A McNabb trade (in theory)By Don McKee Inquirer Columnist
One of Incites' most important roles in the media mix called Philadelphia is to pass along stories that are under-reported elsewhere. So while cautioning you that this scenario is strictly the inner thought of one of the area's most sage football observers, here's one compelling theory:
The recent drafting of quarterback Kevin Kolb could mean that Donovan McNabb will be traded before the 2007 season.
A few observers have opined that McNabb will be moved after the coming season. But here's a scenario that has him moving before September.
The Chicago Bears are ready to win the Super Bowl. They might have won it last year except for a glaring weakness at quarterback. Before the ever-popular "window" closes, the Bears need a quality QB to kick them over the hump.
This scenario obviously depends on two things. One, that McNabb is physically ready to play on Week 1 of the 2007 season. Two, that Chicago is convinced McNabb is their best available QB option.
(The fact that McNabb is from Chicago is, in my mind, irrelevant. The Bears would be just as interested in an available quality veteran if he were from Portland, Tucson or Montreal.)
But the key to this scenario is Bears linebacker Lance Briggs, who has said publicly that he will never play for Chicago again and who refused to report to minicamp on Friday.
Briggs is, arguably, the best weakside linebacker in the game and is only 26.
The question most Eagles fans are asking right now is: Why would the Bears make that deal?
It would give them a chance to save face, by sending Briggs where the team wants to send him and not be seen as having Briggs dictate to them. Plus, they would get a vital component of any Super Bowl team in exchange for a player who says he won't show up.
The Eagles, of course, would then have rebuilt their defense to the point where it could carry an offense managed by A.J. Feeley or Kelly Holcomb, while awaiting the development of Kolb.
If you asked the Eagles about this they would, naturally, laugh it off. The key for the Birds in any trade scenario is to appear totally neutral while listening to offers. It's always best to have the player everybody else wants, then choose the best offer.
Is it going to happen? Right now, it's just a thought. But if McNabb shows up in July and begins tearing up training camp, the offers are sure to soon follow.
I said before and I'll say it again this whole thing is the begining of the end for DNabb in Philly...they won't be happy untill they run him out of town. All he's done is take them two three Conference games and a SB...yet I bet he get blame for the whole T.O. thing in the end. I see him going home to Chicago.
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Chicago would be unbeatable if this happens. scarryy team to face. hopefully it doesnt...
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First of all lets stop bringing up this T.O. thing because what happened in Philly was not all T.O fault. Second of all this is not about T.O. its about Mcnabb. I'm tired of people completly putting all blame on T.O. The Eagles did some pretty messed up things to T.O. before he acted up. Like before playing in the Superbowl making him sign a waiver that if he gets hurt the Eagles can release him, also about that Monday night thing with Nicole Sheridan the Eagles talked him into doing that thing and then when T.O. got all the criticism the Eagles never stood up for him, and the other thing was after the Superbowl Mcnabb was asked what he thought about T.O. and his fast recovery and performance in the Superbowl, Mcnabb responded well I thought it was nice but T.O. took away from my performance. What? This guy outplayed everybody on his team with 1 leg really. There were problems in Philly before T.O. got there, you just never heard them until they found the right scapegoat.
jeremyroyce wrote:First of all lets stop bringing up this T.O. thing because what happened in Philly was not all T.O fault. Second of all this is not about T.O. its about Mcnabb. I'm tired of people completly putting all blame on T.O. The Eagles did some pretty messed up things to T.O. before he acted up. Like before playing in the Superbowl making him sign a waiver that if he gets hurt the Eagles can release him, also about that Monday night thing with Nicole Sheridan the Eagles talked him into doing that thing and then when T.O. got all the criticism the Eagles never stood up for him, and the other thing was after the Superbowl Mcnabb was asked what he thought about T.O. and his fast recovery and performance in the Superbowl, Mcnabb responded well I thought it was nice but T.O. took away from my performance. What? This guy outplayed everybody on his team with 1 leg really. There were problems in Philly before T.O. got there, you just never heard them until they found the right scapegoat.
It is a mess here. McNabb is trying to speak for himself more lately but I would not be surprised if he is gone after the season - no way it happens before because Andy Reid loves D. Mac and he makes ALL the decisions. McNabb was just as culpible in the T.O. mess as much as T.O. The national news did not report it but the majority of the team was on T.O.'s side.
A McNabb trade (in theory)By Don McKee Inquirer Columnist
One of Incites' most important roles in the media mix called Philadelphia is to pass along stories that are under-reported elsewhere. So while cautioning you that this scenario is strictly the inner thought of one of the area's most sage football observers, here's one compelling theory:
The recent drafting of quarterback Kevin Kolb could mean that Donovan McNabb will be traded before the 2007 season.
A few observers have opined that McNabb will be moved after the coming season. But here's a scenario that has him moving before September.
The Chicago Bears are ready to win the Super Bowl. They might have won it last year except for a glaring weakness at quarterback. Before the ever-popular "window" closes, the Bears need a quality QB to kick them over the hump.
This scenario obviously depends on two things. One, that McNabb is physically ready to play on Week 1 of the 2007 season. Two, that Chicago is convinced McNabb is their best available QB option.
(The fact that McNabb is from Chicago is, in my mind, irrelevant. The Bears would be just as interested in an available quality veteran if he were from Portland, Tucson or Montreal.)
But the key to this scenario is Bears linebacker Lance Briggs, who has said publicly that he will never play for Chicago again and who refused to report to minicamp on Friday.
Briggs is, arguably, the best weakside linebacker in the game and is only 26.
The question most Eagles fans are asking right now is: Why would the Bears make that deal?
It would give them a chance to save face, by sending Briggs where the team wants to send him and not be seen as having Briggs dictate to them. Plus, they would get a vital component of any Super Bowl team in exchange for a player who says he won't show up.
The Eagles, of course, would then have rebuilt their defense to the point where it could carry an offense managed by A.J. Feeley or Kelly Holcomb, while awaiting the development of Kolb.
If you asked the Eagles about this they would, naturally, laugh it off. The key for the Birds in any trade scenario is to appear totally neutral while listening to offers. It's always best to have the player everybody else wants, then choose the best offer.
Is it going to happen? Right now, it's just a thought. But if McNabb shows up in July and begins tearing up training camp, the offers are sure to soon follow.
Kevin Kolb is a long way from Donovan Mcnabb. Also a Pro Bowl Qb for a Pro Bowl Linebacker is hardly an even trade. Philly would be out of there minds to get rid of Mcnabb. If it happens this would explain why Philly has never won a Superbowl. This is why some teams win and others dont.
