McNabb's Injury

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I'm crossing my fingers that Morelli comes out early.

[Sgt PSN]

I'm crossing my fingers that Morelli comes out early.

Comes outta what?  The closet? 

[ice grillin you]

yeah good point on all those players
i guess when its your own guy you tend to be more pessimistic
at least i am
shocking as that may seem

[Feva]

i think its safe to say that mcnabb whether mentally physically or a combination of both cant be counted on next year

Now see... I'm not sure about that.  Everything I've seen or read seems to say (at this point anyway) that his recovery should be closer to 8 months than 12.  If the knee is healthy... he may be nervous about it until he takes that 1st hit and then it's business as usual, IMO.  I'm not guaranteeing he'll be back or anything... but to me, the more important issue is that the Eagles do something to make sure they have a viable option at QB incase he isn't ready to go when he gets back.  Wether than be through FA or through the draft.  It's time that the Eagles stop setting up these stiffs behind McNabb and just pray to God that he doesn't get hurt.

Of course... I know fully well that instead they'll sign Garcia to another 1 year deal and draft a QB in the 9th round and try to sell us on the idea that they've upgraded the position.

Yes... you dumb motherfarger... I know that there's no 9th round in the draft.

[Sgt PSN]

yeah good point on all those players
i guess when its your own guy you tend to be more pessimistic
at least i am
shocking as that may seem

Pessimistic and an Eagles fan?  That's just crazy talk. 

[Father Demon]

Now that I know Sassy was able to come out of his injury and start ballin' again, I'm more optimistic about McNabb.  I don't know how many people here have met Sarge, but he's easily three times the man McNabb is.

[Susquehanna Birder]

This has been McNabb's most accurate year IMO.  Most of those drops were hitting the guys right in the hands.  Not saying he's the most accurate, but give the guy credit for having a hell of a year up until recently. jesus

I don't think it's always a matter of accuracy. It's often a problem of throwing with no touch. Yeah, the ball's hitting the guy in the hands, but in short range, sometimes with other players screening the receiver's view, so they don't necessarily have time to catch it.

[Sgt PSN]

Now that I know Sassy was able to come out of his injury and start ballin' again, I'm more optimistic about McNabb. I don't know how many people here have met Sarge, but he's easily three times the man McNabb is.

Listen to this man. 

[Quasimoto]

This has been McNabb's most accurate year IMO.  Most of those drops were hitting the guys right in the hands.  Not saying he's the most accurate, but give the guy credit for having a hell of a year up until recently. jesus

I don't think it's always a matter of accuracy. It's often a problem of throwing with no touch. Yeah, the ball's hitting the guy in the hands, but in short range, sometimes with other players screening the receiver's view, so they don't necessarily have time to catch it.

How do you explain the drops of those "throws" by Jeff Garcia.  God he looked awful.

[Susquehanna Birder]

Oh, I don't discount the mental miscues by the WRs. Those are pretty obvious. But equally as obvious are the passes that are thrown too damned hard.

[shorebird]

I have to agree with Susq. I know it's the NFL, and all that, but man, some of Dmacs passes are 15 yard bullets that have to be hard to catch. Plus the fact that the ball won't be consistantly in the same spot, the reciever never knows wether it's gonna' be behind him or low. Rarely is it on the numbers hitting someone in stride.

[Father Demon]

NOt sure why a St. Louis Dispatch writer has an article on McNabb, but here you go:

NFL Notes: It's looking bad for McNabb

Let us be among the first to wish Donovan McNabb a happy 30th birthday.

McNabb officially turns the page Saturday. The torn ACL he suffered last week has forced him to turn the page on this season, at least part of next season and perhaps his career.

Granted, coach Andy Reid isn't in position to look at the long-term health of the franchise. When asked if he thought McNabb's injury put the Eagles at a crossroads, he said: "I'm concentrating on the next game. That (question) is a little too philosophical for me. I try to keep it a game at a time and stick with that."

But consider the following:

1. McNabb's been under a cloud in Philadelphia from the get-go. Remember draft day, 1999, when the guy got booed?    He's had an uphill climb ever since. Perhaps he can't quite escape the bad karma of that day, no matter how hard he tries.

2. Doctors say McNabb will need eight to 12 months to recover from surgery on the ACL. If it's the former, he'll be back in time to put in a full season. If it's the latter, he'll return for about Week 12 or 13, making next year a wash as well. In that case, he wouldn't be fully effective until 2008, when he turns 32.

3. He is injury prone. This is the third time he's suffered a season-ending injury in the past five years.

4. Much like Bengals QB Carson Palmer, McNabb could lose his ability to escape the pocket and make things happen on the run, limiting his effectiveness.

Even if he returns, the Eagles' return to elite status is against the odds. Data gathered by the Philadelphia Inquirer shows that from 1966 through 1983, 24 of the 36 quarterbacks (67 percent) who played in the Super Bowl were 30 or older, including 11 of the 18 winners. Since 1983, only 14 of the 44 Super Bowl quarterbacks (32 percent) have been 30 or older, and only eight of the 22 winners (36 percent).

[Quasimoto]

I just can't bear to think about life without McNabb under center.  Before he got here it was the Hoying's and Peete's of the world.  For as much as he has problems he's light years ahead of most QBs in the league.  I blame Andy for all of this.  He has never used him properly.  Not once.

[ice grillin you]

I just can't bear to think about life without McNabb under center.  Before he got here it was the Hoying's and Peete's of the world.


while i agree andy wasted mcnabbs career you do know that there are qb's much better than hoying and not as good as mcnabb its not an either or scenario

and you really wont believe this one...but there are actually qb's BETTER than mcnabb out there as well

[Quasimoto]

Yeah, I know.  It just sucks knowing we'll get stuck with a Hoying-type again before we get another one like McNabb or better. 

God damn it Andy.  Why?  Go back to BYU and take the Cougars to prominence.  Leave us alone.