Apparently No One Appreciates Donovan McNabb
by JasonB on Aug 12, 2010 4:17 PM EDT
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PrintEagles fans have endured the last decade being told how little we appreciated Donovan McNabb and how we didn't "deserve" to have him in our town. Never mind that tens of thousands of people showed up to Linc on Sundays wearing the #5 and cheering the guy... according everyone in the national media we didn't appreciate him because we're all just typical Philly fans who give everyone a hard time.
So you can imagine the shock the assembled media had when a Redskins fan wasn't sufficiently appreciating McNabb.
On the first day of Washington Redskins training camp, a heckler stood near the front of the crowd and criticized every bad pass, every bobbled ball and pined out loud for the return of departed quarterback Jason Campbell.
"Must have been a great catch," the fan yelled after McNabb completed one pass, "because it couldn’t have been a good throw."
As the days went by, other fans might have felt that the heckler was on to something. McNabb seemed to be getting intercepted more than he should. He was throwing behind receivers, and earlier this week he unleashed a wounded duck downfield that was picked off easily by Carlos Rogers.
Someone get Jason Whitlock on the phone! McNabb is not being appreciated! Sound the alarms!
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I just pissed myself
“Must have been a great catch,” the fan yelled after McNabb completed one pass, “because it couldn’t have been a good throw.”
Hey Dez, it's 2am do you know where your mother is?
by sowhatifitisasportste on Aug 12, 2010 4:23 PM EDT reply actions
Look, I’ve always been a big McNabb fan, and I still am (kinda), but if he struggles with the Skins, I won’t feel bad for him.
"Let's take this thing from the beginning. Let's go out and make some plays! Special teams, defense, big hits, turnovers, whatever it takes to win this thing!"
-Brian Dawkins
by McNabb2Maclin4Philly on Aug 12, 2010 4:28 PM EDT reply actions
Someone get Jason Whitlock on the phone! McNabb is not being appreciated! Sound the alarms!
Ha, outstanding.
Whitlock can’t do it alone though, Jason. They need to have a meeting of the Superhacks – Stephen A. Smith, Skip Bayless, Jason Whitlock – UNITE!
Formerly Bye, Dawk :(
by JimmyK on Aug 12, 2010 4:35 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
With their powers combined...I am CAPTAIN PLANET
My quarterback hunts wild hogs and kills rattlesnakes in his free time...What does your quarterback do?
Pucker up Washington...
… Here comes the McNabb party.
That being said, I see a lot #5 jersies all over DC. And every time I just sort of twitch a bit.
Let the beasting begin.
by TransplantedFan on Aug 12, 2010 4:42 PM EDT reply actions
McNabb is also vowing payback for a locker room prank played by tight end Chris Cooley(notes), who had a youngster hide in McNabb’s locker one day after practice. Cooley posted the video on the Internet of McNabb’s priceless expression when the boy jumped out and surprised the quarterback.
"That’s going to come back on all those guys who were responsible for that," McNabb said. "That’s a dangerous thing, having someone jump out of your locker when you least expect it, but it’ll come back."
It’s always funny until someone gets his Justin Beiber poster ripped up.
It's "Kolb"ering time!
He is just going to throw a pass that gets Cooley extended and killed in the first ’Skins first preseason game.
McNabb wishes he was that accurate
Hey Dez, it's 2am do you know where your mother is?
by sowhatifitisasportste on Aug 12, 2010 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions
then the world returns to order
Kolb - a heavy medieval war club with a spiked or flanged metal head, used to crush armor - Wikipedia of course
I've been waiting my whole life for an Eagles Championship
RIP JJ
by sports00fan00 on Aug 12, 2010 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions
was it a gag gift?
Kolb - a heavy medieval war club with a spiked or flanged metal head, used to crush armor - Wikipedia of course
I've been waiting my whole life for an Eagles Championship
RIP JJ
by sports00fan00 on Aug 12, 2010 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions
was it a gag gift?
Kolb - a heavy medieval war club with a spiked or flanged metal head, used to crush armor - Wikipedia of course
I've been waiting my whole life for an Eagles Championship
RIP JJ
by sports00fan00 on Aug 12, 2010 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions
was it a gag gift?
Kolb - a heavy medieval war club with a spiked or flanged metal head, used to crush armor - Wikipedia of course
I've been waiting my whole life for an Eagles Championship
RIP JJ
by sports00fan00 on Aug 12, 2010 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions
my bad, computer said ‘comment couldn’t be posted twice’
Kolb - a heavy medieval war club with a spiked or flanged metal head, used to crush armor - Wikipedia of course
I've been waiting my whole life for an Eagles Championship
RIP JJ
by sports00fan00 on Aug 12, 2010 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Good Luck Donovan, Many Of Us DO Appreciate What You've Done For the Eagles
I really get a kick out of those who continue to criticize Donovan. Most are probably frustrated wannabe athletes who never played a day of organized sports…..and if they did, they probably rode the bench….lol. I can understand their frustration. Although I played all the major sports in high school and college, I too rode the bench. But I did have respect for those who played the sport better than me and who were more dedicated than me. They sacrificed a lot. And a couple of my teammates were fortunate enough to play some pro ball. And it was my pleasure to watch them play and cheer them on. To become a professional athlete takes a lot of dedication and hard work….even for those who only make it as far as ‘special teams’. Those who continue to criticize Donovan say it’s because that what Philly fans do. I was born and raised in Philly at Temple Hospital and I’m so glad I never became a part of those ‘boo birds’. Those overweight, lack of talent, under achievers. They can criticize Donovan all the want, boo him when he returns to Philly……but they’ll never be able to take away his record as the best QB in Eagles history. It’s in writing in the record books and all Eagles QBs in the future will be compared to his accomplishments…..whether they like it or not.
And when Donovan is one day inducted into the HOF….which they’ll probably boo that too….at that time, Donovan can stick his middle finger in the air and say……FU,l’ve made it……..lol. A new Eagles era has begun….with a new QB who I support totally. And hopefully with the help of Andy and the coaching staff, he’ll have the same success as Donovan and maybe win a Super Bowl or 2.
I wish Donovan well…..and want to thank him for the winning seasons that he provided these ungrateful fans. There are those of us who’ve appreciated you a lot…..even though you didn’t win the big one. It was a good ride…..and I’ve enjoyed every minute of it. And I enjoyed the Ray Rhodes years, the Buddy Young years and the Dick Vermeil years.
Gooooooooooooo Eagles………And good luck Donovan…….except when you play the Eagles.
that was a good post
really, i liked that from start to finish.
at this point though, when one of us criticizes mcnabb, it’s not because of his play or bc he never won a ring for this team it’s because of his attitude and comments. He “strikes” people the wrong way in his interviews and his overall act. Most of us McNabb criticizers also recognize he was our best QB in franchise history and you can’t deny that the Eagles were a dominant team for the past 10 years with him at the helm too…. BUT, we were getting increasingly frustrated with his inconsistencies while watching his athleticism diminish
E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!
I always loved McNabb's shenanigans..
When he won the game.
Is that fair of me?
by KornontheKobb on Aug 12, 2010 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions
No love?
For the kotite years? Cant say I blame you… I’ll always remember rhodes’ first year when we slaughtered the lions in the playoffs… Hail Mary before halftime ftw
by Johnny G on Aug 13, 2010 2:18 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I didnt know joe_d was a redskins fan...
by Desean Da Man on Aug 12, 2010 7:33 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
hahaha
Take the name off the back of the jersey's and reinvent football as a team sport.
Pay these guys 3,000,000 a year tops and match them dollar for dollar in a global indexed pension. Eliminate the irresponsibility by being responsible for making young kids over night millionaires.
by MightyJoeBanner on Aug 12, 2010 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Does the national media actually think he’s going to have it any easier in Washington? Redskins fans are pretty vicious crowd when they want to be, too, and I can’t see them giving a QB with as much service time as McNabb a whole lot of leeway down there. They will expect him to be an immediate difference maker.
Lex clavatoris designati rescindenda est.
Exactly
They’re talking Super Bowl with McNabb. The expectations there are insane and borderline irrational. They were merciless with Campbell and it might end up being the same for McNabb when it’s all said and done.
Even if he falls far short of those aspirations (say, 7-9), it will be ugly.
I put a dollar in a change machine. Nothing changed.
by alcatraz0109 on Aug 12, 2010 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Every year
The expectations there are insane and borderline irrational.
Easiest $20 I make each year is betting a Redskins fan on the under in wins.
If I was evil, I’d have built a house off those guys’ yearly optimism. Offseason champs!
Secretary of State for BGN aka "Most diplomatic man on this site," as appointed by Talon Talent
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
No they're not ...
…
Redskins fans are pretty vicious crowd when they want to be, too,
Redskins fans support their team as much as anyone I’ve ever seen, but if there’s one thing they’re not, it’s vicious. Sure, there’s a few bad apples in every bunch, but in general FedEx is a stadium that gets easily taken over by outside fans. Without telling you a whole bunch of stories that make me/Philly fans seem more badass than I am/we are, frankly, some of the stuff I’ve witnessed among Redskins fans not only wouldn’t be tolerated among Philly fans, people wouldn’t even have the balls to try it. For the most part, our reputation precedes us.
I’m not so sure being welcoming and having lots of extra seats available for sale in your stadium is such a bad thing.
As this all relates to McNabb, D.C. views him so much differently than we do that I don’t think he’ll generate much ill will at all. They’ve had 17 starting QBs since the 1992 Super Bowl, to them he brings an air of leadership and legitimacy that they’ve been craving. To us, it just started to get old, all we need is a Super Bowl title.
I’d compare it to being married for 11 years. We’ve been with that girl forever, we’ve seen all the tricks, the spark is gone. But the next door neighbor still sees your wife as something fresh and new and wants a couple go-rounds.
Secretary of State for BGN aka "Most diplomatic man on this site," as appointed by Talon Talent
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
I think I'm ready to let it go ...
… JasonB, I used to be right there with you in fighting the perception that Don was unappreciated here. And maybe you can’t give up the fight since you have a platform here that represents rational Philly fans, but I’m tired of talking about it.
You and I know it’s BS, and most importantly, Donovan never says he was underappreciated here. So if we know it and he knows it, who cares what they think? The more time we spend thinking about it, the more it seems like it actually gets to us.
Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s lazy, rehashed, talkingheadism — NOT journalism — it’s cliche and easy to say. And pretty easy to tell it’s not true. We were all in it together for 11 years, we lived and died with the guy.
Just when I read that, for the first time instead of getting mad, I was kind of like, ‘you know what, I’m ready to turn the page on that.’
Secretary of State for BGN aka "Most diplomatic man on this site," as appointed by Talon Talent
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
Yea, one idiot fan
Even the bandwagon Skins fans know McNabb is a huge upgrade over Campbell. We’re all past the point he used to play for the enemy.
Hogs Haven. On Twitter. And Facebook.
Projections
Dunno if anyone saw this: CBS Sports has McNabb below Kolb in projected points.
http://fantasynews.cbssports.com/fantasyfootball/stats/weeklyprojections/QB/season
No shocker...
He is playing in Shanahan’s run happy offense and doesnt have any weapons in the passing game other than Cooley.
You might be surprised
Devin Thomas=Breakout year
by MontanaPhanatic on Aug 13, 2010 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
It's funny...
…how McNabb was garbage for us to any Skins’ fan, but now that they have him, he will take a 4 win team last year to the Superbowl.
You have to have something to hold on to
For example, I have somehow convinced myself that a healthy Stewart Bradley will somehow make up for the Russian Roulette thing we have going at center.
uh huh
Probably an eagle hater who just happened to be in DC……friggin cowboy fans
by MontanaPhanatic on Aug 13, 2010 10:15 PM EDT reply actions
J24?
Hey Dez, it's 2am do you know where your mother is?
by sowhatifitisasportste on Aug 13, 2010 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions
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