Wook
12-19-2007, 08:13 PM
As the backup I hope and pray...
McNabb, Eagles divorce?
As you may have heard, there's a big to-do in Philadelphia over Donovan McNabb -- what else is new, right? -- and what he supposedly did or didn't say Sunday to Fox sideline reporter Pam Oliver regarding his future with the Eagles.
Oliver reported at halftime of the Cowboys' loss to the Eagles that in speaking with McNabb off camera during warm-ups she got the impression that he thinks his days in Philly are numbered, and that he's hurt by what he believes is the organization's effort to distance itself from him. McNabb denied making those comments to Oliver, who stands by her story.
Now I wasn't present so I'm not qualified to speak on what he said or she heard. But I can tell you what I believe: McNabb's days in Philly are numbered. And he doesn't feel as though the Eagles have his back.
Which is why when McNabb and the Eagles file for NFL divorce after this season I believe it will be as much the player's decision as the team's, if not more.
Put yourself in his shoes: You're 31. Your replacement already is in house. Your employer has a history of cutting ties with aging players sooner rather than later. There's always media speculation surrounding you and your status as the "franchise" quarterback. It seems as if the city has never truly appreciated what you've accomplished over the years without a great receiving corps.
On the airwaves and in the papers they're always ready to give your job to Jeff Garcia, or A.J. Feeley, or Kevin Kolb (and those were just in the past year).
If you were McNabb, would you want to subject yourself to that kind of drama for another year?
Even if the Eagles don't try to trade or release him, it won't surprise me if McNabb tries to force his way out of town. He has a mega contract that runs through 2013, but he knows he won't see the big bucks at the end of it.
Why would the Eagles update his deal to his liking -- as they were discussing with McNabb's agent before McNabb was injured last season -- when they've got Kolb waiting in the wings? Surely McNabb would prefer his inevitable departure happen now rather than when he's two or three years older and won't command as much from another club.
Regardless of what any of the parties involved have said publicly to the contrary, McNabb will play for another team next season. At this point I don't think that bothers him one bit.
McNabb + Lions receiving corps + Mike Martz = Playoffs!
McNabb, Eagles divorce?
As you may have heard, there's a big to-do in Philadelphia over Donovan McNabb -- what else is new, right? -- and what he supposedly did or didn't say Sunday to Fox sideline reporter Pam Oliver regarding his future with the Eagles.
Oliver reported at halftime of the Cowboys' loss to the Eagles that in speaking with McNabb off camera during warm-ups she got the impression that he thinks his days in Philly are numbered, and that he's hurt by what he believes is the organization's effort to distance itself from him. McNabb denied making those comments to Oliver, who stands by her story.
Now I wasn't present so I'm not qualified to speak on what he said or she heard. But I can tell you what I believe: McNabb's days in Philly are numbered. And he doesn't feel as though the Eagles have his back.
Which is why when McNabb and the Eagles file for NFL divorce after this season I believe it will be as much the player's decision as the team's, if not more.
Put yourself in his shoes: You're 31. Your replacement already is in house. Your employer has a history of cutting ties with aging players sooner rather than later. There's always media speculation surrounding you and your status as the "franchise" quarterback. It seems as if the city has never truly appreciated what you've accomplished over the years without a great receiving corps.
On the airwaves and in the papers they're always ready to give your job to Jeff Garcia, or A.J. Feeley, or Kevin Kolb (and those were just in the past year).
If you were McNabb, would you want to subject yourself to that kind of drama for another year?
Even if the Eagles don't try to trade or release him, it won't surprise me if McNabb tries to force his way out of town. He has a mega contract that runs through 2013, but he knows he won't see the big bucks at the end of it.
Why would the Eagles update his deal to his liking -- as they were discussing with McNabb's agent before McNabb was injured last season -- when they've got Kolb waiting in the wings? Surely McNabb would prefer his inevitable departure happen now rather than when he's two or three years older and won't command as much from another club.
Regardless of what any of the parties involved have said publicly to the contrary, McNabb will play for another team next season. At this point I don't think that bothers him one bit.
McNabb + Lions receiving corps + Mike Martz = Playoffs!