East. (Despite the Jets–Patriots rivalry becoming more intense during the show's run than the Dolphins–Jets rivalry, it was never mentioned on the show; however, the Monday Night Miracle did take place during the show's third season.) Doug's love for the Mets is reflective of James in real life; he named his daughter Shea Joelle after the then-home of the Mets, Shea Stadium. Doug attended St. Gregory's High School in Queens, where he befriended Spence Olchin; he also went to school with his cousin Danny. Doug played high school football as a St. Gregory's Commodore and was a star player and starting fullback. He was All-County in football during his junior and senior years. Frequent references to this era show that Doug was very popular in school, and because of this, he thinks of high school as the best years of his life. Unlike other popular jocks who usually bully outsiders and geeks, Doug never liked that in high school, which is why he was favored. In the episode "Hi, School," Doug says to Carrie during an argument: "Oh I see what's going on; you're mad because I rocked in high school, and you didn't." Carrie was the mean girl and rebellious teenager in high school, and Doug was the slacker and sometimes an outsider who wanted to be liked in high school. After graduation, he went on to junior college (Nassau Community College, located on Long Island) but dropped out after eight days without any clear plan. He tried out for the Nassau County Rebels, a semi-professional football team, but ultimately quit because of politics. He later acquired a job as a bouncer at a bar. Around this time, his friend Richie Ianucchi, a firefighter for the FDNY, introduced him to his future wife, Carrie Spooner. While dating Carrie, Doug inadvertently landed his final and longest-standing job as a truck driver for the fictional International Parcel Service (IPS). Doug's trademark phrase is "Shutty!" as a means of telling people to "shut up." Marriage Early in the series, it was stated that Doug and Carrie had known each other in junior high. That story was re-written; the new plot said that Doug and his friend Richie met Carrie at a club, then went on a double date that did not go well until the end. Doug first met Carrie's father, Arthur (Jerry Stiller), at a Thanksgiving dinner that went wrong. Doug