I'm not picking on him, just something I noticed...Gosh!

Has anyone else noticed how much...

ATLANTA FALCONS' QB JOEY HARRINGTON


RESEMBLES


"NAPOLEON DYNAMITE" STAR JON HEDER?


Same initials, same smile, similar hair...let the speculation commence!!!

The Joey Jinx?

A trend seems to be in the making. Following a less-than-stellar stint in Detroit (not entirely his fault), quarterback Joey Harrington is sent to the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins, still searching for their next Marino, had just completed a deal to bring Daunte Culpepper to Miami as the next candidate and Harrington seemed content to hold the clipboard. A few weeks into the season Harrington is the starter and Daunte is riding the bench on his way to Oakland. That was last season...

Harrington signs with Atlanta following the departure of reliable backup Matt Shaub to Houston. Again, Joey seems content to be in the second chair behind the face of the franchise Mike Vick. A short time later Vick is indicted on Federal charges involving his alleged operation of a dog-fighting ring. Now it seems that Vick will be suspended for a portion if not all of this season. For now Harrington is stepping into the lead role and taking "his team" into competition.

So if you are a starting QB in the NFL and Joey Harrington is signed as your backup should you start looking at your options? Forget the Madden Curse and bring on the Harrington Hex!

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

My dad and I went to a Southern Illinois Miners game on Saturday night. A group of men from my dad's church arranged the trip while their wives were at a women's conference in St. Louis. My first impressions of the minor league franchise in Marion was positive. We were able to see a lot of runs scored, the Miners won, and Tim Dorn crushed two home runs over the 400' mark.
The enthusiasm of the crowd was good to see, and I hope they can maintain that level of excitement in future seasons. Tickets and concessions were a little higher than those at Pringles Park here in Jackson, but not as much as a major league park would charge. Traffic going in and coming out was managed effectively, something that truly surprised me.
Another surprise was the number of people I know that were at the game. A friend of mine from high school, a couple we used to go to church with and fellow blogger and friend Chase Abner. I was glad to see the game draw fans from all over southern Illinois.
Seating in Rent-One Park was a little tight, but they do have a "blanket area" down the left-field side that seemed worth checking out. I walked around the concourse to check the view from other seats and found few, if any BAD seats. As we were leaving dad voiced satisfaction by saying he and mom would probably watch another game.

To sum things up in small-town newspaper language, a good time was had by all.