I’m for McNabb. When I look at the other top teams in the league and the offensive lines that are in front of Brees, Manning (Colts), Farve, Brady, Warner, Romo, Roethlisberger….I see offensive lines that have played together for a while…know each others moves and where they’ll be positioned on the field. The Eagles offensive line has been shot to hell. It’s nowhere near what was to be expected before training camp. And we found out that if Peters goes down, King Dunlap should not be the one to replace him….lol. Stacy Andrews hasn’t played up to par and forget about his brother Shawn, he just kinda disappeared and taking it easy at some headcase farm or rehab place. The center, Jackson….and Winston Justice have been the most consistent on the line so far with no injuries. And Herremans is just getting back into playing shape. The Eagles OL has been put together with paper clips until now. But……at 5-3…….I think Andy and the rest of the coaches have done a good job making that crap work. So I say give McNabb a break….for years he had Runyon and Ira he could depend on. Many people think it was a mistake to let Dawk go…..I think it was a mistake to let Runyon go. But the past is in the past. The OL should start jelling in the 2nd half of the season (hopefully without any more injuries) and with Westbrook back (and his blocking), McNabb and the team should do well.

maybe moving on from mcnabb could mean the team falls into the great abysss of losers like those you mention… on the other hand failing to move on pretty much guarantees the team continues its erratic ways… one week up and the next sputtering and weezing along on 3 and outs and dirtballs… what it comes down to is this… sticking with mcnabb (and reid) is an admission of fear of failure… i would ask you what is ever accomplished out of fear??? obviously nothing good!!!! if the eagles were to become as inept as the teams you mention that would be too bad but it would not be the result of putting the mcnabb era in the rear view mirror… it would simply reflect a lack of caring on the part of the ownership… anyway… the team has done remarkably well in the past with garcia as an example… kolb acquitted himself very well when he played this year… its not mcnabb or the end of the world… its time to move on!!!

Having lived in the San Francisco bay area for over 30 years after growing up in Philly. And watching the rise and fall of both the 49ers and Raiders…who by the way, made it to the Super Bowl and won. I have come to appreciate Andy Reid, Lurie and McNabb even more. Sure….the Raiders can always look back to their glory days and say they won the Super Bowl…..but look at their record over the past 15 years, it’s crap. And Al Davis still won’t let he coaches coach. And yes, the 49ers won 4 or 5 Superbowls in their glory days of Jerry Rice, Joe Montana and Steve Young, but those days are long gone. As la ife long Eagle fan since the 60s…and having gone through the VanBrocklin, Jurgenson, Snead, Gabriel, Jaws and Cunningham days (with some crappy QB’s thrown in between them)…I’m very proud of what Reid and company have done over the past 10 years. And also what McNabb has done for the team. While living on the West Coast, I heard the same comments made about John Elway. As good as he was, he was still called a loser until he won the Super Bowl late in his career….and he even had to be talked out of retiring a couple of times. And when some fans were about to give up on him…..again…..he won back to back Super Bowls and retired a champ. The same could happen to Donovan….with a stable, injury free OL in front of him. The defense doesn’t surrender a lot of points, except for the New Orleans game…..but they’re a damn good team, and the Eagles weren’t ready. The year the Eagles did make it the Super Bowl, the team was clicking on all cycliners. The OL was set….Runyun and Ira were protecting McNabb…T.O. had his best year ever….Westbrook was smoking….and our D was dynamite. Having grown up in Philly, I understand where most fans are coming from….it’s always what’s best for the team…..but….it’s also…..‘what have you done for me today, not yesterday’….lol. If McNabb takes the Eagles to the playoffs and Super Bowl, I know all will be forgiven. Most will praise Andy, Lurie and McNabb….and also praise the past ten years. But today, it’s………’he’s too inconsistent. But I’m glad we have him.

…a career passer rating of 86.3…can’t run…doesn’t win Super Bowls…
Dan Marino

…a career passer rating of about 70…considered too “stupid” to win big games…prematurely balding…
Terry Bradshaw.

By the way, the stat that gives you a raging hard on (QB rating)…Donovan is 13th ALL TIME. Look it up.

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