The 2007 Offseason Thread

[Seabiscuit36]

McNabb to break silence on Friday
By GEOFF MOSHER, The News Journal

Posted Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 11:28 am

Donovan McNabb injured his knee Nov. 19. It's not clear if he will be healthy in time for the 2007 season opener.

News Journal file/GINGER WALL
PHILADELPHIA — Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb is scheduled to speak to the media at noon Friday, breaking his self-imposed silence since tearing up his right knee in a Nov. 19 game against Tennessee.

McNabb was placed on injured reserve and backup Jeff Garcia went 6-1 during the regular season, including a six-game win streak that propelled the Eagles to the NFC East title and No. 3 seed in the playoffs.

In his final press conference of the season Monday, Eagles coach Andy Reid said it's still too early to predict whether McNabb will be ready for the 2007 season opener.

Most anterior cruciate ligament tears require eight to 12 months of rehabiliation after surgery. McNabb underwent surgery in November in Birmingham, Ala. and has been rehabbing in Philadelphia since early December.

While Garcia rallied the team, McNabb purposely stayed behind the scenes to avoid causing any distractions.

Before he injured his knee, McNabb had thrown for 2,647 yards in 10 starts to go along with 18 touchdowns and six interceptions. His 57 percent completion percentage was the second worst of his career and worst as a full-time starter

[ice grillin you]

I think his sporadic health issues throughout the season had something to do with it too.

they shoulda cut mcnabb long ago then

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

While Garcia rallied the team, McNabb purposely stayed behind the scenes to avoid causing any distractions.

Um... except when he was copping the in-game pics before Garcia had a chance to look at them in the wild-card game.

[ice grillin you]

and when his mother said that she hoped the eagles didnt win

[Quasimoto]

but they technically wouldnt be losing a draft pick per se if they didnt sign him...they already lost a pick by trading for him...if they sign him they lose a three rather than a four...

i guess no one really knows what they are thinking...but if they are seriously against signing him over 32 spots in the draft then they should all be in front of the firing squad

I agree.  The difference is one round and in the end it's not really going to make a difference.  There's a 90 percent chance whoever we pick in those spots is going to suck anyway.  Maybe we could just offer them Ryan Moats instead.

[Drunkmasterflex]

and when his mother said that she hoped the eagles didnt win

Did she really say that?

[ice grillin you]

2006-12-27
Bittersweet
The win this week was great and I could actually say that's what I wanted for Christmas. Yes, now we have solidly beat the Cowboys with my son and without him. But I can hear you asking, mama McNabb what are you really thinking? Well here it is, the real deal. It's kind of bitter sweet for me as my son, the quarterback sits out on injured reserved watching the game during his rehab. I polled my family too and they feel the same. We want our team to win and even go to the Superbowl and win it in Miami especially if they continue to play as they have. But oh oh, if they win the Superbowl without my son, what would be the real outcome with the fans? Will they crucify him? Maybe, then the trade talks would begin. Off season madness, worse than last year's fiasco. But guess what, I guess I'll have to take the beating if it comes. I would have to hope that scenario of the madness would not happen or be that bad. Well let's wait and see. Bitter sweet.

[Mad-Lad]

that's an awful wordy way of saying that there are too many idiot eagles fans who hate donovan and a superbowl win would add fuel to their clueless fire.

[SD_Eagle5]

I'm a Mcnabb fan and all but maybe if he would embrace the fans and let go of the shtein that happened on draft day they'd be less critical.

[ice grillin you]

or act like you care when you lose...mcnabb loses the superbowl and all he says is how they cant wait to get back at next year...garcia loses a divisional round and is crying his eyes out in the locker room saying how this is gonna eat at him for a long long time

it all goes back to mcnabb wanting to win but not caring if he loses...and when he does lose him and his family get the added bonus of seeing the eagle fans who they cant stand lose as well

[Rome]

If McNabb had won us a Super Bowl by now, fans would be literally bowing at his feet whenever he passed by.

He's been a great quarterback for the team and he's been an outstanding role model for kids, etc.  But the bottom line is, he hasn't won the big one yet and until he does, he's nothing but a loser in a lot of fans' eyes.

Regardless, his happy-go-lucky nature will never win over rank & file Eagles fans.  If he would show some piss & vinegar even occasionally, it might be a different story.   But he won't because that's not him. 

[Mad-Lad]

I love that "he" hasn't won the big one.

[Rome]

We're talking about why fans don't like McNabb, right?   

[Quasimoto]

Thats the one thing I really enjoyed about having Garcia running the offense.  He was up in someone's face if they messed up a block or dropped a pass.  With McNabb he just claps his hands and says "We'll get 'em next time." 

Come on Dmac!  Fire up your troops!

[The BIGSTUD]

from the FWIW department....

apparently patterson is even worse than we all thought

baldinger was on wip saying how he studied the film from saturday and jahri evans absolutelty ate pattersons lunch saturday....jahri evans i think most of us remember was the kid from bloomsburg 4th round rookie this year...he also said that as bad as darwin walker is and as much criticism as he takes hes still a better player than patterson and has been all year

patterson baldinger says simply cant play

I said that back in midseason. He sucks. Him and Walker both suck and get blown off the ball on every play.