DMac on Departures
Eagles QB Donovan McNabb weighs in on losing Brian Dawkins and Tra Thomas.
DMac on Departures
Les Bowen, Daily News Staff Writer
Your Eagletarian checked Donovan McNabb's blog a few times yesterday, to no avail. If we had DMac's cell number, we would have texted him with the thought that if your blog hasn't been updated in more than a month, you really don't have a blog.
Then, last night, this appeared:
"I usually don't remark about teammates unless asked but I felt it was necessary to share my thoughts on a couple of teammates that are no longer in Philadelphia. I have been a part of the Philadelphia Eagles for 10 years and I have not played a game, attended a practice, sweated in training camp, built a playground or participated in a Carnival, and more importantly dreamed of a championship parade, without Brian Dawkins and Tra Thomas being a part of it. We all had a goal of bringing a championship to this city and while we didn't achieve that goal, we have had a lot of successes during our time together. I was always confident that Tra had my blindside. When he was out there it was one less thing to worry about. As for Brian, mere words cannot explain what he has meant to me, our team, and the City of Philadelphia. He and I shared many things besides a locker room. We shared a passion for the game, a desire to make a difference, and dreams for better things.
"There may be other men to come in here and play these positions and hopefully we can share successes. I will always regret not having the chance to win a championship with these guys.
"It is important to note that I also will miss playing with a few other guys as well. Correll Buckhlater, Lito Sheppard, Greg Lewis, and Sean Considine will all be missed and I do wish them all success."
Note that DMac doesn't say anything there about wanting to be traded. If he has in fact tied the addition of "weapons" to his continued tenure here, it seems relevant to mention that the team has not exactly reacted with alacrity. Sure, a lot still can happen -- there's no way the Birds are really going to draft 12 players April 25-26, they'll move up, and maybe they'll even use some of the picks in a blockbuster trade -- but right now, the theme of the offseason is "out with the old."
On another topic, before I get yet another e-mail from indefatiguable transplated Eagles fan Frank Madara of Marvin,
N.C., I meant to mention in my story today about the Birds' left tackle situation that they also have 2008 seventh-rounder King Dunlap, who spent his rookie season on injured reserve. I don't see the team trusting McNabb's blindside to a seventh-rounder who just spent a year as an NFL redshirt, but the guy is really huge and has great tools. He might very well figure into the reshuffled line mix as a top sub, if he looks as good this spring and summer as he looked in his rookie training camp.
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D-Mac >>> 215- IMA - BABY. Enjoy Les!— RJM16- I hope they saw something from King in practice that made them feel like tra was expendable (yes, I know IR players shouldn't practice, but you think that stopped them? They only put him on IR to keep him on the roster). Either that or they expect some stud tackle to fall to them. Otherwise this has all the makings of a DT-turned-FB or a WR-turned-PR, and that obviously worked for them.— vinni
- D. McNabb, ask the Eagles to trade you. It would be better for the team and the fans. Eagles FO, trade McNabb while you can still get something for him.— fred13
- RJM16, I feel bad for the person with that phone number. Thanks to you, idiotic Eagles fans will call that # & ask for McNabb. Oh & if anyone is still an Eagles fan after all of the cold moves they have made, then you are an idiot. Everyone should chant P-H-I-L-L-I-E-S at Eagles games. After all, the Eagles have never won a Super Bowl yet people chanted E-A-G-L-E-S at Phillies games. Whether it's hoagiegate, the 8 million owed to the city, or firing the employee who made one comment on Facebook, I for one wish that Lurie would sell the team. Or at least stay off of the sidelines a la Jerry Jones. If any of you buy their jerseys or tickets, then you're a hypnotized fool that's a creature of habit, in a bad way. Wake up— badjake35
- He's got a great name. I like him!!!— oharabri
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Nice to see......Donavan has more class in his fat pinky than the whole Eagles organization.— Earl J- In the end, it's not the roster but the record. If they do well, fans will be just as excited, and maybe marvel at how the team made all those changes and still produced a winner. If they don't win ....— plymtg
Well done, Donovan. You showed class, as always, and unlike most of your half-wit haters, you wrote in clear and correct compound sentences.— Leegles- Well said, Fred— ItalianSausage
- Les calling him DMac. Pathetic!— psu05
- I am getting the feeling that the Eagles think they are actually going to lose money this season. Not because of season ticket owners, but because of the corporate club boxes. I'm sure there are some companies, because of the economy, who may not renew their boxes. This is where the Eagles really make their money. Just a thought. But the Eagles do need to meet the salary cap FLOOR, which they are around $20+ mil under. So they do need to spend on someone.— androoo
- donnie mac-now is the time to ask to be traded or released(PLEASE) or start getting off what ever you have been on the last couple of years, lose 25/30 lbs, get in shape to compete for starting QB job instead of AR just writing your name in as starter like the last couple of years.— jwatson
