Donovan McNabb

[Cerevant]

Well, with two first round picks next year, the writing is on the wall.  They are obviously in rebuilding mode and are trying to figure out if they want to draft a QB next year.

Andy Reid will be the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles next year.  Get used to it.

[Magical_Retard]

well if they draft another QB it will truly make the kolb pick the worst of all time.

[ice grillin you]

no second round pick could be the worst of all time...but draft a qb or not it was horrible...

[Feva]

well if they draft another QB it will truly make the kolb pick the worst of all time.

... and Andy will have himself another victim.

[reese125]

I would say of all the starting qb's in the league this year, Kolb ranks 1st ahead of Orton in the, "I dont look like a NFL QB" department

cmon...at least look like you play the role

[ice grillin you]

espn is reporting that andy had private talks with the other coaches and banner/lurie earlier in the week about benching mcnabb

[reese125]

so why the puussieness of not going over directly to McNabb and telling him before or during the game...or maybe lighting a fire under McNabb's ass could actually motivate a person?

[Wingspan]

Putting pressure on McNabb has never motivated him before. It wouldn't have worked now.

[Diomedes]

Putting pressure on McNabb has never motivated him before.

for real

[Rome]

Why not just be a man about it and say either you perform or I'm putting the kid in?  Is Donovan's psyche so fragile that he'd literally spontaneously combust if he heard those words or is it a case of the fat man being a coward and dodging his responsibilities again?

I don't know - maybe it's a combination of the two.  Regardless, it's pathetic and totally embarrassing for the organization to conduct its business like this.

[reese125]

exactly

McNabb has never been confronted, or pressured...theres your problem

You think your boss would be scared to tell you, "Hey listen...if you dont sell....were gonna have to make some changes."

[hunt]

if reid had confronted him or put too much pressure on him, mcnabb probably would've puked.

farg him.  i'm glad he was benched.  sure, reid should have told him personally but he's just as inept so nothing that clown does surprises me either.
get them both outta philly...now.

[Father Demon]

espn is reporting that andy had private talks with the other coaches and banner/lurie earlier in the week about benching mcnabb

If true, this sounds like when all the brainiacs got together, they thought ths action would motivate the rest of the team in a "Holy shtein, these guys mean business" type of way.  McNabb was sucking balls for the first half, but he wasn't alone. The play calling has as much to do with (or, more accurately, more to do with) the zesty performance of both McNabb and the team.  To be down by 3 at the half isn't a reason to bench his ass. 

This was all planned up, and it sounded like the deciding factor was "If we're down at the half, he's coming out" type thing.  McNabb deserved better, and the whole goddamned organization should take the blame. 

I'd like to know how the players are feeling about this right now.  Have they given up because they saw what a bunch of underhanded freaks these guys are, or do the get it kicked into gear to rally around McNabb (if he starts Thursday) or Kolb?  Do they get ready to work for Reid now, or do they decide to play for themselves, and farg his fat ass?

This whole freaking situation has me out of sorts.

[Cerevant]

This smells like a Lurie/Banner move.  It would explain why Andy didn't want to talk to McNabb - it wasn't his call.

Two first round picks.  If a move is going to be made, it is going to be made this year.  I still don't think it will be a head coaching change.

[ice grillin you]

pedal to the metal