Noted media critic Donovan McNabb wants to set the record straight.
Those gestures he was making on the sidelines Thursday night during his animated conversation with Michael Vick and offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg? No big deal. Everything’s hunky-dory down at NovaCare nation. The entire thing has been blown out of proportion.
Yeah, right.
McNabb says this is all about rhythm.
He’s not trying to prevent pregnancy. He’s trying to end the pregnant pause that has been hanging over the team since his sideline antics in the crucial third exhibition game against the Jags.
Donovan continues to maintain that he has no problem with the Birds’ new addition, the former dog-fighting ring financier.
That gives him something in common with Mornhinweg, who said pretty much the same thing in his media offerings on Sunday.
Only one problem with all this.
Right now the Eagles’ offense is showing little in the way of rhythm, or flow for that matter.
Their offensive line – at least the one Andy Reid hoped to put on the field Sept. 13 in Carolina – has yet to take the field as a unit. They did get some good news yesterday when Shawn Andrews returned to practice for the first time this summer. But starting left tackle Todd Herremans is likely to miss at least the first several games of the regular season.
The man who means the most to the Eagles’ offense, aside from McNabb, has not played one snap in the preseason. Brian Westbrook has looked good at practice, but we won’t know what he can actually do on the field until a week from Sunday in the opener. You can’t blame the Eagles for risking an injury to the brittle Westbrook, but it still does nothing to help the notion of a cohesive unit.
Right now the Eagles offense is a work in progress. Much like the redemption of Michael Vick.
By the way, there will be no repeat this Thursday night, when the Eagles wind up the exhibition games up the Jersey Turnpike against the Jets.
Unless of course Kevin Kolb throws a fit when Vick jogs on the field.
Vick is expected to see some action in certain situations in the first half. Kolb will start the game. Vick will take over in the second half.
McNabb? He’ll be safely ensconced on the sidelines, where hopefully he will not be making any gestures.
He can save those for Carolina.
What will the Birds’ offense look like on opening day? Your guess is as good as mine. Unfortunately, it’s probably as good as McNabb’s as well.
Those gestures he was making on the sidelines Thursday night during his animated conversation with Michael Vick and offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg? No big deal. Everything’s hunky-dory down at NovaCare nation. The entire thing has been blown out of proportion.
Yeah, right.
McNabb says this is all about rhythm.
He’s not trying to prevent pregnancy. He’s trying to end the pregnant pause that has been hanging over the team since his sideline antics in the crucial third exhibition game against the Jags.
Donovan continues to maintain that he has no problem with the Birds’ new addition, the former dog-fighting ring financier.
That gives him something in common with Mornhinweg, who said pretty much the same thing in his media offerings on Sunday.
Only one problem with all this.
Right now the Eagles’ offense is showing little in the way of rhythm, or flow for that matter.
Their offensive line – at least the one Andy Reid hoped to put on the field Sept. 13 in Carolina – has yet to take the field as a unit. They did get some good news yesterday when Shawn Andrews returned to practice for the first time this summer. But starting left tackle Todd Herremans is likely to miss at least the first several games of the regular season.
The man who means the most to the Eagles’ offense, aside from McNabb, has not played one snap in the preseason. Brian Westbrook has looked good at practice, but we won’t know what he can actually do on the field until a week from Sunday in the opener. You can’t blame the Eagles for risking an injury to the brittle Westbrook, but it still does nothing to help the notion of a cohesive unit.
Right now the Eagles offense is a work in progress. Much like the redemption of Michael Vick.
By the way, there will be no repeat this Thursday night, when the Eagles wind up the exhibition games up the Jersey Turnpike against the Jets.
Unless of course Kevin Kolb throws a fit when Vick jogs on the field.
Vick is expected to see some action in certain situations in the first half. Kolb will start the game. Vick will take over in the second half.
McNabb? He’ll be safely ensconced on the sidelines, where hopefully he will not be making any gestures.
He can save those for Carolina.
What will the Birds’ offense look like on opening day? Your guess is as good as mine. Unfortunately, it’s probably as good as McNabb’s as well.
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