McNabb Pads Ribs; Gaither on Trot
Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb said he will wear protection for his cracked rib during Sunday's game against Tampa Bay.
McNabb Pads Ribs; Gaither on Trot
Les Bowen, Daily News Staff Writer
Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb said he will wear protection for his cracked rib during Sunday's game against Tampa Bay.
McNabb broke the rib in the season opener against Carolina and has missed the last two games.
He said he still feels twinges "laughing, coughing, sleeping on your side," but expects to be fully healed 6-8 weeks after injury.
McNabb was asked about Rush Limbaugh's interest in purchasing the St. Louis Rams. Limbaugh famously criticized McNabb during Limbaugh's ill-fated stint on ESPN in 2003. McNabb said he did not care. "I'm not going to St. Louis anytime soon," he said. McNabb also said he thought the play he was injured on should have been a penalty against Carolina nose tackle nose tackle Damione Lewis, who dived onto McNabb after the quarterback hit the end zone turf. McNabb, hit by corner Richard Marshall at the goalline, spun off that collision and scored, only to get drilled rolling on the ground.
"He did (come in late), but there's nothing you can do about it at this point," McNabb said. "Maybe I should have jumped up like Tom Brady did (last Sunday vs. the Ravens) and asked for the flag. It's over with. That was weeks ago ... I won't be the last it happens to."
McNabb praised the play of backup Kevin Kolb in his absence, and said he will not begrudge Michael Vick's snaps. He said the Wildcat.has progressed far beyond where it was in the third preseason game, when McNabb famously gestured to offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg that it was time to cut short the experiment.
In other news:
* Left guard Todd Herremans is out of the boot protecting his surgically repaired food and running in a pool. He remains on target to return Oct. 26 against Washington. Herremans said he is "very encouraged."
* Coach Andy Reid said the main factor in the re-signing of Jeremiah Trotter was the status of his knee. Trotter, who has had knee issues since college, was unable to straighten his leg two years ago, Reid said, which weakened his quad and glute muscles and dramatically affected his mobility. Reid said Trotter's knee, cleaned out early in 2008, did not swell at all through last week's extensive workouts.
* Linebacker Omar Gaither was asked for his feelings on the Trotter signing, since his job is presumably most in peril.
"There's not a guy in the league I respect more, so that makes it easier," Gaither said. He said he sees it as "another one of those things .... I just keep rolling on."
He said considering Trotter taught him the defense, it is weird that Trot is now seeking advice from him on the new wrinkles.
Les, was that really blog-worthy? A man with a cracked rib will try to protect it..— AllDawk_AllTheTime
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- Oh please stop, Donovanwillwin..... Tom is a real QB! He remains the one all the media fears will repeat as a SB champion. I don't hear ANYBODY saying that about McWhine. I DO hear them saying that this year is it for him, to which I agree to!
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- McNabb is rolling with the one liners...first he toasts TO and now Limbaugh and the rib humor....if the Sunday gig doesn't work out... (I know this will be misinterpreted)— Joe Funk
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- I agree with you Wolf...I live down in Tampa and the guy is overwhelmed with the lack of talent on that team...if the eagles don't put up at least 50 points it'll be a dissapointing day...— pucky88
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- Why in the world are they starting McNabb against Tampa Bay? This isn't the Giants. Give him another week of rest and make him the 3rd QB who would only play if Kolb and Vick got hurt.— Realistic One
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- Realistic One his insecurity is bringing him back early. He doesn't want Kold throwing for another 300 yard game. It's all about Donovan. I hope he really injures it this time. As for u SEED. I guess if all the black Ram players boycott we won't see that stupid end zone celebrating, 4 carot earrings,gold teeth or players saying what high school they went to om Monday night football.— bryky
