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Donovan McNabb benched?

The Philadelphia Eagles were thrashed on Sunday by the Baltimore Ravens 36-7.  And 10-year vet Donovan McNabb was benched in the second half for the first time in his career.  Where do they go now?

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Now can someone please tell me why you're benching a ten-year veteran in McNabb in favor of Kevin Kolb, a quarterback who has very little game experience.  I know McNabb played bad the first half, and he just didn't seem like he was on his game.  He threw three picks, but one could've been prevented iif DeSean Jackson had gotten in better position.  So Andy Reid decided to play Kevin Kold the second half.  Kevin Kolb?  I bet half you people are wondering who he is.  Kevin Kolb attended college at the University of Houston and was drafted in the 2007 NFL draft with the Eagles firs pick.  Putting Kevin Kolb in the game does not help you at all.  You're putting an unexperienced quarterback up against one of the best defenses in the NFL.  The kid has only played in three NFL games.  You're setting him up for failure.  Kevin Kolb did not fare much better than McNabb.  He threw two picks, and one of them was a game changing play.  He lead the team all the way down the field on a commanding drive.  And then, inside the 10-yard line, Kolb threw an interception in the end zone, which Ed Reed returned for a record-setting 108-yard interception return for a TD.  Hopefully the Eagles learned their lesson and that even if McNabb isn't having a good game, it's not very likely that Kevin Kolb will be the answer to the problem.

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Thanks for the update on who Kolb is. And also thanks for the day after play-by-play.
Did you hear that the Patriots didnt complete their perfect season???

by GreenInBaltimore on Nov 24, 2008 10:11 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

I was saying who Kevin Kolb is because there’s nothing special about him. There is absolutely no way that he will be the answer if Donovan McNabb is playing bad. Even on a bad day, I think McNabb is better than Kolb, just because of McNabb’s experience.

by jleithiser on Nov 24, 2008 10:21 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Huh!!!

You are a little vague bro. I don’t get it….
I think I am entitled to my opinion on Kolb, I like the kid, but of course its anyones guess as to what he will be.

Also I didn’t offer a play by play, I just wanted to illustrate the fact that the Eagles are allowing their offisense to be dictated by the defense. Sorry if you found that to be obvious or offensive.

Philles (80 & 08)
Team of Destiny!

by yophillybro on Nov 24, 2008 10:21 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Now can someone please tell me why you’re benching a ten-year veteran in McNabb in favor of Kevin Kolb,

To prove a point and send a message, this is day 1 management stuff.

"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"

by Whodie126 on Nov 24, 2008 6:47 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, but would rather send a message to the team or give your team a better opportunity to win? Personally, I think it was an AWFUL coaching decision.

by jleithiser on Nov 25, 2008 9:27 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I’d rather send a message to my team … you know a team that just tied the Bengals a W there does less for us then what happened and if you don’t understand that you don’t understand sports.

"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"

by Whodie126 on Nov 26, 2008 2:42 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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