McNabb's Arizona home vandalized

by JasonB on Jan 19, 2009 1:00 PM EST in Philadelphia Eagles News

Us Philly fans threw snowballs at Santa a hundred years ago... so obviously we're worse.

What was going through the mind of the misguided juveniles who used gasoline to desecrate the front lawn of the house in Chandler, Ariz., where McNabb and his wife, Roxie, live with their children over the offseason. According to a friend of Mrs. McNabb’s, “Go Cards” and other similar messages were burned into the front lawn one night last week. This had to be especially scary to the couple’s four-year-old daughter, Alexis, who was staying in the house with Roxie and the couple’s six-week-old twins. Apparently one of the culprits was identified after leaving a box at the scene with a mailing label affixed bearing his name and address, so we’re obviously not talking about criminal masterminds here. But it’s tough to imagine that anyone over the age of eight doesn’t understand that burning something on the lawn of a house occupied by African-Americans carries deeper social overtones that are highly disturbing. I’m told Donovan took a photo of the damaged lawn and used it as a motivating force for Sunday’s game. I hope it’s the last time he or any other professional athlete ever has that opportunity.

Imagine the national headlines there would be if Eagles fans vandalized a player's home with his little children in it?

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Wow...

Why haven’t I heard about this anywhere else? Scary…

by ajay on Jan 19, 2009 1:06 PM EST reply actions

they wont put it on ESPN

because “it would ruin the cards’ beautiful story!!”

by Manoovi on Jan 19, 2009 1:16 PM EST up reply actions

Weird

I thought ESPN was only concerned with what happened in the cities of NY and Boston

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by exitfare on Jan 19, 2009 2:51 PM EST up reply actions

ive been to most major football sites and havent heard a peep about this, some eagles fans have brought it up in some forums but thats is

by agj88 on Jan 19, 2009 10:56 PM EST up reply actions

Everyone in Arizona burns crosses and worships the devil. There are bad people everywhere and unfortunately they do bad things. Sounds like a bad prank perpetrated by some ignorant teenage kids who had no idea of what racial connotation my be misconstrued from their actions.

You guys played a great game, good luck next year.

by badmatty53 on Jan 19, 2009 1:23 PM EST reply actions

Congratulations on debating with no one

No one said “everyone in Arizona” does this. But obviously some Cardinals fans did do this. And if the situation was reversed, it would be completely different…

by ajay on Jan 19, 2009 1:27 PM EST up reply actions

Exactly. Quite clearly the article stated that it was the work of a few stupid kids.

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by JasonB on Jan 19, 2009 1:30 PM EST up reply actions

+1

the wrap we get as a whole is hard … and something like that would be mentioned in every future sports article talking about the Eagles fans … booing irvin , throwing snowballs , burning fitzgeralds lawn ! …. they media loves to hate us ….

If football had a church, Brian Dawkins would be my preacher !

by NorthPhillyKid on Jan 19, 2009 1:31 PM EST up reply actions

And the point goes to Captain Obvious

Preaching to the choir here buddy. We all get lumped together in Philly. Not to mention the national media never bothers to find out what actually happened with our most infamous moments (Santa Claus, Michael Irvin). Eagles fans are supposedly the dreck of the nation and if this was done by an Eagles fan you wouldn’t be able to get away from the story. But since it was a Cardinals fan you hear nothing but crickets.

by NOLACuse on Jan 19, 2009 2:29 PM EST up reply actions

whos the captain obvious

and why only one point … being a captain of something atleast deserves more credit :D

If football had a church, Brian Dawkins would be my preacher !

by NorthPhillyKid on Jan 19, 2009 6:24 PM EST up reply actions

+1

Arizona gargles my balls. I’m sorry, I cant help it.

by daiggles on Jan 20, 2009 7:37 AM EST up reply actions

Ignorant teenage kids

Or 30 year old men, who once you add alcohol, are one and the same

Giants fan from the womb to the tomb

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Jan 21, 2009 2:29 PM EST up reply actions

If Eagles fans did that, would be everyWHERE, you guys are right.

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!

by Joe_D on Jan 19, 2009 2:05 PM EST reply actions

I bet you it was the cards offensive coordinator. No wonder boldin was yelling at him. Hes was telling him how fucked up it was and that he wished he played in philly. He ran out of the game early so he could try to sneak onto our bus and catch the flight back with us.

by andyb on Jan 19, 2009 2:43 PM EST up reply actions

So, did McNabb use that for motivation in the first half or the 2nd half?

I wonder if I can bill Jeff Lurie and Peter Angelos for the years of therapy their teams are going to put me through.

by BrianS on Jan 19, 2009 3:23 PM EST reply actions

He must have seen the picture in his locker at half time….

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by JasonB on Jan 19, 2009 4:34 PM EST up reply actions

lol

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!

by Joe_D on Jan 19, 2009 10:46 PM EST up reply actions

yea i agree with andyb boldin was pissed and he said hes going to be a eagle next year no matter what …no but seriously thats bullshit what happened and everyone is right if this happened to fitz house espn would be going nuts and its bullshit

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by chopsticksboi on Jan 19, 2009 10:47 PM EST reply actions

Agreed

That if it was a Philly fan that did this, it would be all over the place.

But here’s a question to think about…
Why is a Chicago native who went to school in Syracuse and who is a Philadelphia Eagle living in Arizona in the first place?

by JJinPA on Jan 20, 2009 9:37 AM EST reply actions