Tag: Donovan McNabb (Page 23 of 27)

      Once again time to get off McNabb’s back?

      November 28, 2008 /

      Clark Judge of CBS Sportsline.com writes that Donovan McNabb deserves a break from criticism after turning in a fantastic performance against the Cardinals in the Eagles’ 48-20 win Thursday night.

      Donovan McNabbOK, that I can accept. This I cannot: After hitting his first six passes and leading the Eagles to touchdowns on their first two possessions, McNabb finally misfired — dropping a sideline delivery at the feet of DeSean Jackson … and was booed.

      I kid you not.

      Forget that McNabb had the accuracy Warner did not. Or that he threw a season-high four touchdown passes. Or even that he pumped life into a comatose offense that had one offensive TD in its previous nine quarters.

      The poor guy was booed. And while it was confined to such a small portion of the stadium that reporters questioned whether it was done in jest, it was enough to convince me that, yep, it’s tough being Donovan McNabb.

      McNabb is overly criticized – plain and simple. McNabb deserves to be criticized at times – just like every other quarterback that turns in two lackluster performances in back to back weeks and puts his team’s playoff hopes in question. But the guy can’t take a crap in the morning without someone criticizing him for not correctly grabbing the toilet paper off the roll.

      Hopefully this will be his last year in Philly. The guy deserves to play the role of savior once in his career, even if he eventually falls flat on his face. Minnesota would be a great place for him to wind up with Adrian Peterson producing the sound running game that McNabb could flourish with.

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      Fantasy Football Podcast: Week 13

      November 26, 2008 /

      Listen in as Anthony Stalter and I discuss Willie Parker, Brady Quinn, Ben Roethlisberger, Matt Cassel and Donovan McNabb. We’ll also kick around a few sleeper QBs that have nice matchups this week.

      Click here to listen to the podcast.

      The opening and closing music is Dramarama’s “Anything, Anything (I’ll Give You),” which was actually one of the most requested songs of the ’80s on L.A.’s KROQ.

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      Donovan McNabb will start on Thanksgiving

      November 25, 2008 /

      Andy Reid noted Monday night that quarterback Donovan McNabb would keep his starting job and start on Thanksgiving against the Arizona Cardinals.

      Donovan McNabb“Donovan is the quarterback. I don’t want to leave here until you understand that,” coach Andy Reid emphasized at his news conference Monday. “Donovan is the quarterback for this football team.”

      “Sometimes you have to step back to step forward in a positive way and Donovan will do that,” Reid said. “This has nothing to do with Kolb’s performance or Donovan’s performance.”

      “As I sit here right now, he’s my starting quarterback,” Reid said. “I need to coach better. Donovan needs to play better and the guys around Donovan need to play better.”

      “I think I know Donovan McNabb better than anybody in this room,” Reid said. “I know [seven] turnovers, that’s not him. That’s no part of his game. You back up an inch and you evaluate it and you should be able to step forward a mile after that.”

      So what if McNabb plays poorly again in the first half? Does an unprepared Kolb then go back in? The mess has only begun in Philly. McNabb could do himself and Reid a huge favor with a solid performance.

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      Reid could follow McNabb out of Philly at season’s end

      November 24, 2008 /

      Andy ReidAfter he was benched at halftime of the Eagles’ embarrassing 36-7 loss to the Ravens on Sunday, there’s little doubt that the writing is on the wall for quarterback Donovan McNabb in Philadelphia.

      But what about head coach Andy Reid?

      After a couple of dreadful performances (and I mean dreadful), it’s hard to back McNabb at this point. His play last week in a tie against the Bengals was downright embarrassing and even hard to watch. It seriously looked like he was trying to throw into double and triple coverage just to see if he could still complete the pass. And his brilliant outing Sunday against the Ravens was JaMarcus Russell-esqe: 8 of 18 for 59 yards, two interceptions, one fumble.

      But Reid deserves plenty of criticism for throwing an unproven Kevin Kolb to the wolves after the Eagles had just cut their deficit to 10-7 at halftime. They were still in the game and while McNabb didn’t necessarily deserve to go back under center, Reid’s decision was inexplicable. It’s not like Kolb had a full week to prepare – he was thrust into a horrible situation, unprepared and against one of the nastiest defenses in the league. Reid essentially sealed his, and his teams’ fate by benching McNabb when a win was still very much in reach.

      So now what, Andy? Go back to McNabb in hopes he can save your fleeting playoff hopes? Or go with a second-year quarterback and pray he does his best Matt Cassel impression?

      Everyone likes to criticize Mike Martz for not running the football more, but what about Reid? He’s had success throwing the ball over his career, but he also continuously kills his team by not creating offensive balance. He might be the most overrated coach in the NFL and his decision to bench McNabb might not only cost him the playoffs this season, but also his job in Philadelphia. If McNabb goes, shouldn’t Reid, too?

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      Is this the beginning of the end for McNabb in Philly?

      November 23, 2008 /

      For the second week in a row, Eagles’ quarterback Donovan McNabb looked absolutely atrocious as the Ravens crushed Philadelphia 36-7 on Sunday. But unlike last week, McNabb didn’t even finish the game as he was benched for Kevin Kolb in the second half.

      McNabb was just 8 of 18 for 59 yards, two interceptions and also lost a fumble. Kolb didn’t fare much better, completing 10 of 23 passes for 73 yards and two interceptions, but one has to wonder if McNabb’s benching may signal the beginning of the end for his time in Philadelphia.

      At 5-5, the Eagles’ playoff hopes are fading fast and the Eagles might want to start preparing for the future with Kolb. Chances are McNabb will remain the starter until Philly is completely knocked out of postseason contention, but it’ll be interesting to see if Andy Reid makes the switch to Kolb towards the end of the year and then the team parts ways with McNabb in the offseason.

      As for Baltimore, this was quite a rebound performance after the Giants dismantled them last week in New York. Rookie Joe Flacco was efficient, completing 12 of 26 passes for 183 yards and two touchdowns, but more importantly, the Ravens’ running game was solid again (Le’Ron McClain finished with 88 yards and a touchdown) and the defense was dominant. They remain in the playoff hunt, but they could use a San Diego win over Indy to keep the Colts a game behind in the Wild Card race.

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