McNabb's Injury

ice grillin you · November 21, 2006, 08:05:04 AM

i heard 8 months to a year

so if he has the surgery in mid december eight months puts him at mid august

palmer came back in almost exactly eight months...january to september

i guess they are figuring thats a rare case and in most cases is closer to twelve than eight and that where they are coming with mcnabb missing some of next season

PhillyGirl · November 21, 2006, 08:07:06 AM

They probably will know more about how serious it is once they actually get in there to do the surgery. If you remember, Kearse was to believed to have basically destroyed his knee every which way possible until they got in there.

PoopyfaceMcGee · November 21, 2006, 08:19:17 AM

Let's put it this way - no matter what, the team needs to be prepared either way for 2007.

SunMo · November 21, 2006, 08:40:46 AM

on Monday Night Countdown, Mort said that he has heard that this is more in the 8 month range than the 12 month range.

and enough with the "end of McNabb era" talk. Jack McCafferty's article yesterday was one of the dumbest things I've ever read.

ice grillin you · November 21, 2006, 08:47:28 AM

i didnt read his piece but if someone is saying hes never gonna play for the eagles (or at all) again because of the injury then thats retarded...but if hes saying that the mcnabb era is over in terms of him ever being able to win a superbowl under this regime then thats valid....the guy cant stay healthy and even when he is makes some of the dumbest worst throws youll ever see and always has...now you have a bad knee injury that could seriously limit his mobility which is a must have in an offense that passes the ball so much...

its clear he cant and wont win a superbowl in this system...however were they to get another coach in here with a different philosophy id have some hope...but thats not gonna happen and because of that you can def make the argument that mcnabbs era is essentially finished

SunMo · November 21, 2006, 08:58:38 AM

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17489050&BRD=1675&PAG=461&dept_id=18170&rfi=6

Cerevant · November 21, 2006, 08:59:57 AM

Quote from: ice grillin you on November 21, 2006, 08:47:28 AM
...however were they to get another coach in here with a different philosophy id have some hope...but thats not gonna happen and because of that you can def make the argument that mcnabbs era is essentially finished

Don't hold your breath -
1) Lurie thinks Bill Walsh is god, and has only ever wanted a West Coast offense. WTF were they thinking when they drafted an option QB?
2) Now that Bill Cowher has won a SB, the Eagles FO will think that you have to stick with one coaching staff for the long haul to have success.
3) How long is that season tix waiting list? The Eagles of today are the Flyers of the early 90's - The FO will not make a change until the revenues start dropping.
4) While his numbers are slipping, AR is still one of the winningest coaches in the NFL.

All that aside, given the talent pool available, who would you bring in to coach this team?

Quasimoto · November 21, 2006, 09:02:17 AM

Bring in Ron Rivera to coach the team.

I want a defensive coach. I hate this pussified team Reid has built.

ice grillin you · November 21, 2006, 09:05:59 AM

fisher
gruden
tressel
russ grimm
donnie henderson

hell make a run at cowher....theres been talk of him leaving...unlikely that hed come to philly but offer him a crazy amount of money and see whats up

PoopyfaceMcGee · November 21, 2006, 09:07:20 AM

This team could use a spoiled brat like Gruden, because they could relate to him.

I hate OSU and I doubt they could even pry Tressel away, but he's a great coach.

ice grillin you · November 21, 2006, 09:10:26 AM

rivera would be a nice choice as well...totally forgot about him

ice grillin you · November 21, 2006, 09:13:16 AM

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17489050&BRD=1675&PAG=461&dept_id=18170&rfi=6

i cant find to much i disagree with in there...its pretty much on point

SunMo · November 21, 2006, 09:16:41 AM

no way...the guy is 30, it's not like he's 37 and got this injury, he has some good years yet

Quasimoto · November 21, 2006, 09:17:17 AM

That article is depressing. Leave it to Andy farg up a good thing.

ice grillin you · November 21, 2006, 09:23:40 AM

he has some good years yet

he might he might not....if his mobility is gone then you have to question if he can be a 40 attempt a game passer and still stay healthy....in fact you have to question whether he can stay healthy period

i also dont think that mcaffrey was saying he is done as player nor do i think he said he couldnt have a 'good' year or two left...but the era where he is what you build around and ask to carry your team and win for you is over...the guy isnt capable of having a year where HE wins the superbowl for you...and in an offense that soley relies on the qb to literally pass your team to a championship thats exactly what you need