Yesterday, Andy Reid said something after the game to this effect -- "You sometimes have to take a step back to be able to go forward a thousand miles." I have no idea if that is the exact quote because, frankly, it makes zero sense.Well, that "step back" must have been benching Donovan McNabb and his sexy gloves before taking that "thousand mile" journey to their Thanksgiving game against the Cardinals, because Reid just announced Donovan would be starting this Thursday.
MDS over at PFT has the quote.
Asked if McNabb would be the starter for the rest of the season, Reid said, "Yeah, as I sit here right now he's my quarterback. I'm telling you, he's the starting quarterback. If I thought different then I'd start the other guy."I've been in turbulent relationships over the years and one thing I have learned is honest communication (I'm lying) is the only way to a successful relationship (I'm still single), so benching Donovan just to start him again in no way could be construed as mixed signals (me = bad at relationship advice).
Reid went on to say that this has nothing to do with Kevin Kolb's performance yesterday, even though the guy went 10-for-23 for 73 yards and two interceptions. I'm not a genius by any means, but I would bet the farm that if Kolb had come out and played a little Joe Flacco-y, we would be seeing the second-year man out of Houston on the field this Thursday.
It is worth noting that, in McNabb's last two games, he has tossed one touchdown and five interceptions. Oh, and he didn't know there were ties in the NFL. Let me change that. One touchdown, five interceptions and one moment where he didn't know the rules of the game he plays even though he is the quarterback. There, that's better.
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Oh no!!!!!!! I thought that Andy had finally come to his senses! Well, I guess we have to wait for the END of the season to start rebuilding the Eagles.........Sigh.
I would have to say that Andy Ried said one thing right....that he needs to coach better. Benching Dono looked to me like a last ditch effort to try to save his own job...and he didnt even have the balls to tell #5 that he wasnt the starter in the 2nd half!!!!!
Maybe he was taking a dump, ever think of that?
donovan isnt the problem they need to run the ball more get more backs like gaints do skins pitt and ravens if mcnabb ends else were with a team with good running game it will be much better because he is still one of the top five qbs and also who is phiily going to get the fans of philly are stupid fan the man is xcellent
HE IS NOT AN ACCURATE ENOUGH PASSER FOR THE NFL
HIS BACK UP DOES NOT SEEM READY
WHAT DO WE DO?
"he is still one of the top five qbs"
What league are you playing in terrance? If he was a top 5 qb, they would not be 5-5. They need to bite the bullet and get a QB who doesn't throw half his passes at the receivers feet.
McNabb needs to sit, a lot, before he gets better again. His game hasn't improved since about his second year. He just makes the same stupid mistakes over and over again, shrugs, smiles, and cashes his checks.
Kolb drove them down the field and actually showed some urgency. Keep him in, he'll figure it out. McNabb won't change until the paychecks stop coming.
terrancecalhoun ...."Phily fans are stupid"? Did you read your post before you sent it? It makes no sense. Where did you learn how to write? Or I should say where did you not learn to write.
NEWS FLASH: The Eagles are not a very good football team.
They could quit the pretense and hand the ball to Kolb now, see if he can handle being a starter in the NFL. If not, go out and get somebody else (Matt Cassel?). There's no sense wasting any more snaps on McNabb. Bringing him back this year was a mistake and that is painfully obvious to anyone not in the Eagles' front office.
HEY PHILLY!!!
Heres news to your ear..THE "QUEST FOR COWHER" campaign has officially begun!! We want Bill....We want Bill.. !! Put your signs, call into the radio stations...we need this rumor to RING LOUD
First and foremost, Eagles need to lose out for draft purposes to get us some help..and I hate to tell all you #5 haters, but Donovan is NOT THE PROBLEM...After we ditch Andy "Detroit Lions Leftover" Morningweg, Fatman "forgot how to count" Reid, and yes folks..Jimmy "your schemes are 18th century old" Johnson...and Joe "Mr Webster" Banner, if your listening...your high caliber words (who uses unalterably anyway?) can get on that same train to SF, cause its getting tired
Enough already..its time to take action. Bill knows it takes a bruiser RB complementary to BW-express in order to make him durable..doesn't take a brain to know that...(hint hint..Alexander released)
Donovan is not the problem folks...cause believe me, he is better than the alternative!