…is why didn’t he ask for this years ago?

That being said, what upgrades are possible? Free agency is thin and the draft is a crap shoot…so he must want the Eagles to pull off a big trade…right?

That’s the thing…what does McNabb want them to this offseason? Slim pickens out there.

the thing is…our front office is very stubborn and does what they feel is best regardless of what others think (not necessarily a bad thing). they wont take the approach of “oh donovan will leave if we dont add more weapons so lets throw all our cap space at player X”. frankly it bothers me that according to this report McNabb is making it seem like he only wants to play here if his demands are met. the fact that the defense carried the team is an indictment of McNabb as much as a lack of playmakers. this bothers me for the same reason his “I think Ive played great” comment before the Dallas game bothered me.

I love Donovan and I want him to retire an Eagle, but he needs to be focused on what he can do to make the team a championship contender, not the front office.

McNabb will get crushed for this.

i cant understand how people can still say mcnabb got booed in the draft its soooooooooooooo overly played out….“Philly fans hate Mcnabb.” when will it ever end

… changes how the Eagles front office operates one bit.

They’re already aggressive … to a degree. They’ll pick their spots, and frankly we all agree this is one of those go-for-it years if there was ever one. But they almost never make a move that sets them up bad for a few years down the road, a la the Redskins, etc.

I agree this whole report is odd, but if we end up with more offense — no matter the reason — I’ll be pleased.

He shouldn’t of said it regardless. It’s just going to be another thing for the media to right about.

the guy has said it for the last couple of years he wants weapons. i don’t think at this point that de sean jackson is the answer. maybe in a couple of years. but for me, it’s a win-win. i love mcnabb. but it’s been the same thing for years. if he doesn’t get his player, he goes elsewhere, and we see what we really have with kolb. or we get boldin, housmanzadh, or acquire some big reciever via trade. and lose in the playoffs. again.

it will be awesome to see chris wells, moreno, etc. get 5-6 carries a game. that’s gonna win it all right there.

McNabb is playing the media to his advantage and trying to get more media attention and focus on the problem that the eagles have had they have not landed a top flight receiver or top notch TE to help him. He has a great running back that is more of an extension of the passing game and the pressure is on him to make good receivers better. he needs weapons he asked for an extension to get media attention then he says he won’t renegotiate until he gets better talent. A brilliant move it is all over the news and ESPN. If he doesn’t get his help the media will look more at the Eagles franchise for not complimenting his talents and if they do he gets what he wants he has made his wishes known in a way that in the past he just stated comments like who wouldn’t like a top talent to help their offense or something else that passively asks for better WR’s now he has made his intentions known with some meaning behind it. it is no longer or i wish I had some help its I expect some help or i am moving on. Smart move. i also want to talk about the perceived weak free agent market and one name to me that seems likely to happen and would be great for all parties involved is TJ he is a top WR he will make the Eagles better in all phases. Hell a trade for Boldin, Ocho, or another troubled WR would’t be that bad if it elevated the Eagels offense. I am not sold on Tony Gonzo he is getting older just like marvin harrison has been. I don’t care how they do it draft, free agency or act of god but get him some help for christ sake he deserves it. Yet the Eagles have tried in the past to draft a WR and have had not the best experience so trade or free agency seem to be the only real options

This can go both ways (if true) and it makes me nervous. It could lead to the Eagles actually trying to upgrade the O, or it could cost McNabb in some way (in which case, everyone loses). I am glad that 5 took a stand though. I think that if he had stood up against Andy’s playcalling, lack of WRs etc more often, the fans would have been more accepting of him. Then again, perhaps it would have led to egotistical Big Red blackballing him.

He probably has asked for more playmakers. ESPN has been causing controversey since the whole benching thing. This story is not a big deal and completely irrelevent to me. I will never believe a thing i see on espn. The only stories i usually believe are ones possibly in the philly news paper, the eagles website, and bleedinggreennation. Even then though, ill do my research.

Man the more and more I think about this… it just doesn’t make sense at all. McNabb has said since the season ended that he wanted to sit down and talk with Reid and the FO about his contract and security and all of the sudden its, “Whoa whoa whoa. Let’s see what you do over the next couple weeks first…” Doesn’t add up. I think it’s moreso the case that we’re lacking some key info here.

I think it’s far more likely that they’ve had some preliminary talks (no matter what has been said to us) and the current numbers aren’t to McNabb’s liking. He knows that this organization is going to sign, trade, and draft how they see fit; no matter what anyone else says. I think it’s very possible that he has an idea of some of the moves they’d like to make and is trying to use it to his advantage.

If the Eagles bring him a good offer and he just didn’t sign it because it wasn’t what he expected, he’d get cruicified since he was the one that initiated the proceedings. However, doing this gives him the opportunity to say, “Well they didn’t do enough in my opinion.” It basically gives him a little way out if the numbers aren’t too his liking.

Honestly, this is the simplies explanation; not “well I’ve suddenly changed my mind, let’s wait a bit.” Occam’s Razor guys… All thing being equal, the simpliest explanation is usually the correct one.

i think that this might get the front office moving a little bit theres no reason philly shouldnt end up with a stud free agent this year and i think mcnabbs helping them with that lol

i don’t blame mc nabb at all. if he just sat around and said nothing, the front office would just be telling him “we really think greg lewis’s best football is ahead of him. we stay the course.” also…..2 more years of the same and westbrook will be walking around,all ankles, no knees. we all remember marshall faulk’s last year. reid needs to come around and use his 2nd running back more than 6 times a game, so westbrook can have a cushion to do what he does best. i never liked buckhalter until this year, but he did nothing but get yards when given the chance.