Anybody forget Donovan McNabb's comments in the locker room minutes after his new team, the Redskins, put away the Eagles a few weeks back?
You can bet no one in green and silver has.
McNabb exalted in how "everybody makes mistakes, and they (the Eagles) made one last year."
Things haven't got so well for McNabb and the 'Skins since then. His problems came to a boil in the final two minutes of a brutal loss to the Lions two weeks ago. McNabb watched those final moments from the sidelines, pulled by Coach Mike Shanahan. He did not look especially happy.
Things have sort of mushroomed since then, with the Redskins and the Shanahan-McNabb duel getting more ink that President Obama and the mid-term elections. Shanahan ham-handedly tried to explain his decision as anything from Donovan not being in shape, to not knowing the playbook. He has even been accused by some in the media of using racial coding in his comments about his quarterback.
Factor into all this a national, prime-time telecast. The eyes of the nation will be on D.C. Monday for Monday Night Football and a game that has more sub-plots than a John Grisham novel.
Bottom line? Michael Vick is playing extremely well; Donovan McNabb is not. I don't see that changing. I do see another change for the Redskins, with Shanahan again pulling the string on a struggling McNabb, and setting off still one more soap opera.
The Eagles roll in their rematch with their once Pro Bowl QB.
Make it Eagles 29, Redskins 13.
Last Week: I have to admit I did not see the Eagles beating the Colts. And yes, I think that means we can start talking about the playoffs with this team. With Vick at quarterback, they are very damgerous and will provide nightmares for defensive coordinators. The Birds' biggest problem will be with their own defensive coordinator and if Sean McDermott is up to the job. Can't argue with what he and his unit did against Peyton Manning.
Season Record: I am still above water at 5-3, even after the loss on the Colts' game. Meanwhile, the Eagles are sitting at a similar 5-3 and being talked about as one of the better teams in a watered-down NFC.
You can bet no one in green and silver has.
McNabb exalted in how "everybody makes mistakes, and they (the Eagles) made one last year."
Things haven't got so well for McNabb and the 'Skins since then. His problems came to a boil in the final two minutes of a brutal loss to the Lions two weeks ago. McNabb watched those final moments from the sidelines, pulled by Coach Mike Shanahan. He did not look especially happy.
Things have sort of mushroomed since then, with the Redskins and the Shanahan-McNabb duel getting more ink that President Obama and the mid-term elections. Shanahan ham-handedly tried to explain his decision as anything from Donovan not being in shape, to not knowing the playbook. He has even been accused by some in the media of using racial coding in his comments about his quarterback.
Factor into all this a national, prime-time telecast. The eyes of the nation will be on D.C. Monday for Monday Night Football and a game that has more sub-plots than a John Grisham novel.
Bottom line? Michael Vick is playing extremely well; Donovan McNabb is not. I don't see that changing. I do see another change for the Redskins, with Shanahan again pulling the string on a struggling McNabb, and setting off still one more soap opera.
The Eagles roll in their rematch with their once Pro Bowl QB.
Make it Eagles 29, Redskins 13.
Last Week: I have to admit I did not see the Eagles beating the Colts. And yes, I think that means we can start talking about the playoffs with this team. With Vick at quarterback, they are very damgerous and will provide nightmares for defensive coordinators. The Birds' biggest problem will be with their own defensive coordinator and if Sean McDermott is up to the job. Can't argue with what he and his unit did against Peyton Manning.
Season Record: I am still above water at 5-3, even after the loss on the Colts' game. Meanwhile, the Eagles are sitting at a similar 5-3 and being talked about as one of the better teams in a watered-down NFC.
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