The Harrington Family Foundation

A) Thank you so much for the note. I really appreciate it. But what would make you think I would ever forget you guys? Everyone on that floor was terrific! Where else can you lay in bed for three days and have wonderful people take care of you? Oh by the way if you see Dr. Jack tell her thanks again for the pizza.

A) It feels great to get the season started on such a good note. It really validates the positive steps we made in the pre-season. Yes, the regular season games do feel different than the "warm-ups". There's an intensity during the regular season that doesn't exist in the pre-season. People now know that every game counts.

A) Our daily schedule is a lot like any other working person's schedule. At the beginning of the week I am at the facility by about 7:30 eating breakfast and watching film. We meet as a team in the morning, have a light practice after that, eat lunch, practice for a couple hours in the afternoon, watch the practice film and workout in the weight room. By the time I get home it's about 6 or 6:30. That schedule is pretty consistent through Thursday. As the week goes on I go home a little bit earlier. Friday I'm home by about 4:00 and Saturday we are only at the facility for about three or four hours. However, that night we check into the hotel and have meetings before we go to bed. Sunday, as you know, is game day. All together I probably put in about 60-70 hours in a given week.

A) Actually I do answer the posted questions myself but, as you can understand, I don't have time to answer all of the questions sent to my website. I sit down once a week and answer a few questions my mom and dad forward to me. My load during the season is greatly reduced because of all the work my mom and dad do. I don't know what I'd do without them.

A) When the blackout hit I was actually just about to get in the shower. We had just broken camp and the coaches were going to take us out to dinner that night. As inconvenient as it was, it was actually good for our team chemistry because we all ended up hanging out around the pool that night.

A) It was actually very tough adjusting to life in the pros. The toughest part was adjusting to living on the other side of the country. I've always lived within driving distance of home and it was very comforting knowing that my family was never far away.

A) As a U of O football player, I think the most important thing I learned was the value of teamwork and the relationships you form on the team. We were a team on and off the field and I think it showed on Saturdays.

A) I have never considered myself a superstitious person. However, I am a creature of habit which is something that is often confused for superstition. But for some reason, after losing thirteen games, I seemed to get away from my ritual last year. I used to have a Herbie Hancock CD I'd listen to before the game but I don’t do that anymore.

A) I'm not in any way surprised at how well AJ has done. To be honest, the only reason I got a chance to play in college was because AJ got hurt. He is a tremendous football player and I think it will only be a matter of time before he is a starter in this league. If you see him, tell him to call me back. It's been a couple weeks since I talked to him!

A) Tell your son 'hi' from Joey and to keep up the good work!