10 NFL players on the hot seat, guess which Eagle is on the list?

by JasonB on Jul 7, 2008 3:00 PM EDT in News Comment 7 comments

Probably the easiest guess you'll make all offseason...

#7 Donovan McNabb, QB - Philadelphia Eagles

In a town whose fans would ask Santa Claus, 'What have you done for us lately?' the guy suiting up at quarterback never feels comfortable sitting down in Philly. With understudy Kevin Kolb learning more of the playbook every day, the pressure on McNabb will intensify. But he could keep Philly happy by handing the ball to Brian Westbrook and flipping it to rookie DeSean Jackson. Here's some good news: the offensive line returns intact. Here's some bad news: Eagles quarterbacks were sacked 49 times last season.

Blah blah, santa claus... blah blah...

That said, I would agree that McNabb is "on the hot seat."

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seriously...

can we get a writeup about Philly football that does not include the words santa clause… ITS PLAYED OUT!!!!!!!!!!!

Concretefield can suck it

by 700 Level on Jul 7, 2008 3:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

To all the Santa comments, I say

Boooooooo!
Boooooooooooo!
Booooooooooooooooo!
Boooo
Bo
meh

by cavortingEagle on Jul 7, 2008 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jason, you mention the O-Line...

I think the interior will be solid, with improved play from Jackson and Herremans after both had off years, and a healthy Shawn Andrews returning.

My concern is at T, where aging Jon Runyan and Tre Thomas need to hold tghe fort 1 more year till a maturing Winston Justice is ready to share the T position with Andrews, who’ll need to relearn things a bit as ahe slides outside.

Can the big boys stay healthy one more year?

by meangreenmachine on Jul 7, 2008 10:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

you bring up a good point

O linemen are not my area of expertise, but we sure seem to be thin at the tackle position. However, Shawn Andrews and Todd Herremans were both tackles in college and Winston looked decent filling in for Runyan at the end of last year. Maybe he’s not the LT of the future, but the RT. Andy seemed to be willing to move any and all of them around (see Winston taking practice reps at guard)...

That said, I would be absolutely smoked if Reid and Co didn’t use our higher #1 next year on a tackle…

by cavortingEagle on Jul 8, 2008 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed about Santa Claus. Why does the media seem to forget that other fans (Cleveland, Oakland, Pittsburgh, New York) have had some bad fan behavior. Remember then had to clear out the stadium during a Giants – Chargers game because New York fans were pelting the field with ice balls and a coach was injured as a result? Remember Brown’s fans littering the field with full water bottles? I remember reading a story about major fights betweens Browns and Steelers fans to the point that Browns fans tore a Steelers jacket off a fan and lit it on fire in front of him in the stadium parking lot. Of course, that seems to get glossed over.

I don’t agree that we are tougher on McNabb than other QB’s in the league. Are we tough on him? Absolutely. Do we acknowledge that he probably the best QB in Eagles history? I say we do. But the truth is, McNabb has come up short in several NFC Championship games and the Super Bowl. Not to mention a famous play where he gave his lunch the heave ho right on the field. Fans in all NFL cities are critical of their QB when they feel that they have not fulfilled their potential.

by Baron Dainer Von Tresvant on Jul 8, 2008 12:21 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It was a bad Santa, he deserved those boos

I wish people would get over Santa, its not like we bood Ghandi or the Pope or the little girl from those Alex Lemonade stand. That Santa sucked and was drunk and deserved to get bood.

Dallas Sucks

by yophillybro on Jul 8, 2008 10:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

In Santas defense ...

he was picked out of the crowd

... but he has since been interviewed and has said that he is still an Eagles fan but wouldn’t play Santa again.

It’s stupid … so we threw snowballs at Santa … you are suppose to throw snowballs … no one is giving Brett Favre shit for throwing snowballs at his own teamates last year. Who doesn’t throw snowballs no matter your age its funny.

As for the booing that might have something to do with the 2-12 season the Birds were so majestically bringing to a close.

by Whodie126 on Jul 8, 2008 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs