McNabb responds to former teammates turned local radio hosts
by JasonB on Feb 8, 2009 10:25 AM EST
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PrintThe latest overblown McNabb story this past week was some over some comments he made while at the superbowl. Honestly, it seemed to me be little more than a factual recap of the game... but some people took it as McNabb throwing his defense "under the bus." 
Certainly many opinions were shared on all sides.
Former teamates turned local sports radio hosts Jeremiah Trotter, Ike Reese, and Hugh Douglas were more or less the root of the mini controversy and felt their former teammate was blaming the defense for the Cardinals loss and wants out of town...
In what is hopefully a period on the story, we hear from Donovan McNabb himself.
"It's unfortunate you know that they would say that, but you know everybody has their own judgment, I guess," McNabb told CSN’s Kevin Walsh during Saturday’s Villanova-Syracuse game. "The only people I truly care about at this particular point are the people that are putting on the uniform, who’s been in the locker room, who’s been through the ups and downs. That’s all that matters to me. Anyone else I don’t care about.
He continued...
"As long as the guys in the locker room understand what I was saying, and they do, that’s all that matters. They know I don’t throw people under the bus. I never have, never will, so they understand exactly what I’m saying."
Plus he repeated the "I want to retire an Eagle" line.
The always brutally honest and actual current teammate Sheldon Brown also told Howard Eskin this week that he had no problem with McNabb's assessment of the game.
Oh and I think I've found my new "latest McNabb controversey" picture!
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Well
Maybe this time he’ll learn to just shut his mouth instead of create these mini controverseys that seem to surround him every 3 months.
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why? so the media will then crucify him for not having an opinion or not speaking to the press… face it… not matter what the guy says, it’s going to get twisted… he’s damned if he does and damned if he doesn’t.
"I tried to run him over but Eli had his big boy pads on and he kind of stopped me from getting in the end zone. The next time I’ll try to jump over his head.’’ - Asante Samuel
No
He can speak to the press but it’s very simple to say “I could’ve done a better job.” Tom Brady will say “They did a great job, I need to get better.” Trust me, the media will not crucify him for saying those simple words. It doesn’t even have to be true but he shouldn’t have to say things that spark controversy. How about when asked about the Giants D-line that failed to get pressure at the end of the year. What did he say “Well at least they didn’t get benched.” He needs to learn how to talk to the press a wee bit better.
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Yeah Right
Saying the defense didn’t hold a lead is factual, Joe, it’s not controversy. And all of the defensive players agreed with his assessment. And as for other QBs…did you even hear from Tom Brady after the last Super Bowl? Or was he maybe a bad sport? And did you hear Peyton after the loss to the Steelers in ’05 complaining about the total lack of protection? Everyone says this stuff.
And the "Well at least they didn't get benched" line...
…was a joke. Did you see the press conference? He had a huge smile on his face.
Look
Every time McNabb hints something the media blows it up, correct? So maybe, McNabb should just watch what he says instead of saying “OMG, the media blows what I said out of proportion every time I talk.” It’s VERY VERY simple. They school these guys on how to talk to the media.
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It doesn't matter if it were true
The defense in the first half could’ve said “There were a few missed passes.”
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they could have said that but then they would have been ignoring the fact that they also came out flat and got completely plowed over in the first half by AZ
It goes both ways
McNabb was ignoring the fact that he was mediocre at BEST in the first half. HE was the reason why the left so many points on the field. If he just said “Yeah it was my fault, I should’ve played better,” there would be no discussion.
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this is BS
McNabb is doing everything right like always- people blow things out of proportion. I doubt Douglas, Ike and Trotter feel that way about McNabb- the media is trying to create more problems for our great QB
Seventy-one percent of the world is covered by water, the rest is covered by Brian Dawkins
man, we need a Super Bowl victory bad
so delusionals like Joe D can go far far away…
Jason B…excellent post
How does McNabb's nuts taste?
All you guys do is praise him. No matter how shitty he does or what he says you just praise him. I hate people that are blinded by homerism more than fair weathered fans.
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Far From It
Most Eagles “fans” continually bash McNabb. An argument can be made on both sides of the fence here. Should he be a little more guarded about what he says? Probably. When he was guarded about what he said was he lambasted for being a “company man?” Absolutely. I do subscribe to the belief that McNabb is constantly in a damned if you do, damned if you don’t scenario. It is easy to see what he should have said, but history tells whether he says it or doesn’t, somebody will infer it. All of that being said, he does need to start to learn to let things go better than he has.
Let’s not forget that the people that stirred up this controversy are former defense players that are paid to attract listeners.
Chris Iafolla http://heardinthecheapseats.com/
by Chris Iafolla on Feb 8, 2009 3:17 PM EST up reply actions
Without McNabb there’s no way we would have gotten has far as we did. So yeah, I will praise him. But lets look at it the other way- All you do is hate him no matter how good he plays or what he says. YOU, my friend, are fair weathered. Dare I dig up those old “Fire Reid” petitions you made up a few months ago? If you want someone to hate take a quick glance in the mirror and you’ll be all set.
NO
It was the DEFENSE that got us to where we were. It was the defense that only gave up 10 pts a game in December.
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That was one play
and the defense only held the Giants to 11 points…. It was a COLLECTIVE effort. There was not one game in the winning stretch where McNabb completely just took over and won the game by himself. Without a good defense we would have a 10-15 pick right now. Football 101, cmon!
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Gotta admit..
I’ve been tough on Donovan over the last few years, with a brief respite for the postseason, but have gotten back on the whipping train since his pre Super Bowl comments. I didn’t think that it too big of a deal but I did think it was careless. Anyhow, with his clarification and response, I can’t find much wrong with it at all. It would have been best had he not even said what he did, but no matter. I liked his accountability with his response.
But;
He, without question, deserved that benching.
No questions asked- Shane Victorino.
i agree about the benching, but am hoping the kolb experiment is still a few years away (unless kolb leaves, but you get the point)
I think McNabb
still has a few good years left in him as well. I just think McNabb should know better as to wha tto say to the media.
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I agree he deserved to be benched, he is not flawless and he is not my favorite Eagle of all time or anything, but we are way too hard on the guy.
Not that this is the first time we have run one of our celebrities into the ground.
I think we’re a little short-sighted with his individual contributions, just with respect to this season. Sure, he didn’t make every play, but if the D had held that last drive, the second half against Arizona would’ve been a straight-up epic fairy tale comeback story. So it’s not like McNabb doesn’t have it in him, he’s just never had the magic confluence of events where he plays great, the D plays great and they FINISH the job.
For the record, no team has ever won an NFC championship game giving up 32 points. Just wanted to get that off my chest. :)
A great group of Talent
The Eagles have a great group of guys with lots of talent. They just need to learn how to play together as a team for a whole season. They need to play with sovereign power
I thought their togetherness was rather evident ...
… in Week 17 and the playoff wins.
This team gets misdiagnosed as far as “what it needs” more than anything I can think of ever.
Football reasons alone, they leave too many points on the field because they don’t finish in the red zone. You look at the 8-8 season and the 9-6-1 season, and they got their butts kicked precisely three times (Giants’ 12-sack game, Dallas last year and Ravens this year). Every other game was winnable and in most of them they left points on the field.
I really think this team is a few tweaks away from being a contender, and another star or two from being close to dominant. And even then it doesn’t guarantee a ring.
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