I have never categorized myself as a huge Donovan McNabb fan.
I think he’s been a very good quarterback – but not a great one.
His penchant for throwing balls at his receivers’ feet, or behind them, has been a consistent flaw, especially in Andy Reid’s West Coast offense, which is predicated on slants, precision passing and hitting receivers in stride to maximize yards after the catch.
Having said all that, McNabb very well may be the greatest quarterback in Eagles history. At least the history I’ve seen. Norm Van Brocklin as just a tad before my time.
All of which only makes what the Eagles are now doing with McNabb even more deplorable.
This is how the “gold standard” treats one of the greatest players in their history. Sure, Norman Braman once gave Mike Quick an empty golf bag on his retirement, but this kind of treatment is not supposed to be the Lurie/Banner way. Or is it?
McNabb now hangs out there, floating in the breeze, the source of non-stop Internet trade rumors. Where is he going today? St. Louis, Minnesota, Oakland.
Don’t worry if you’re not right. That’s the beauty of the Internet? It will change in a few minutes.
Basically, the Eagles are now holding a yard sale, with McNabb wearing the big “available at any price” tag.
Pretty shabby treatment for a guy who played through various injuries, came back from several others, and was the face of your organization for a decade.
One thing now appears certain. The McNabb era is over. It’s just a matter of where he winds up. I can’t see any way McNabb would now return to the team.
Now the Eagles find themselves groveling, going from team to team trying to deal their one-time star, clearing the path for Kevin Kolb to take over.
Donovan McNabb deserved better. Gold Standard? This isn’t even cubic zirconium.
I think he’s been a very good quarterback – but not a great one.
His penchant for throwing balls at his receivers’ feet, or behind them, has been a consistent flaw, especially in Andy Reid’s West Coast offense, which is predicated on slants, precision passing and hitting receivers in stride to maximize yards after the catch.
Having said all that, McNabb very well may be the greatest quarterback in Eagles history. At least the history I’ve seen. Norm Van Brocklin as just a tad before my time.
All of which only makes what the Eagles are now doing with McNabb even more deplorable.
This is how the “gold standard” treats one of the greatest players in their history. Sure, Norman Braman once gave Mike Quick an empty golf bag on his retirement, but this kind of treatment is not supposed to be the Lurie/Banner way. Or is it?
McNabb now hangs out there, floating in the breeze, the source of non-stop Internet trade rumors. Where is he going today? St. Louis, Minnesota, Oakland.
Don’t worry if you’re not right. That’s the beauty of the Internet? It will change in a few minutes.
Basically, the Eagles are now holding a yard sale, with McNabb wearing the big “available at any price” tag.
Pretty shabby treatment for a guy who played through various injuries, came back from several others, and was the face of your organization for a decade.
One thing now appears certain. The McNabb era is over. It’s just a matter of where he winds up. I can’t see any way McNabb would now return to the team.
Now the Eagles find themselves groveling, going from team to team trying to deal their one-time star, clearing the path for Kevin Kolb to take over.
Donovan McNabb deserved better. Gold Standard? This isn’t even cubic zirconium.
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