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Ex-Detroit Lions Quarterback Joey Harrington Shocked By Son's Revelation During Lions-Texans Game

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Nick Meyer | Last updated Nov 12, 2024 11:49 PM ET

The Detroit Lions have overcome some of the worst luck in recent NFL history to become arguably the top team in the National Football League along with the still-undefeated Kansas City Chiefs.

One player who was expected to lead the Lions out of the doldrums of the NFC North Division was Joey Harrington, the former Oregon Ducks signal caller and retired NFL player who was selected number three overall in the 2002 NFL Draft.

Harrington played four seasons in Detroit, throwing for a career-high 3,047 yards in 2004 before finishing out his career with the Falcons and Dolphins.

A scapegoat for a sinking franchise for many years, Harrington nevertheless has kept his connection to the Detroit Lions intact judging by recent social media posts made by the retired 46-year-old Portland, Oregon native during Sunday's barn burner in Houston against CJ Stroud and the Texans.

Harrington traded barbs and inside jokes with fans as he watched Detroit mount, and complete, an incredible comeback vs. the Texans in Houston.

He gave advice to a suffering Lions fan as the Texans took a commanding first-half lead, instructing the fan to "take a deep breath" and see the bigger picture.

1) Deep breath
2) You’re a really good team
3) It’s not even half time
4) Deep breath
5) Even if you lose (remember it’s not even half time) you’re still a really good team
— Joey Harrington (@joey3harrington) November 11, 2024

A fan showed Harrington a Lions jersey to which the ex-Ducks and Lions signal caller seemingly joked about his unfortunate history of getting sacked often in the Honolulu Blue and Silver.

Try not to get beat up next time you wear that
— Joey Harrington (@joey3harrington) November 11, 2024

Harrington also revealed that his youngest son has become a Lions fan, something he would not have predicted based on another recent post.

So you know, that whole “didn’t have it on my bingo card” thing…
My youngest son is laying in front of the tv, wrapped in a Christmas blanket chanting “Let’s go Lions!” ‍♂️
I love it!
— Joey Harrington (@joey3harrington) November 11, 2024

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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