Donovan McNabb

[PhillyPhreak54]

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/2009/01/08/2009-01-08_its_the_city_of_brotherly_lovehate_for_d-1.html

But right before he steps off the Eagles' practice facility stage, McNabb delivers a little punch line that reveals some lingering resentment toward head coach Andy Reid.

When asked about the Giants' recent struggles on defense, McNabb answers that sometimes during the course of a season "you don't play as well as you did early on."

"So, none of them got benched," McNabb adds smiling and chuckling as he walks away

Former Eagle Hugh Douglas says his old teammate may not be as content as he wants everyone to believe he is, and that there is tension between him and Reid entering Sunday's divisional showdown with the Giants.

"I think at this point, it is safe to say that is the case," says Douglas, who remains around the team as a voice for Philadelphia's WIP sports radio. "Now (McNabb) is playing with a little chip on his shoulder. And I think that was his way of basically saying, 'Hey, this is how I feel.'"

Some of McNabb's current teammates believe that their QB is being treated unfairly, too.

"If we win it all, Philly is not going to let him go," cornerback Lito Sheppard says. "But put it like this, if this were basketball and he had an option to opt out of his last whatever years (of his contract), he'd be gone.

"As an athlete of his caliber and what he has accomplished, I wouldn't take that (stuff)," Sheppard says, laughing. "A lot of the fans hate on Donovan but they won't miss him until he is gone. They will definitely see that if and when he decides to get out of here, you just don't plug in anybody at that position."

Jaworski and Cunningham, McNabb's most successful predecessors, swallowed their share of venom from Philadelphia's insatiable fans. But no quarterback has ever endured like McNabb. He was booed on draft day because fans wanted Ricky Williams instead. He has been hammered for being injury prone and incapable of winning big games after losing three straight NFC Championship Games and throwing three interceptions in Super Bowl XXXIX. There was the Terrell Owens soap opera that divided the city like the crack in the Liberty Bell. And then there is the race factor. McNabb was ripped by Rush Limbaugh and even a local NAACP leader for everything from being overrated because he is black to being a sellout for not running as much and trying to be more of a pocket passer.

"At the radio station, you have people that call in and they use code words like 'He's not that smart,'" Douglas says. "Like when you are talking about a Peyton Manning, it's 'He's so bright' and 'He's a general.' They talk about McNabb and 'He's athletic.' So there are those code words that you still hear that as a black person your ears perk up when you hear those."

I'm glad McNabb has c hip on his shoulder. I hope that when the season is over Reid and him have a talk that will lead to him being able to put the resentment to rest.

He has endured a lot of bullshtein and most of it is quite unfair. And I've been saying it all along....when he's gone and we are looking at Kolb try to be a QB or waiting for years for another good QB to get here, McNabb will be missed.

He needs to be re-signed.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

He does not need to be re-signed.  He has a contract that pays him very nicely and keeps him in Eagles green basically year-to-year.  If they re-sign him and he flames out in 2 years, the dead money would be huge.

Also, Hugh is usually a little bit full of shtein, and I wouldn't exactly consider Lito a reliable gauge for the rest of the locker room.


I want Donovan back next year very badly, but that article is fairly stupid in general.

[PhillyPhreak54]

He does need to be re-signed.

He's 32 and he has 4-5 more good years left.

[rjs246]

What a whiney bitch.


And yes, I hope he is back next year.

[ice grillin you]

if i hear one more time that he got booed on draft day im gonna kill...what got booed was not picking ricky williams and the fact that mcnabb is either to dumb or to stubborn to seperate the two makes him look like the little douche that he is...and im sorry but donovan hasnt gotten even close to the criticism that jaws got...the difference is jaws knew how to handle it and is a much more likeable person

He has endured a lot of bullshtein and most of it is quite unfair.

ha...no in fact he really hasnt faced much at all...also this is a new york paper trying to farg with the eagles 48 hrs before they play ny in the biggest game of the year...dont believe the hype...and if these quotes are current lito needs to keep his farging mouth shut...why on earth are you giving a ny paper an interview this week


also the notion that if you want mcnabb resigned means you believe hes been treated unfairly or you feel bad for him couldnt be further from the truth...you can think hes a thin skinned condescending drama queen and still want him back because hes best for the team

[SunMo]

he's the quarterback of a football first city, he is going to get more scrutiny by default.  he doesn't have the personality to handle the scrutiny and shows that by his bitchmade attitude.  that said, he's the best option for this team and i hope he stays.  i also hope he gets a personality transplant.

[Magical_Retard]

Douglas is right about the code words though.

[Magical_Retard]

About being boo'ed on draft day...has McNabb recently said anything about it? The media keeps bringing it up because hey they are lazy journalists and thats how you sell a story. Just like no matter what happens next the benching will forever be brought up. Just like TO.

But has McNabb himself said anything about it? He still talks about the benching, TO here and there, and maybe the race factor, but the draft I really have not heard from him about.

[ice grillin you]

its common knowledge that hes never gotten over it and its scarred him for life...hes talked about it numerous times as have his parents in the last couple years...it was also on his blog i think last year...hes never let it go and it will always be the foundation for him hating the eagle fans

[SunMo]

he could've stopped the questions from the media years ago if he firmly let it be known that he didn't care and it's ancient history, but he never did that, he loves it when the media keeps bringing it up.

[ice grillin you]

po wittle donnie

[PhillyPhreak54]

if i hear one more time that he got booed on draft day im gonna kill...what got booed was not picking ricky williams and the fact that mcnabb is either to dumb or to stubborn to seperate the two makes him look like the little douche that he is...and im sorry but donovan hasnt gotten even close to the criticism that jaws got...the difference is jaws knew how to handle it and is a much more likeable person

He has endured a lot of bullshtein and most of it is quite unfair.

ha...no in fact he really hasnt faced much at all...also this is a new york paper trying to farg with the eagles 48 hrs before they play ny in the biggest game of the year...dont believe the hype...and if these quotes are current lito needs to keep his farging mouth shut...why on earth are you giving a ny paper an interview this week


also the notion that if you want mcnabb resigned means you believe hes been treated unfairly or you feel bad for him couldnt be further from the truth...you can think hes a thin skinned condescending drama queen and still want him back because hes best for the team

Lito's giving interviews because he's the 4th corner and relegated to STs duties and wants to talk to someone. He's bitter.

As for McNabb...people shtein all over him. From the smiling thing, to run/not run, to the booing....whatever it is, he catches heat.

The guy was booed in the ARZ game after throwing his first INC pass after like 8 straight completions and the Eagles were winning.

I get tired of hearing the crap about Garcia being emotional from people. Several of the guys who watch the game at the place I do rail on McNabb all the time.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

He does need to be re-signed.

He's 32 and he has 4-5 more good years left.

Even if the second part is true, the first still is not.  His contract runs through 2012 and with the expanding salary cap, the numbers really aren't that ridiculous.  Keep him on the team for 3 years, and if he does in fact have 1-2 more years left then, go ahead and give him the deal.

[reese125]

he could've stopped the questions from the media years ago if he firmly let it be known that he didn't care and it's ancient history, but he never did that, he loves it when the media keeps bringing it up.

this is surely correct...when youre a ham like Mcnabb

if he would of did his homework after he raised his Eagles jersey on draft he would of realized that just giving your bestest effort isnt good enough in this town as an eagles qb... and second place blows these days

the media cant wait for another whiny, black on black, they spit on me comment to write about. you would think after graduating with a speech communications degree he would be slick enough to squash half that shtein to avoid distractions...but whatever....keep him on the team and get me a god-damn lombardi

[Magical_Retard]

its common knowledge that hes never gotten over it and its scarred him for life...hes talked about it numerous times as have his parents in the last couple years...it was also on his blog i think last year...hes never let it go and it will always be the foundation for him hating the eagle fans

if it was on his blog then he has a serious problem and he has never just come out and squashed it but i am confident even if he had every ESPN story on McNabb would lead off with BOOED AT DRAFT, T.O., BENCHED just like every Philly story leads off with BOOED SANTA...