No Surprise McNabb’s Out Hurt for the Philadelphia Eagles
Donovan McNabb is still the franchise player for the Philadelphia Eagles. He has been a member of the Eagles franchise for 10 years now and still the Super Bowl win has eluded him - not all his fault. Many years McNabb would have to create all by himself and throw to average receivers at best.
Vick could be a distraction and not worth the trouble. Until Vick does something on the field he isn’t worth talking about. I think he has potential to get back to a stud QB, but it’s going to take time and a lot of hard work.
The Eagles will have to worry about staying healthy all season. Donovan McNabb played all 16 games in 08′ but has been injury prone the last 5 season or so.
The benching of McNabb was the turning point of the 08′ season and gave the Eagles the spark they needed. The eventually lost in the playoffs but the optimism to advance further in the playoffs in 09′ is there.
RB Brain Westbrook is the spoon that stirs the pot if you will. If Westbrook is healthy throughout the entire season, he is a player who can take a game over and carry the team as much as McNabb can. Westbrook is now 30 years old, his peak days might be behind him but he is still a major contributor to the Eagles offense.
McNabb will have to be healthy for the Eagles to make it to the Super Bowl - yes they went to the Super Bowl and won some games without him before.
Eagles fans are tired of being the brides maid and want to be the bride for once. The Eagles may not have too many opportunities left, McNabb is in his 30s and isn’t getting any younger. In 08′, McNabb started all 16 games, the first time since the 03′ season.
Kevin Kolb has performed very well in McNabb absence - throwing for 300 yards in two of his starts, for a back up QB that is almost unheard of. Kolb would be taken by many teams as a starting QB if the Eagles were willing to part with him - that isn’t likely to happen.
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