Joey's The Man

With Michael Vick suspended, perhaps indefinitely, Joey Harrington is the man in Atlanta, and he's feeling pretty good about it. Harrington says he's much more comfortable in Petrino's offense than Detroit's much-maligned version of the West Coast offense.

I'm going to go out on a limb here: I think Harrington's going to have a successful season. I'm not saying Pro Bowl, but definitely top half of the league (I know, talk about faint praise). Just where would it leave Atlanta if they were successful with Joey and not Vick? This could be interesting to watch.

The Backup

Who has the most to gain from Michael Vick's legal troubles? Well, that would be the backup QB, Joey Harrington. Perhaps you've heard of him. Last season Harrington had to carry the weight of the Dolphins when they found Daunte Culpepper was not sufficiently rehabbed to be a starting QB. Now he may be called upon to save the Falcon's season if Vick misses significant time. If so, can he deliver?

The Punisher

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has laid the smack down on Pacman Jones and Chris Henry. Both were suspended for mulitple breaches of the NFL's personal conduct policy, Henry for 8 games and Jones for the season. That's right, the entire season. Both are suspended without pay. For Jones, that's $1.3 million he won't be making this year. Ouch. An excerpt from Goodell's letter to each of the players:

"Your conduct has brought embarrassment and ridicule upon yourself, your club, and the NFL, and has damaged the reputation of players throughout the league. You have put in jeopardy an otherwise promising NFL career, and have risked both your own safety and the safety of others through your off-field actions. In each of these respects, you have engaged in conduct detrimental to the NFL and failed to live up to the standards expected of NFL players. Taken as a whole, this conduct warrants significant sanction."

In other news, Joey Harrington is now a Falcon. He will compete for the #2 QB spot in Atlanta.