers takes some time. I am really enjoying playing with them. Our linemen have had to adjust some to my style of play and that can take some time too. They are a great group of guys and we will get better together. Thanks.

A) The last two games have been a real improvement for us as a team and I think we are going to get better as the season progresses I appreciate your support and keep watching.

A) Thanks Roger for the note. I really am enjoying myself in Atlanta and being a part of this organization.

A) Thanks for your support. I think you are right that our team is starting to come together. Hope you stay till the end for the rest of our games!

A) It sure was good to get that first win. I think we are playing better and hopefully we can keep this momentum. Roddy made a great catch on the ball. I was able to scramble a bit to my left on that play so I could get a better angle on the throw. I threw it about the only place I could and he did the rest. Thanks.

A) I think we are finally playing well on both offense and defense together. It makes a difference as you know. I am feeling really good about my play right now and I am very comfortable with the guys I am playing with in Atlanta. Don't worry about the Ducks. It's a long season. We let one get away against Stanford my senior season and in the end it all worked out OK. Hope to be able to see the Ducks play during my bye week. Go Falcons and Ducks!

A) Thanks a lot. I think we are going to continue to play well. It's taken us a little time to get untracked but we are in a flow right now.

A) Thanks Greg. I think the offensive line is adjusting to my style of play and it's making a difference in our passing attack. I am getting the ball out on time and I really feel great about the receivers on this team. We have had 6-8 receivers catch balls at various times in the game and that puts a lot of pressure on a defense. The last couple of games have been fun.

A) I thought we played very well against Carolina and I felt real comfortable throwing the ball. Our offensive line did a great job of protecting me with only one sack in over 40 throws. Unfortunately, the result is not what we wanted. I thought we were the better team for most of the game. Part of my job at the line of scrimmage before the snap is to determine what defensive front we are looking at or at least anticipate what it will be at the snap, because NFL teams are so good at disguising what they are going to do. Of course, that's all a part of every team's game plan as a result of watching video all week before the game. Sometimes we know that our offensive linemen can handle a defensive player one on one and sometimes we know that we will have to double team him. This is all talked through during the week. We also make adjustments during the game if we see something we didn't anticipate. Offensive line play is really under appreciated by most fans but in the end it is crucial to winning. Thanks for writing in. I really appreciate all the emails I continue to receive but I just don't have time to answer all of them during the season.