McNabb says he would have gone to Raiders
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McNabb says he would have gone to Raiders
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Asked by guest host Ryen Rusillo on th Scott Van Pelt Show on ESPN Radio what he would have done had he been acquired by the Raiders, McNabb said, I would have been at the workouts and working out with the team, throwing and trying to get the timing down with the corps of receivers and running backs they have and communicated with the offensive line to get ready for minicamp."
When asked about reports that said he was threatening to retire, McNabb laughed and then went on the offensive against media reports that rely on anonymous sources, much as he did during his news conference Tuesday.
“This is the problem with some of these so-called key analysts and these smart guys out there who go by `sources.’ So many people listen to different sources `close to’ the individual, but never the individual, saying that I would have not showed up in Oakland, I would have been upset," he said. "Hey, with my name always being in the media all the time because of trade talk, I’m just happy that it’s over. I don’t mind being on ESPN if it’s something positive for my play, not for where I’m going to land next. A lot of it was blown way out of proportion.”
Oakland Tribune NFL writer Jerry McDonald writes that McNabb was never a real option because the Raiders are trying to get younger. He reacted to McNabb's statements this way: This should help close the book on the McNabb-to-Raiders story, but don’t count on it. It will be commonly accepted that McNabb refused to come to Oakland, regardless of what he or anyone else says. It’s just one of those things the Raiders will have to endure until they change the storyline and start winning.
Interestingly, an interview with Comcast SportsNet, McNabb's agent, Fletcher Smith, seemed to indicate his involvement in the process began when reports surfaced about the Raiders and Buffalo Bills.
"The more we heard about the possibility that he could go to these teams, we worked together with the Eagles for what was a win-win for all parties – Donovan, the Eagles and ultimately the Washington Redskins," Smith said.
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I think they could have gotten a better deal if the agent did not get involved.— 76er- McNabb would have gone anywhere. He's moneyhungry.
Comment removed.- donnie will lead skins to promised land..my man— Lonewolf10
- Still don't know why the Raiders would want him as they beat the Eagles with him at QB last year. Maybe thats why they say Al Davis is losing it.— watsonmr
- hahahaha Bubby Brister... good one— aman1711
- 4philly4ever - McNabb was a great QB in his prime, but this move has nothing to do with who will even be the better quarterback next year. Of course, Kolb needs to gain experience and will probably have some growing pains. And, who know whether he will pan out. But, you don't honestly believe that McNabb will be a top 10 QB in this league at 35 years old +, do you? He no longer has the elite athleticism to make up for his questionable mechanics.— KevDic3
- CharlieGarner25 - "exploit his weaknesses", with our defense?? lol— RocketC
- Washington can't trade McNabb to anyone. It's written into the trade agreement.— Ticketpete
McNabb won all those games because his weaknesses are soooooooooo easily exploited. His weakness were dumb play calling and lack of weapons. You can tell who the posters are that NEVER put on a uniform, much less played. Bunch of chumps hiding behind a keyboard. McNabb with that defense and a running game of Big Larry Johnson, Fast Willie Parker, and Kooky Clinton Portis will make mincemeat out of the iggles. Dumbest trade ever part deux!- can any of you iggles fans fathom that if kolb fails vick will be starting qb. unless the iggles plan is to bring in garcia as backup and package vick w/ the picks from the skins to move up in the draft you mcnabb haters will ".... a brick" if your boy "kk" fails and vick has the starting job handed to him by week 4,5 or 6.— phillyfansrdumb
- netdaddy59 and all you mcnabb haters don't forget that the skins have a decent fb and te chris cooley that always seem to have field days against the iggles— phillyfansrdumb
- Hey phillyfansrdumb you are building a case for the McNabb haters. The Redskins do usually play the Eagles tough. In fact in 2008, they beat the Eagles twice, with McNabb at QB, and in the 2nd game he only put up 3 points. He's Washington's problem now.— watsonmr
- All the Mcnabb haters are just adding fuel to his motivation, goes to show how stupid the eagles are if they spent all their time scouting their own frnachise QB weakness so that they can trade him to a divisional rival and use these to defeat him, if you think like this you are a classic idiot, they should not let you out of the asylum....— jameslaka
- ALL U D-MAC HATERS.....HE'S GONE NOW..SO NOW AFTER K-KOLB LOSES A GAME,U'LL HAVE A NEW SCAPE GOAT TO HATE.I'M NOT GOING TO LET U OFF THE HOOK,BUT KEV, U ON THE HOT SEAT NOW..........LET ME KNOW HOW IT FEELS AFTER A FRUSTRATING LOSS.THEN, WILL U KNOW JUST HOW FAST THESE FICKLE FANS REALLY ARE.HOPEFULLY YOUR SKIN HAS THICKENED SINCE U CAME TO TOWN,IF IT HASN'T TWITTER D-MAC FOR SOME MORE CHATS ON HOW TO HANDLE THEM.GOOD LUCK KID...U'LL NEED IT!— t_darb_56
