As the tortured Detroit Lions fans watched their team fall to 0-15 on the season, they began to mockingly chant "Jo-ey! Jo-ey!" in reference to New Orleans' third-string quarterback Joey Harrington, who was the first of many first-round busts Detroit drafted during an eight-season stretch (31-95) that is the NFL's worst since 1950.

Since the Lions traded Harrington, their No. 3 pick in 2002, they are 10-36 and have won only one of their last 23 games.

"Who would have believed that I was here in the heyday?" Harrington joked.

Step right up and grab this morning's ceremonial first bratwurst, Mr. Harrington.  We like sarcastic zings, especially from third-string QBs.



December 22

1948 - Steve Garvey is born...to be an awesome deep sea fisherman.

1955 - Former Phillie, Cardinal, Royal, Brave, Pirate and Oriole Lonnie Smith is born in Chicago.  Smith is believed to be one of the only Major Leaguers to admit that he once purchased a gun with the intent to kill John Schuerholz.  He didn't go through with it, FYI.

1995 - David Cone signs $19.5 million 3 year contract with NY Yankees, which culminated with Cone's perfect game against the Montreal Expos on  July 18, 1999 - the last no-hitter to date by a Yankee.



... when asked to comment on Tom Coughlin's refusal to grant an interview to former Giants whiner Tiki Barber?



"This Tiki has been torched ... for the final burn."

YEEEOOWWWWWWWW



...that Fox announcer Brian Baldinger's pinky is so freaky that even his co-worker Dick Stockton can't keep his eyes off of it, even during the middle of a broadcast.





Kudos to the WWE for their efforts to entertain and support the men and women of the Armed Forces.





Mike Tyson was in the news last week for being hugely fat. We used that to justify digging up an old JSF classic that vanished from our server for two years - but now it's back home. Soda Popinski, Don Flamenco and the others have returned to JSF.