Moon criticizes Eagles' handling of McNabb
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Moon criticizes Eagles' handling of McNabb
Daily News staff
Virtually everyone has an opinion about Donovan McNabb and the way his situation with the Eagles will unfold.
"It's mind-boggling they would put Donovan in this position," Moon said. "He's hearing about things second hand, which I don't think shows him a lot of respect.
"It really surprises me because the Philadelphia Eagles have already made very strategic and very smart personnel moves that has gotten them in position to win championships. This one really baffles me, especially because of how important that position is."
"I don't know why you would get rid of a quarterback who is in the prime of his career in Donovan and go with an unknown in a young quarterback like a Kevin Kolb or a Michael Vick," Moon continued.
"If they're going to make a deal with the Raiders, go ahead and make the deal. What are they waiting on? It seems the longer they wait, the worse deal they're going to get closer to the draft."
McNabb has dealt with plenty in his Eagles career, and the constant trade speculation might just be one more thing, Moon said.
"I don't know if he'd be able to go back and play for that organization after all he's endured," Moon said. "Then, again, I wouldn't be surprised if they keep him as a starter and he goes right back out there and doesn't miss a beat.
"It seems like every year Donovan is the topic of some type of conversation about something, whether it was the Michael Vick thing last year, T.O. (Terrell Owens) a couple of years before that; the NAACP coming after him during the season one year, all kinds of different things always swirling around him. Yet it doesn't seem to bother him. He goes right out there on the field and performs. That's what I love about the guy. He doesn't let all the controversy affect him."
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As we pointed out in today's Daily News, Eli Manning called the McNabb trade talk "shocking."
"Donovan has been a tremendous player for the Eagles, a staple of their organization," Manning told Reuters. "He's a tremendous competitor and a tremendous person."
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The Eagles were among 30 teams in Texas yesterday for quarterback Colt McCoy's Pro Day. Only the Rams and Lions did not attend, according to reports. McCoy told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that he had a private workout scheduled with the Rams, who have the No. 1 overall pick. "I feel like I'm the best quarterback in this draft," McCoy told reporters afterward. "Put me on the field with anybody."
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USC also had its Pro Day yesterday, which focused more attention on Taylor Mays. Mays, whose 40 time at the combine raised eyebrows, did not run the 40 yesterday, according to reports.
The LA Times looked at Mays' draft status after Pro Day. Most telling quote was from an unnamed scout:
"He's OK in space, but you don't want him in tons of space. His size almost hurts him. A little bit of a smaller man might move around a little better, even if he's not as good an athlete."
you guys are the most negative fans in this country..not too mention morons. Mcnabb never won a ring..vick is a dog killer...moon is a wifebeater...blah blah blah blah..u sound like a bunch of middle school kids teasing the fat nerdy kid..i mean seriously. people make mistakes in life and they paid for it..Mcnabb hasn't done anything to anyone and just because he never won a ring..hes the worse qb in eagles history in eagles fans eyes plus all this name calling i am reading is ridiculous..grow up people its more important things in life then football..You people lack respect and your ignorance shows it.— bigjay215
wiff, what's the deal with the 8:28 and 9:21 posts? Someone playing an April Fool's Day [named after you?] or are you contradicting yourself every hour now? Hard to believe someone would want to be mistaken for you but hey, crazier things have happened. Oh well, as someone said [about a thousand times] where there's smoke there's fire.— tpizza- Oh, and wiff, bashing Neuman does not correlate to him being a class act. Case in point, we bash you all the time. Just sayin'...my man!— tpizza
Comment removed.- Yeah wiff, April Fools right back at ya. I'm too old to be fooled by you. Try again next year.— tpizza
- moon did not come straight to the nfl because white bigoted owners refused to draft him and he went to canada for 5-6yrs that is why his numbers are not as profound as they should be(even though they are very good.)— only 9
- my skills got ills— Lonewolf10
- maybe warren moon would have won a sb ring if he were not so dumb!!!! he and mcidiot must have fallen out of the same coconut tree!!!— elmeaux_b
- Frank_Drebin, I am not a commie or socialist, but I feel that your post is noteworthy. It sure got someone's undergarment bunched up.— Beck
- People saying Mc Nabb has represented the Eagles with class must have missed the I wanna be a white QB, Black on Black crime, I didn't know a game could end in a tie, answering the giants phone on sidelines, Playing the air guitar and outright failure in big games. ' Looks like all the brothers are rising to his defense, ignoring the facts. Sorta like them voting for Democrats all the time. The facts don't add up to their loyality.— Phil Checchia
- More black-on-black love.... the racist angle around everything McNabb sickens me. It is so transparent.— michaelfb68
- BLACK QUARTERBACKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!— philadelphiachild51
- A great QB is measured by how many League Championships he's won....Joe Montana, Tom Brady, Terry Bradshaw, Roger Staubach. McNabb is definitely not in this league of QB's.....good yes....great.....no way. Let's see 11 years in the league, and no Super Bowl Championships. Plenty of chances, but it's CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR. The time for McNabb to move on is now. He's not getting any younger. If the Eagles can release Brian Dawkins, a real GAMER, then the trade of McNabb will be no surprise.— thomasg
- When are the Eagles gonna learn, as well as the rest of the NFL, Black QB's just don't have what it takes to win a Super Bowl. The only reason that Doug Williams won, he was thrown into the mix after Mark Rypien got injured for the Redskins, and luckily enough for Williams he had a great team around him. When you can hand off the ball the John Riggins and let him do the dirty work for you, you should win. Anyway, I can't see any black QB's winning Super Bowl for quite a while, if ever.— thomasg
Eli and the rest of the Giants don't want to see McNabb leave the Eagles because if he stays the Giants will have two victories in the bank.
