Check out this article. It's an absolutely hysterical analogy but it's so true. The guy really does get disrespected big-time.
http://thexlog.com/201106140858/xtra-po ... s-donovan/
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Great Article!
The Kelly and Fouts comparison shed much light what a successful career Donovan has had.
To change the perception about himself, Donovan needs to:
1. Get rid of his signature ball in the dirt throw. Now, a hero QB cannot have that in his arsenal of throws. Miss wide - Alright. Miss high - OK. But miss low in the dirt, that looks and smells weak.
Even though, I have seen him throw the ball in the dirt on numerous drives against the Redskins and leave me thinking that we will beat the Eagles, he gets it together in the fourth quarter and leads them to a come from behind victory after catching fire. I respect Donovan for that, but those balls in the dirt always stuck in my mind.
2. Respond to criticism such as him being weak, lazy and out of shape.
Fighting back doesn't mean you leave the high road.
I wouldn't call what Donovan does as taking the high road. He sometimes bypasses the road altogether and lets others duke it out while he watches i.e. Kyle and Fletcher Smith. Not saying that he should respond to every criticism like Bernard Hopkins and Rush - those were so outlandish that there was no need. But to let Kyle and Mike contradict him and his agent, to me, is too important to let that go. To let TO define his Super Bowl performance it just wrong. The say silence is consent - too me, silence is not always the best answer.
I think that Donovan doing something about #1 and # 2 would help people see him in the same light as a Jim Kelly or a Dan Fouts and maybe even higher.
After watching Donovan as a Redskin QB this year. I have new respect for Donovan. After seeing him play for us, I saw him as a strong leader and a tough gutsy ball player, but I just can't shake the image of weak out of my mind. I can't help seeing the image of him throwing up on that last drive to try to win the Super Bowl. I can't shake the image of him in the huddle winded and having nothing left to lift the Eagles to victory. Did these things really happen? It has never been confirmed as far as I know, but like millions of people, I saw the Eagles waste so much time on their last drive to win the game. All I know is that TO defined what happened to Donovan in the Super Bowl on that last drive, not Donovan.
How can we be expected to stand up for Donovan, when he won't stand up for himself? Donovan deserves our respect. He deserves to be recognized for what he has accomplished on the field. He deserves to get credit for for avoidinng petty public squabbles, but I don't want a hero like him. Give me Larry Brown, who is just as honorable as a man as Donovan. Give me Sonny Jurgensen or Sam Huff who are down to earth like guys like our neighbor next door.. I
Perhaps Donovan is content with how his life has gone thus far. A loving family. A successful college and pro football career. A college degree. A promising career doing something in the public eye after football. Donovan is a class act, but he just isn't my type of hero. Good for Donovan. I wish Donovan a much better ending for his NFL career than last year'sending and I wish that things had ended up better for all of us with him being here. I don't hate Donovan, but I understand why others do.
The Kelly and Fouts comparison shed much light what a successful career Donovan has had.
To change the perception about himself, Donovan needs to:
1. Get rid of his signature ball in the dirt throw. Now, a hero QB cannot have that in his arsenal of throws. Miss wide - Alright. Miss high - OK. But miss low in the dirt, that looks and smells weak.
Even though, I have seen him throw the ball in the dirt on numerous drives against the Redskins and leave me thinking that we will beat the Eagles, he gets it together in the fourth quarter and leads them to a come from behind victory after catching fire. I respect Donovan for that, but those balls in the dirt always stuck in my mind.
2. Respond to criticism such as him being weak, lazy and out of shape.
Fighting back doesn't mean you leave the high road.
I wouldn't call what Donovan does as taking the high road. He sometimes bypasses the road altogether and lets others duke it out while he watches i.e. Kyle and Fletcher Smith. Not saying that he should respond to every criticism like Bernard Hopkins and Rush - those were so outlandish that there was no need. But to let Kyle and Mike contradict him and his agent, to me, is too important to let that go. To let TO define his Super Bowl performance it just wrong. The say silence is consent - too me, silence is not always the best answer.
I think that Donovan doing something about #1 and # 2 would help people see him in the same light as a Jim Kelly or a Dan Fouts and maybe even higher.
After watching Donovan as a Redskin QB this year. I have new respect for Donovan. After seeing him play for us, I saw him as a strong leader and a tough gutsy ball player, but I just can't shake the image of weak out of my mind. I can't help seeing the image of him throwing up on that last drive to try to win the Super Bowl. I can't shake the image of him in the huddle winded and having nothing left to lift the Eagles to victory. Did these things really happen? It has never been confirmed as far as I know, but like millions of people, I saw the Eagles waste so much time on their last drive to win the game. All I know is that TO defined what happened to Donovan in the Super Bowl on that last drive, not Donovan.
How can we be expected to stand up for Donovan, when he won't stand up for himself? Donovan deserves our respect. He deserves to be recognized for what he has accomplished on the field. He deserves to get credit for for avoidinng petty public squabbles, but I don't want a hero like him. Give me Larry Brown, who is just as honorable as a man as Donovan. Give me Sonny Jurgensen or Sam Huff who are down to earth like guys like our neighbor next door.. I
Perhaps Donovan is content with how his life has gone thus far. A loving family. A successful college and pro football career. A college degree. A promising career doing something in the public eye after football. Donovan is a class act, but he just isn't my type of hero. Good for Donovan. I wish Donovan a much better ending for his NFL career than last year'sending and I wish that things had ended up better for all of us with him being here. I don't hate Donovan, but I understand why others do.
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I don't think McNabb is here but I'd prefer McNabb over Grossman and I don't think that Beck is going to set the world on fire - let's face it, we're not going to be all that great offensively for at least another year
McNabb is most likely not here but he's still a class act
McNabb is most likely not here but he's still a class act
Until recently, Snyder & Allen have made a lot of really bad decisions - nobody with any sense believes this franchise will get better under their guidance
Snyder's W/L record = 45% (80-96) - Snyder/Allen = 41% (59-84-1)
Snyder's W/L record = 45% (80-96) - Snyder/Allen = 41% (59-84-1)
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