DAWKINS DEFENDS MCNABB AND ALSO MANGLES THE OT RULES
Eagles safety Brian Dawkins shook his head in disbelief when the overblown subject of quarterback Donovan McNabb's ignorance about the overtime rules was raised this afternoon.
DAWKINS DEFENDS MCNABB AND ALSO MANGLES THE OT RULES
Bob Brookover
Eagles safety Brian Dawkins shook his head in disbelief when the overblown subject of quarterback Donovan McNabb's ignorance about the overtime rules was raised this afternoon.
"To me, that's one of the most ridiculous things ...," Dawkins said. "If you ask cats in this locker room going into that game, did they know the overtime rules were as such, I'm pretty sure the majority of them would have said, 'No, we did not know that,' because it does not come up. We don't sit at the meeting before the game and say, 'Listen, this is what's going on if it's overtime.' It never comes up.
"What you're thinking in an overtime game is that we're going to get the ball and go down and score. It's never going to come to a second overtime. ... I've been a part of it where there was one and we tied with the Baltimore Ravens. I actually knew the rule because I was a part of it. Those guys weren't a part of it."
Dawkins' defense of McNabb lost some steam and logic momentarily after that.
"If we had won that game and he had said what he said, would it be a big deal now?" Dawkins asked the gathered media. "No, it wouldn't be a big deal if we had won that game. But because we lost the game, it's a huge deal and now Donovan is an idiot because he didn't know. ... It's ridiculous."
Of course, McNabb would never have made his infamous disclousure if the Eagles had won because the game would have ended in overtime. It should also be noted that the Eagles did not lose, they tied.
Anyway, Dawkins' point was that too much is being made of McNabb's remarks and he has a point there because it didn't impact the outcome of the game.
Dawkins said when the Eagles played to a 10-10 tie with the Ravens in 1997 that he actually didn't know the overtime rules.
"Call me an idiot," Dawkins said. "I was an idiot in 1997. We went through the first overtime and had another coin toss. I knew there was overtime, but we went through the overtime and had another coin toss. As a matter fact, I might be loopey right now," Dawkins said. "We might not have even played two overtimes. We'll have to go back and look, but from my vast memory ..."
There was only one overtime period in 1997, too.
"See that, now I'm an idiot because I thought we had two," Dawkins said. "I'm an idiot."
Yes, if only the commenters coached or played for the Eagles. Hahahahahahahaha.— Jim C.- Is it 5 or 10 yards for a first down?...What no overtime? I can't be expected to remember this stuff. I'm too busy counting my millions. Reid and McNabb have gotta go....PLEASE!!!— Squawk
- they win the next two and we will all be talkin' playoffs— splitter
- this town concentrates on the pettiest of things--big deal, he didn't know the O.T. rules--get over it and lets go on with the season. so now we're ready to run Dawkins out of town to---incredible--this is the city of what have you done for me lately. ignorance.
- Ive been an eagles fan for 23 years and getting sick of all the controversy with this team! First reid, then mcnabb, and now dawkins. When will it end? Bottom line we need a coach, and a quarterback!! im ready for Colb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!— trosar
Comment removed.- THIS TEAM IS COMMING APART AT THE SEAMS. IT GETS WORST EVERY DAY. THE 'LEADERS' ARE SOUNDING STUPID AND CAN'T PLAY UP TO NFC EAST STANDARDS FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS UNLESS JEFF GARCIA WAS AT QUARTERBACK. RANDALL CUNNINGHAM WAS AN EXCITING PLAYER AS WAS MCNABB DURNING HIS FIRST FIVE YEARS IN THE LEAGUE. THAT'S ALL ENDED.— JACK V
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- I said the Phillies wouldn't make the playoffs heading into the 4 game Brewers series before the playoffs and look what happened! Im saying the Eagles won't make it either BUT what if???? 11-4-1???? Never mind...they stink— jham32
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- Ilario, as much as I love Buddy Ryan, Randall was held back by him. WHat coach has his QB punting??(other than danny white) Buddy never gave Randall the help he needed or development. He just told him to run around and throw the ball. McBaby is Reid's child, does everything for him. McBaby shows it as well, thats why he acts like a spoiled brat. McBRATT!— Wise_Owl
- I gotta do a better job there.— DMC5
- [Posted by splitter 06:16 PM, 11/19/2008 they win the next two and we will all be talkin' playoffs] The Eagles, or the Cowboys?— jman
