Excerpts from New T.O. Book Released

[mikey418]

The book in conjuncture with Hugh's comments this morning basically show that TO infact never properly matured in life.  I would have loved TO to remain an Eagle if and only if things were like they were during the SB run.  However he isn't so I really don't care anymore. 

TO is a Dallas Cowboy and the Cowboys are pooh.  Therefore, TO is just another nut in that turd that I want the Eagles to flush down the drain.

[PhillyPhreak54]

WAL-MART RELEASED T.O.'S BOOK EARLY

As it turns out, the Philadelphia media got its hands on the tell-all-that-apparently-says-nothing-new penned by T.O. and Jason Rosenhaus not via high-tech sleuthing but because a retailer put the book on the shelf six days early.

Oops.

A source close to the situation tells us that the books were sent out in crates marked "Embargo:  Do Not Open Until July 11," which was the planned release date.  At one or more Philadelphia-area Wal-Mart stores, however, the admonition was disregarded and the book was put on the shelf.

As a result, we're told that publisher Simon & Schuster has given the green light to sell the book right now, notwithstanding the July 11 release date.

The contents of the book have been the hot topic on Philadelphia talk radio.  We're planning to swing by the local bookstore later today to see if we can get our hands on a copy of it (since we're getting kind of low on toilet paper).

[Drunkmasterflex]

If I were him I'd worry about the fans as much as the Eagles defense. I wouldn't be surprised if he pulls a hammy right before the game...

half the fans still want him on the team

I think you guys are overanalyzing the situation yourselves. Stop it with the mental pressure about a guy thats not on the team. Its a different year. Thats like bringing up Freddie Mitchell again...pointless.

farging sticks and stones from a book hurting a mans psyche a year gone....cmon now

mcnabb is still salty over the draft and the race issue stuff...you think hes gonna drop the TO shtein in less than a year...not gonna happen...plus it doesnt matter if he has dropped it but comes out in week one or two and lays some eggs...thats when the media and fan onlsaught will commence...and mcnabb is not someone who can handle that kind of stuff very well

I just don't get where people think he has a week psyche the dude has persevered through a lot.  I don't think he ever really let the race thing bother him and I think he uses the draft as motivation.  As far as the TO stuff I can't say that I know how that will play out.  If McNabb was so weak minded 3 seasons ago when he was going through that really tough stretch at the beginning of the season he never would have turned it around.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I don't think he ever really let the race thing bother him

That's why he's the one who made it about race and called it "black on black crime"?

He let it bother him.  Don't kid yourself.

[Wingspan]

didnt his dad say that specifically? i really dont remember as i have paid less and less attention since about week 10 of last season

[Drunkmasterflex]

I don't think he ever really let the race thing bother him

That's why he's the one who made it about race and called it "black on black crime"?

He let it bother him.  Don't kid yourself.

I thought that was more of a joke than anything, but maybe you are right.

[MURP]

http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/SF/6944079

time for a redo.

[PhillyGirl]

Holy crap, the excerpts from the book make him sound even MORE like a whiny little bitch ass.


"wahhhhhh, Donovan didn't throw me the ball!"

"Waaaaaaahhhh, Hugh said mean things to me!"

"Wahhhhhh, Donovan wasn't the same Donovan that was my friend!"

Is it possible that my opinion of him has sunk even lower?

[Feva]

farg T.O. and everything about him.

[Wingspan]

who?

[Rome]

who?

Trent Cole.

For God's sake, man, pay attention over there.

[hbionic]

http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/SF/6944079

time for a redo.

Wasn't that the game Westbrook injured his wrist and kept him out of the game vs. the panthers in the nfc championship game?

[Don Ho]

http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/SF/6944079

time for a redo.

Wasn't that the game Westbrook injured his wrist and kept him out of the game vs. the panthers in the nfc championship game?

This was the game Emmons got hurt and we wore the black jerseys with the green pants

[BigEd76]

CSN.com has more details from the book

...problems began to develop in the Eagles' overtime victory over the Browns in Week 7. Owens said he had a chance to score a game-winning TD, but McNabb instead threw an incompletion to Todd Pinkston. A disappointed Owens told himself, "it was just a freak incident, an unintentional mistake by the quarterback," and he decided to "leave it alone and not say anything" because he figured it was "a one-time deal."

The Eagles were 7-0, so Owens moved on and "let all be good and well."

"The problem was I was becoming the new favorite son of Philadelphia. The Eagles were no longer the Donovan McNabb show – he had a cohost."

Owens contends he was happy to share the spotlight, but McNabb wasn't. Near the end of the book, Owens reiterates:

"I think that was the root of the problem – Donovan's misperception that I was trying to outdo him."

Owens admits that McNabb was justified in doing so, saying a leader is supposed to "say the team would still be successful without me."

But 57 pages later, Owens admits he wanted McNabb to apologize for such remarks.

"He never apologized to me for making it seem to the media that I was not important to the team's chances of winning the Super Bowl."
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"Looking back at his performance, no matter what has been reported correctly or incorrectly, we all came up short on that team. ... I don't care whether Donovan was tired or not. I cared about him trying his best, and that's what he did."

Owens was suspended for that week's game in Washington, a 17-10 loss after which McNabb said the Eagles might be better off without Owens.

To which Owens writes:

"So let me get this straight: The offense gets 10 points, has three shots from the taterskin seven-yard line and fails to make the play. The defense puts the offense in position to win and the offense didn't get it done. Yet somehow Donovan concludes that they played well, made plays, and were better without me?"

Owens and Reid talked, with Owens assuring Reid he would "make things right with Donovan." Owens describes the long phone call, during which Reid said to focus on a person's positive traits.

"He was right. I never let go of Donovan's negatives, and I focused on them, disregarding the fact that he has a very fun, likable personality and wants to win."

Owens could tell Reid was "conflicted and wanted me back" and tried one last time to convince to reinstate him. About an hour later, an apologetic Reid called back with bad news.

"I don't know who he spoke to, but somebody killed it. ... I couldn't believe it. Somebody told him not to take me back."

Owens concludes the team had been forced to choose between him and McNabb.

The Eagles' official statement:

"We were obviously aware the book was going to be released this summer and had a pretty good idea of its contents. But the entire organization is completely focused on the 2006 season. We will continue to keep our eyes looking ahead toward a successful season and keep everything else in the past."

[Magical_Retard]

lol right so if a qb missing u on play its by design. and reid wanted him back? reid called him and was apologetic and was actually on his side? mcnabb doesnt control reid.

2ndly i dont see how any of this will effect mcnabbs play on the field....yeah he hasnt gotten us to the big game but a lot of good to great QBs havent....and McNabb for the most part has performed very well for us...so i dont know if the draft or other racial matters ever affected him. i also find it odd how a unusually high # of incidents occur with him.