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June 19, 2008McNabb Not Just A Chunky Soup PitchmanTake it away, Keith Russell, with our lead of the week: June 18, 2008 (WPVI) -- Donovan McNabb is always focused on football, but today he was focused on hypertension. Did McNabb take his focus away from football to focus on hypertension yesterday? That slacker! McNabb focuses on high-blood pressure [6 ABC] Posted by D-Mac at 09:13 AM | Comments (0) June 18, 2008Getting Ready For Eagles SeasonHere's McNabb as a high school basketball player, via Iggles Blog:
He was a blue chip hoops prospect, but those chest passes just kept hitting people's feet. (Rimshot.) Meanwhile, Bleeding Green Nation posts a photo showing us the Eagles cheerleaders went to Iraq all dressed like Lara Croft:
Posted by D-Mac at 11:31 AM | Comments (0) May 06, 2008Donovan McNabb Is 15 Years Old
The blog also helpfully transcribed the shirt for us, since, yeah, I wasn't going to read all of that: "If you prepare to be the best in everything you do in life, you will receive great results. But if you are just satisfied with mediocrity, that’s what you will be." Gah. Gah. GAH! Donovan. You're in your 30s. I stopped wearing one-liner shirts sometime before freshman year. (Yes, I have a t-shirt with a bracket on it that has the #16 seed me over the #1 seed you, but I bought it to support my friend's website.) McNabb actually seemed to figure out that inspirational slogan t-shirts -- even worse than "funny" shirts -- were bad, as he stopped wearing them after showing up in 2006 with one. But now... ugh. Ugh. But please: If you're going to wear an inspirational slogan t-shirt, at least make it a little better than that? That's clumsier than my dancing. Sweet f*cking Chr*st, he’s wearing T-shirts with slogans again [Bounty Bowl] Posted by D-Mac at 09:45 AM | Comments (4) December 26, 2007Donovan McNabb To Celebrate 7 Or 8-Win Season By Going To Disney WorldWant to boo Donovan McNabb in person? Well, you can apparently meet the Eagles QB with the Amish beard at this creepy-sounding event where you get to see pro athletes and ESPN personalities. Ooh, I want to shake Scott van Pelt's hand! Anyway, Donovan McNabb stops a parade for some lady and then talks to Mickey Mouse. This is almost as good as a Super Bowl win. Posted by D-Mac at 01:10 PM | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0) September 24, 2007William Penn Leads Eagles To Easy Win
But the real story, of course, were those fantastic blue and yellow Ikea jerseys, which the Birds should clearly wear every week. And, wouldn't you know, according to Fox sideline reporter Jennifer Hammond, who shed some light on how the 1933 Eagles chose those jerseys for their first season
If you don't have audio, here's the relevant quote: "They look like the Swedish colors and they are. Swedes settled the area, and William Penn decided that the team that came here would wear these." Who knew William Penn was such a Nostradamus and knew a new sport of American football would appear hundreds of years later? Eagles Cruise Past Lions, 56-21 [Comcast SportsNet] Posted by D-Mac at 10:08 AM | Comments (9) | TrackBack (0) September 13, 2007And Speaking Of The OnionPosted by D-Mac at 11:09 AM | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0) September 07, 2007Donovan McNabb Wants 8-Month Party
Hey, Donovan McNabb wants to win the Super Bowl! Of course. But even better. He wants to win the Super Bowl so the Eagles can host the NFL season opener the following year. This is why I love what I do. NFL Football. FOX TV. Lambeau Field. Brett Favre. I can't wait to get to Sunday. I've had a chance this year to really focus on what is important to me. Outside of my family, this is all that matters. I've worked hard to get to this point--we, my teammates and coaches, have worked hard all offseason. It's time to get it going. [...] Jill Scott. Roots. Football. McNabb. Super Bowl. I can't wait for Sunday! Let's Bring The Party To Philadelphia [Yardbarker] Posted by D-Mac at 03:12 PM | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0) August 29, 2007Thanks, Daily News, For Your Investigative ReportingThere are no signs from the Eagles' brass that McNabb will be cut by the Sept. 1 deadline. In other news, Ryan Howard is likely to start tonight against the Mets. Donovan 100 percent sure he'll start season opener [Daily News] Posted by D-Mac at 10:45 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) August 17, 2007Sports In Brief• Ex-Flyer Rick Tocchet was sentenced to two years probation for his role in an illegal gambling ring. (Because sports gambling should only be done by giant monolithic corporations in resort towns.) A former New Jersey state trooper has to spend 5 years in prison, because he's not a former hockey player. [KYW 1060] • Donovan McNabb will play for the first time since last year's injury tonight in a preseason game at the Linc. Meanwhile, Freddie Mitchell will be begging for change outside the stadium. [Daily News] • In other Donovan news, he has a frightening new commercial for Vitamin Water. A relative of Orville Redenbacher helps him train to get back to football, or something. This ad also contains the newspaper the Manayunk Gazette. [The 700 Level] • Darren Daulton: "People talk about speaking with lizards and stuff." [Comcast SportsNet] Posted by D-Mac at 12:36 PM | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0) January 24, 2007Reid Says McNabb Stories False, Causing Everyone To Believe Them Even More (When Does Baseball Season Start?)
The comments by Reid and McNabb's agent came the day Mark Eckel reported the Eagles' QB is unhappy with how people yelled at his mom and that some teammates prefer Garcia to McNabb, etc., etc. McNabb's agent, Fletcher Smith: "They're all quoting sources close to Donovan. They claim to know what he thinks and what he's feeling. Who are these people? I don't know. I think there should be some level of responsibility in getting his side of the story before printing some of this stuff. It's sensationalism, and I guess it sells newspapers." Yeah, everyone went out to buy the Trenton Times yesterday to read Mark Eckel's report. Reid: McNabb stories were made up [Inquirer] Posted by D-Mac at 02:45 PM | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0) January 23, 2007Eckel: Reid Should Name McNabb Starter... Uh, Again
Bada-bing! Actually, McNabb isn't happy about three things, Eckel says, which are:
Eckel also writes McNabb wasn't upset with Reid canceling his press conference and also wasn't upset with the Eagles' training staff during his rehab. There are no named sources in the article, just vague "people close to McNabb" and "a former teammate of Garcia." (Terrell Owens?) But whatever the story, it kind of falls apart with its extended discussion of this: It could be a moot point if Garcia, an unrestricted free agent in March, is not re-signed. Until then someone, preferably Reid, needs to make it clear to the franchise quarterback that he is still the franchise quarterback. Yeah! You're right! Andy should do that right away! Let's... oh. "It's Donovan," Reid said. "I think Jeff [Garcia] has told you that and I've told you that before. I don't think there's any question. It's a matter of Donovan just takes care of business now." Right. Reid better get to naming that starter right way. McNabb doubts Eagles future [Trenton Times] Posted by D-Mac at 02:46 PM | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0) January 19, 2007Andy Reid Shields McNabb From Injuring His Knee At Strenuous Press Conference
Wait, what? Can't Donovan decide about that? Andy Reid said yesterday: "I saw nothing that would be beneficial for him to stand up there. I wanted him focusing on taking care of his business and his leg, and that's all that matters right now." Well, obviously, you wouldn't want him standing on his surgically repaired knee, but couldn't Andy just have gotten a chair or something? However, as NBC 10 notes, Andy Reid's power doesn't extend far enough to stop McNabb from answering any questions at all: However, there is one McNabb appearance that Reid can't stop - the annual Campbell's Soup junket before the Super Bowl. Donovan and Wilma McNabb usually appear in a promotional appearance. Rest assured, the annual Campbell's Soup junket is one hot ticket during Super Bowl week. Eagles Blog: Reid Ends Quarterback Controversy [NBC 10] Posted by D-Mac at 11:57 AM | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0) December 28, 2006Leftovers: Paramedic Can't Save Self• A trainee paramedic says she was hazed because she couldn't put in an IV correctly. The woman alleges she was stuck with a 14-gauge needle and beaten! Ho ho, those wacky paramedics! [Daily News] • The Flyers have lost 10 straight. That's the joke. The Flyers. See, we can move on now. [Inquirer] • Les Bowen writes about how Donovan McNabb is feeling about the Eagles' run this season. His teammates say he's supportive. His mom says it's weird. His mom? Sigh. [Daily News] • Bucks County Playhouse could be sued by New Hope borough. You may remember Buxco Playhouse from its owner Ralph Miller and its foulmouthed plays. [Bucks County Courier Times] Posted by D-Mac at 04:00 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) December 27, 2006Eagles' Winning Streak Inducing Craziness
The Eagles are a win away from the division title and a first-round home playoff game thanks to many things, but part of it due to Jeff Garcia's surprisingly good performance. Of course, some people are taking it a little overboard: The biggest contest in 2007 here won't be the Philly mayor's race: It will be the McNabb-Garcia debate. Jeff Garcia, a 36-year-old castoff from the Detroit Lions, is the newest folk hero in Philadelphia after leading the Eagles to a playoff spot. No no no! No no no no no. Look, Garcia is playing worlds better than anyone thought he would. But he's not as good as Donovan McNabb. Next year, you sign Garcia to start at the beginning of the season if McNabb isn't ready and then he returns to the backup role. (It's all in this article.) It's okay; it gets worse in that NBC 10 blog: All this has led to a huge debate on local sports radio and in homes and pubs about who should lead the Eagles next year: Garcia or McNabb? So far, from what I've heard on the radio, the fans want Garcia. McNabb has his defenders, in particular Howard Eskin. Don't ever make me agree with Howard Eskin again, NBC 10. Eagles Blog: Garcia Or McNabb Debate Takes Off [NBC 10] Posted by D-Mac at 02:03 PM | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0) November 29, 2006Leftovers: McNabb To Return In Next [x] Months• Donovan McNabb underwent surgery for his torn ACL yesterday, and here's the Associated Press' lead: "Donovan McNabb could miss as much as a year or could be ready for the 2007 season opener after having surgery yesterday to repair a torn knee ligament." Or, perhaps, he could die from complications, or return tomorrow and lead the Eagles to the Super Bowl. [AP/Toronto Star] • And another awesome AP lead, from Bethlehem, Pa.: "A man serving life without parole for stabbing his neighbor more than 80 times with a samurai sword and setting the victim's clothes on fire was awarded $1 by a federal jury that ruled five of the officers arresting him used excessive force." [AP/Philly.com] • Good news: There are lots of flu vaccines this year. Bad news: There are so many, there will probably be a shortage next year. Aye. [Bucks County Courier Times] • And the Philly Future comment of the century: "Oh... the 'papers' are going on strike? Thank God for the Evening Bulletin!" [Philly Future] Posted by D-Mac at 05:00 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) November 20, 2006The Eagles Don't Even Know How To Get Injured Correctly
There was no big hit from a linebacker, no helmet-to-the-knee and nothing illegal. Donovan McNabb got injured on the sideline after someone barely touched him. And with that, the Eagles' season is over. And the "good Eagles" -- the one that made the playoffs from 2000-2004, that dominated the league two years ago, that had a bad season last year that was seen as an abberation -- might be over with it.
Donovan McNabb is out for 8-to-12 months. And he barely even got hit. Things are bleak in Birdland. Lame, Set, Match [Daily News] Posted by D-Mac at 10:41 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) November 13, 2006Black-On-Black Crime Faces Tough New Go-GetterLead from the Daily Pennsylvanian today: Reports of aggravated assault on and around campus are way up from last year, and safety officials blame student-to-student violence. Who knew. The only thing Penn kids have to fear is themselves! If only Donovan McNabb was still in college, he could compare his wideout asking for the ball to "student-on-student crime." Assaults in '06 up sharply from '05 [Daily Pennsylvanian] Posted by D-Mac at 02:23 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) Yesterday's Eagles Game: No Vomiting At All!
Plenty to smile about after the first win since the T.O. Bowl. Shedding 'Skins [Daily News] Posted by D-Mac at 10:04 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) October 27, 2006101 QB Rating Not Enough For Some People
No? Oh, well let me remind you: It was the stupidest, most pointless thing ever written in the history of the English language. Jerry Mondesire's essay about McNabb made Christine Flowers look like George Eliot. It made the Philadelphia blogosphere look like The Collected Works Of English Literature, Vol. II, only with more slightly liberalism. Hell, it made Godfather III look like Godfather II. Well, according to Gar Joseph, he's baaaaaaaack! Yes, that's right, Mondesire wants to bash McNabb again, despite his status as possibly the NFL MVP after seven weeks. But, coming off last weekend's loss to Tampa Bay, McNabb is again in Mondesire's sights. Boy! I can't wait! To ignore this piece of trash column just like last time! Won't youse join me? McNabb: Another sack? [Daily News, 3rd item] Posted by D-Mac at 12:11 PM | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0) October 23, 200662-Yard Kick In The Ass
Yep, yesterday's game wasn't so hot. But, hey, they led for 33 seconds. That's gotta count for something. Barfable [Daily News] Posted by D-Mac at 02:57 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) October 17, 2006NBC 10 Asks The Tough Questions
Oh, Christ. (Currently it's 65-35 No, by the way.) Posted by D-Mac at 12:37 PM | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0) September 27, 2006New NFL Kids Website Attempts To Scare Children Away From Football Before They Get Sucked In
Posted by D-Mac at 12:36 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) July 24, 2006Countdown to Nov. 8: McNabb vs. T.O.NBC 10 did a little Owens/McNabb mashup last night on the news, juxtaposing their recent comments. Here it is: That "truth" line from owens is particularly funny, especially due to his recent comments that, well, he pulled a Charles Barkley: Included in the public-relations blitz were more jabs at Philadelphia quarterback Donovan McNabb and claims from Owens that he was - and this is rich - misquoted in his own book, when he referred to his comeback from a broken right fibula and sprained ankle to play in the Super Bowl as "nothing short of heroic." During one book-signing appearance, Owens told reporters the word "heroic" came from Rosenhaus. Unfortunately for Owens, a spokeswoman for the publisher denied that claim. Indeed! But know what's even worse for Owens? When viewing Owens' and McNabb's comments back-to-back, it's pretty clear: T.O. just got owned by Donovan. Ouch. It's only a few months, friends, until Cowboys-Eagles at the Linc. Owens airing his previews of coming distractions [Orlando Sentinel] Posted by D-Mac at 12:00 PM | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0) July 06, 2006Donovan McNabb Commits Black-On-Black Crime
The Inquirer's Don McKee, though, is all over it; he has the juicy parts. There aren't many, since TO released his first autobiography just under two years ago. This book is also written by his agent's younger brother, Jason Rosenhaus. Owens does recount the play that led to the beginning of the Owens-McNabb rift: He recounts a mini-blowup with McNabb in the New York Giants game on Nov. 28, 2004. The Eagles were 9-1 at that point, coming off a 28-6 win over the Redskins and playing the Giants for the second time that season. Dude. Donovan McNabb is awesome. Owens is back with enough gripes to fill a book [Inquirer] Posted by D-Mac at 09:19 AM | Comments (4) | TrackBack (0) June 06, 2006Donovan McNabb: 'This Reminds Me Of Something Ty Cobb Said...'
But, uh, Donovan, we have one request? Can you just shut up? Seriously, before, we thought the whole 'I try not to talk to the media much' was kind of an immaturity thing, but now we all know it's because every time you open your mouth, you manage to sound like an idiot (though not as much as Jerry Mondesire, we'll give you that): Barry Bonds said it best - the problem with people is that they feel they don't know much about you, but the only thing [people need to] focus in on is my job. Am I doing my job correctly, am I doing the right things? Yeah, that's the way to do it, Donovan. Compare yourself to Barry Bonds. That'll win everyone over! Wilma's son mans fort vs. critics [Daily News] Posted by D-Mac at 11:24 AM | Comments (6) | TrackBack (0) |
