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[PhillyGirl]

Oliver responds to McNabb's comments about Oliver's comments about McNabb

That's a professional response!

she should be fired for her response. holy shtein.

[SunMo]

why? 

[Seabiscuit36]

i cant believe the NewsJournal go that interview and noone else did

[rjs246]

Give me a break. Why on Earth would she be fired? She did her job and then defended how she did her job. The reality is that her job is useless and humanity would be better off without it, but that's neither here nor there.

[reese125]

exactly. I believe her.

McNabb's been salty for a how long now? Please. All of a sudden he wins a game vs Dallas, hes happy as pie and thinks he has a shot at the playoffs thinking the fans will be behind him now, so he lies and says he didnt say it.

McNabb is craving for a Philly hug

[ice grillin you]

its ridiculous to say she should be fired...in fact if anything in the eyes of he employer she should get a bonus...how often do sideline reporters actually get something juicy

that being said...imo she is playing the woe is me card to much...just release a statement saying you stand by your reporting 100% or if youre gonna say this...

"My only professional regret is:  Why on Earth did I bend over backwards to make it less impactful?," she said. "And then wake up to . . . to someone throwing you under bus like that.


then release everything he said pam even the stuff you intially held back

[Butchers Bill]

I thought the more telling quote from her was in Philly.com today:

"He's a sensitive person. I guess he needs whatever he needs."

Donovan = Sensitive little bitch

[Tomahawk]

Am I the only person who was surprised that after Westbrook downed it at the one Reid didn't call three pass plays?

[Beermonkey]

Here's Cataldi's blog about the McNabb issue from today's Metro. 

Donovan McNabb did something extraordinary Sunday in Dallas, and I'm not talking about the Eagles' 10-6 victory over the Cowboys. No, what McNabb did was take 60 minutes of the best football we've seen all year and turn it into a footnote.

By yesterday, the big news was not the sensational game played by the Eagles defense, nor the selfless act by Brian Westbrook to forsake a touchdown for a sure victory. Instead, the only thing anyone was talking about was McNabb pulling his tired, old victim routine once again, this time for Pam Oliver of Fox Sports.

Oliver reported early in the game that McNabb had implied to her that his "days were numbered" in Philadelphia, and that the Eagles organization was distancing itself from him. According to Oliver, who has been working the sidelines at NFL games for 12 years, McNabb also vowed to win again in his new city.

After the amazing victory, McNabb then spent a minute talking to reporters about his solid performance, and half an hour trying to explain his unusually candid comments. In the end, he denied everything including, I believe, the fact that he wears No. 5 and plays quarterback.

"I'm a human being," he said at one point, as if there were some dispute about that, too.

Everything McNabb said to Oliver has a ring of truth to it; many of his closest confidants have been saying the same things for months now. The problem is, he won't convey these views directly to us, to the fans, to the people who care the most. He prefers to drone on unconvincingly about playing his whole career in Philadelphia, about his love for the team, the coach and the city.

But the truth is there for everybody to see. McNabb must go at the end of this season, and he realizes it now, too. He just doesn't know how to say goodbye.

Whenever the topic of Donovan McNabb comes up — which is at least 100 times a day in every tavern on every street corner — it's important to list what is good about the guy before we list what is not so good. So here goes: He is smart, talented, a true gentleman, great in the community, a terrific family man, a fine human being.

But there's one more quality he has that is screwing everything up — he's sensitive. Really, really sensitive.

When the Philly fans booed Ron Jaworski, he booed along with them. When the fans boo McNabb, he stews. He doesn't understand that the boos are a response to one bad play, not a commentary on his existence.

The saddest part of these final days for McNabb is that this all could have worked out so much better for him and for the city. His work ethic fits Philadelphia perfectly. His desire to win is also an ideal match, as is his quirky sense of humor and even his highly vocal parents. It all works — all but the sensitivity.

McNabb has never understood the most important thing about Philadelphia: You've got to tell the truth, even when it makes you look bad, even when it hurts to do it. If you're honest with the fans of this city, they will forgive your greatest failures and revel in your biggest successes. If you're not honest, well, this is how it ends.

So, in this week when we should be celebrating a delicious victory over the hated Cowboys, we've already learned something important. McNabb's days are indeed numbered here and the organization may well be distancing itself from him, especially when he ruins the vibe from the best win of the season.

Hey, at least we're all finally on the same page.

[rjs246]

Whenever the topic of Donovan McNabb comes up — which is at least 100 times a day in every tavern on every street corner — it's important to list what is good about the guy before we list what is not so good. So here goes: He is smart, talented, a true gentleman, great in the community, a terrific family man, a fine human being.

But there's one more quality he has that is screwing everything up — he's sensitive. Really, really sensitive.

When the Philly fans booed Ron Jaworski, he booed along with them. When the fans boo McNabb, he stews. He doesn't understand that the boos are a response to one bad play, not a commentary on his existence.

The saddest part of these final days for McNabb is that this all could have worked out so much better for him and for the city. His work ethic fits Philadelphia perfectly. His desire to win is also an ideal match, as is his quirky sense of humor and even his highly vocal parents. It all works — all but the sensitivity.

McNabb has never understood the most important thing about Philadelphia: You've got to tell the truth, even when it makes you look bad, even when it hurts to do it. If you're honest with the fans of this city, they will forgive your greatest failures and revel in your biggest successes. If you're not honest, well, this is how it ends.

Good stuff.

[Sgt PSN]

Am I the only person who was surprised that after Westbrook downed it at the one Reid didn't call three pass plays?

He did but luckily Runyan also told McNabb to take a knee.

[Cerevant]

Usually I think Angelo is an incoherent ass.  This time I have to agree with him.  He's got a face fit for radio, but maybe he has the mouth fit for print.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Usually I think Angelo is an incoherent ass.  This time I have to agree with him.  He's got a face fit for radio, but maybe he has the mouth fit for print.

2nd.

[Don Ho]

Usually I think Angelo is an incoherent ass.  This time I have to agree with him.  He's got a face fit for radio, but maybe he has the mouth fit for print.

2nd.

[QB Eagles]

Ya boy is back... you missed him.  You know you missed him. 

Holy shtein, it's the Stonethrower!