McNabb: Sorry for No Supe
The Philadelphia Daily News - Eagletarian
McNabb: Sorry for No Supe
Les Bowen, Daily News Staff Writer
Donovan McNabb, obviously still not that far in the rearview mirror for Eagles fans, spoke briefly today with Vai Sikahema and John Gonzalez on ESPN 97.5. Not a lot of new ground was broken, which didn't come as a surprise to anyone who followed McNabb's 11 years in Philadelphia. DMac's focus was touting his family's fight against high blood pressure; he did not want to deeply probe the wounds he suffered over the years, or the ones that might have been created by his departure.
"The things that I set out to accomplish and bring back to Philadelphia, I wasn't able to, and I apologize, more than anything, to the people of Philadelphia, not bringing a Super Bowl to 'em, but it didn't happen, and I look forward to trying to achieve that goal here in Washington," McNabb said, the most explicit regret he has expressed.
There was much attempted delving into how the Eagles went from proclaiming McNabb would be the quarterback in 2010, early this offseason, to trading him on Easter Sunday. McNabb didn't have any answers there. The shift seemed to come when the Eagles realized that Kevin Kolb was not going to sign an extension as a backup quarterback, and that they were going to have to decide whether to franchise Kolb after this season -- possibly without really knowing if he could be a fulltime starter -- or lose him to free agency. Bottom line, going into the final contract year with both McNabb and Kolb was an untenable situation for a front office that insists on having the upper hand in contract talks.
"I was hearing the same things everyone else was hearing" early in the offseason,McNabb said. "Things change. Sometimes you get an immediate answer, sometimes you don't."
McNabb added that "Andy (Reid) and I still have a great relationship." He also wished "good luck to the Eagles and everything they set out to do."
McNabb complimented Kolb several times and avoided being drawn into a discussion of Kolb's strengths and weaknesses vs. McNabb's. He was not asked about wideout DeSean Jackson's interview last week, in which Jackson said he thought the Eagles would be fine with Kolb; McNabb was quoted then as taking exception.
"I wish nothing but the best for (Kolb)," McNabb said. "I know he's excited about it, and good things can happen for him."
Asked about his legacy, the Eagles' all-time leading passer reiterated what he said at his introductory press conference in Washington, five weeks back. He said he hoped he would be remembered as "a guy who provided excitement, who gave them a chance to win every time he stepped out on the field, one that they had trust, knowing that I would do the right things, an most importantly, one that won ballgames."
good luck mcnabb, glad you are not an eagle any more but please come back to retire here, no matter what you do in washington.— azguz
another shoulda woulda coulda speech,,don't worry KK will bring us to the promise land..wolf.— wolf 4
Comment removed.- lonewolf you are trash, plain and simple.— EaglesBleedMoney
If we needed a final closure column for a departed player, let this be it. Surely the "town-hall" meeting between the local press and the position coaches held recently can generate more than what we've seen written so far. He's gone, let it go. Let's write about the *current* Eagles team, not parts of the past. It's getting old and it surely shows that subject matter is hard to come by for some writers. Put it to rest already!- Kevin Kolb is the second coming of David Klinger and Andre Ware. How do you spell BUST? The haters will not have McNabb to scapegoate anymore. The Eagles will implode this season without Mcnabb's talent and leadership. I will be watching the fallout.— josh moneyman
- If Arlen Specter gets elected for another term, he can continue his ivestigation into the cheating by the New England Patriots that caused them to beat the Eagles in the Superbowl.— DatThao
- EBM you are an apologist,plain and simple..why don't you get behind KK he will be the one to take us to the promise land..wolf.— wolf 4
It's PROMISED land moron. Promise land is where they make margarine. Arguz, he will, just like Dawk will after they are done playing.— tpizza- I am curious to see how happy DeMouth Jackson will be when he is banged up and missing games be week 4. Being someone who had his most success catching the ball 40 yards downfield, his numbers will drop substancially with a qb who cant go downfield. And if he thinks he can make a living catching slants, remind him he is only 150 pounds.— rvb2321
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i will NEVER blame mcnabb for the superbowl loss after we all found out about the patiots cheating. to me that means alot. good luck to mcnabb in washington. i still hope the eagles win the division but i cant see that happening this year. go birds- How long are we going to be running stories about McNabb, he is gone and the page has turned. GO FLYERS!!!— John663
- wolf, it amazes me that the people at the home actually let you near a computer. The only place Kolb will lead us is to the bottom of the NFC East !— oldeaglesfan
- wolf, it amazes me that the people at the home actually let you near a computer. The only place Kolb will lead us is to the bottom of the NFC East !— oldeaglesfan
