Oct. 3. Circle the date, Eagles fans.
If you thought the return of Michael Vick was a circus, you ain’t seen nothing yet.
It will be Week 4 of the NFL season when Donovan McNabb leads the Washington Redskins into Lincoln Financial Field.
Ironically, the NFL schedule makers did not deem this classic grudge match worthy of prime time. Instead it will air as a national game at 4:15.
As if there was not enough heat swirling around the game, McNabb yesterday threw another couple of logs on the fire when he suggested to D.C. management that they add his old pal Terrell Owens. Mike Shanahan did not seem especially amused.
Neither will the Linc faithful.
Maybe the bigger question is just what the Eagles record will be in Week 4. They face a very tough opener against Green Bay at the Linc on Sept.
4, then hit the road for games at Detroit and Jacksonville.
When they make the hike down I-95 to meet Donovan in D.C., that game will be on Monday Night Football on Nov. 15.
The NFL has certainly deemed the McNabb-less Eagles ready for prime time, even if their match with the ‘Skins is not. The Birds will play five prime time games, either Sunday or Monday night.
Which is a lot more than we can say about Ryan Madson, at least in terms of his efforts as a closer.
We’ve been down this road before. Now it’s happening again. Every time the Phils have been forced to turn to Madson to fill the closer’s role, he promptly closes the door on his foot.
Last night the Phillies sailed into the ninth inning with a 3-0 lead, bolstered by an outstanding eight-inning performance from Kyle Kendrick.
Unfortunately, after throwing 108 pitches, the Phils turned to Madson to slam the door on the Braves in the ninth.
Uh, not exactly. Madson gave up two homers to tie the score, then Jose Contreras gave up one more in the 10th as the Phils squandered a great Kendrick effort and a sure win, losing 4-3.
Finally, there is the Flyers. Thank god for the Flyers.
And thank god for Chris Pronger. This is why the Flyers acquired the rugged defenseman. He is a big-game player, a leader, someone who knows when to flip the switch when the playoffs arrive.
The Flyers now hold a commanding 3-1 lead over the Devils and will look to seal the deal in North Jersey Thursday night.
And I can’t help but make the comparison. In just one year here, Pronger has proved to be everything Donovan McNabb was not in a decade.
Everything Pronger does simply exudes leadership. Everything McNabb did seemed to skirt it.
See you on Oct. 3, Donovan.
If you thought the return of Michael Vick was a circus, you ain’t seen nothing yet.
It will be Week 4 of the NFL season when Donovan McNabb leads the Washington Redskins into Lincoln Financial Field.
Ironically, the NFL schedule makers did not deem this classic grudge match worthy of prime time. Instead it will air as a national game at 4:15.
As if there was not enough heat swirling around the game, McNabb yesterday threw another couple of logs on the fire when he suggested to D.C. management that they add his old pal Terrell Owens. Mike Shanahan did not seem especially amused.
Neither will the Linc faithful.
Maybe the bigger question is just what the Eagles record will be in Week 4. They face a very tough opener against Green Bay at the Linc on Sept.
4, then hit the road for games at Detroit and Jacksonville.
When they make the hike down I-95 to meet Donovan in D.C., that game will be on Monday Night Football on Nov. 15.
The NFL has certainly deemed the McNabb-less Eagles ready for prime time, even if their match with the ‘Skins is not. The Birds will play five prime time games, either Sunday or Monday night.
Which is a lot more than we can say about Ryan Madson, at least in terms of his efforts as a closer.
We’ve been down this road before. Now it’s happening again. Every time the Phils have been forced to turn to Madson to fill the closer’s role, he promptly closes the door on his foot.
Last night the Phillies sailed into the ninth inning with a 3-0 lead, bolstered by an outstanding eight-inning performance from Kyle Kendrick.
Unfortunately, after throwing 108 pitches, the Phils turned to Madson to slam the door on the Braves in the ninth.
Uh, not exactly. Madson gave up two homers to tie the score, then Jose Contreras gave up one more in the 10th as the Phils squandered a great Kendrick effort and a sure win, losing 4-3.
Finally, there is the Flyers. Thank god for the Flyers.
And thank god for Chris Pronger. This is why the Flyers acquired the rugged defenseman. He is a big-game player, a leader, someone who knows when to flip the switch when the playoffs arrive.
The Flyers now hold a commanding 3-1 lead over the Devils and will look to seal the deal in North Jersey Thursday night.
And I can’t help but make the comparison. In just one year here, Pronger has proved to be everything Donovan McNabb was not in a decade.
Everything Pronger does simply exudes leadership. Everything McNabb did seemed to skirt it.
See you on Oct. 3, Donovan.
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