I’m glad to see so many players and former players coming to his defense. It’s true, we are spoiled. Truth is he’s not going to be around forever and the guy that replaces him, whoever it may be, probably won’t be as good and we may not have a QB as good as him for 5, 10, 20 or, Roger Goodell forbid, more years.

Also in this clip Rod Woodson says he didn’t know the OT rule when he was playing.

While I agree that we fans shouldn’t be crucifying McNabb for underperforming (because he isn’t), It’s a real travesty that players’ lack of knowledge about the game has become acceptable around the league and in the national media. Football is their JOB for Christ’s sake – these guys make small fortunes from playing the game. I do not think we Eagles fans are “fickle” for expecting the leader of our offense to have a firm grasp on the intricacies of his job, WHICH HE’S HAD FOR 10 YEARS NOW!
Donovan has been put in a position for failure by this coaching staff, so I find it hard to put the blame on him. Without a running game, or AT LEAST the threat of one, no quarterback will succeed in this league.

But seriously, there is no f’n way Rod Woodson really believes McNabb is one of the best EVER, is there?!?

anyone who has ever picked up the sticks and played madden would know that rule. Mcnabb was one the cover of the game and didnt know it. Thats not excusable. I am not blaming the fact that they tied due to that rule though. Andy should have went for it on 4th and 1. That was the worst call ive ever seen in my life.

To be honest, and perhaps I’m simply out of it a little bit, it seems to me this is more of a media controversy than a fan controversy. I mean, certainly Donovan should have known the rule considering how much money he makes playing this game, but I don’t think his knowledge would have changed the outcome. If anything, Andy Reid should be and in my mind IS being blamed the most for this travesty of a game. It just seems these two NFL network guys are falling into the trap of blaming the philly fan when it is the idiotic sports media itself that is attempting to turn this minor issue into something much larger. If anything, this sports media should be criticized.

you know what they say, the backup quartrback is the most popular player on every team.
yeah McNabb misses some throws, so what. with the exception of the cincy game he throws less interceptions than just about anyone. every QB makes bad throws, when other qb’s make bad throws they often end up in the arms of opposing defenders. when McNabb makes bad throws they end up falling harmlessly to the turf.
people talk about his slow starts in atlanta and seattle, but are we forgetting that by the end of those games he looked almost unstoppable and completed nearly every pass he threw?

Keep McNabb, ditch Reid get Cowher.

I think they are right; there’s no reason to criticize McNabb, who’s having a damn good year. Yes he’s struggling, but ask anyone to throw 60 times and that could be the case.

Criticizing Andy Reid, however, is another matter…

and just said “I didn’t know it was a rule that I couldn’t do that” got off scott free under the Donovan McNabb clause.

Seriously though I’m pretty tired of hearing about this … McNabb has played better and he has played worse I’m not ready to give up on him because after all he has won A LOT for this team and this city and I thank him for the good times.

everybody needs to shut the hell up. yeeah lets get of reid and mcnabb i cant wait till the good old days like detmer , rodney and ray rhodes c-mon are guys for real shut the hell up everygame we lost this year has been close thats why this hurts so bad. but all of u bandwagon bitchs who are jumping off right now when we get on a role and make the playoffs this year u better get on here and apologize .