Dawkins: No need for McNabb to change
In an interview at the Pro Bowl with NFL Network, Brian Dawkins came out and said what anyone who's watched Donovan McNabb over the years knows: he's a better player when he thinks everyone's against him. "Donovan is just Donovan. I don't want him to change," Dawkins said. "I want him to come back next year with even a bigger chip on his shoulders for whatever reason. Let him make up a reason. I don't care. He plays better when he has a chip on his shoulder because I think he dials in even more." Earlier this week, ex-teammates Hugh Douglas and Jeremiah Trotter were critical of McNabb for his comments about the Eagles' defense. Dawkins, a pending free agent, came to McNabb's defense, saying the Eagles' quarterback is appreciated by many Philadelphia fans. "The thing about it is this. Philadelphia, it is a tough place to play. Everybody can't succeed in Philadelphia," Dawkins said. "You have to have tough skin. You have to be able to move through booing. You have to be able to play through that stuff on the other side. It's not all of Philadelphia. There are fans that feel that way. But there are other fans that feel like, 'Man, you will never understand what we have until he is gone.' And I don't think he's gonna be gone anytime soon for them to feel that. And he's always handled himself with class. He's always tried to do the right things and saying the right things." A cool part about the interview was Dawkins didn't even mention the possibility of playing somewhere else next season. Already this offseason, we've heard several guys -- T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Albert Haynesworth, Kurt Warner -- talk about keeping their options and possibly switching teams. Dawkins said as long as he can play at a high level, he wants to continue. Dawkins sounded optimistic that he'd be back in an interview with Birds' Eye View last week. By the way, speaking of Houshmandzadeh, here is a post from last night where he said he hasn't been contacted by the Bengals about a new contract.
Dawkins: No need for McNabb to change
Sheil Kapadia, Philly.com
In an interview at the Pro Bowl with NFL Network, Brian Dawkins came out and said what anyone who's watched Donovan McNabb over the years knows: he's a better player when he thinks everyone's against him."Donovan is just Donovan. I don't want him to change," Dawkins said. "I want him to come back next year with even a bigger chip on his shoulders for whatever reason. Let him make up a reason. I don't care. He plays better when he has a chip on his shoulder because I think he dials in even more."
Earlier this week, ex-teammates Hugh Douglas and Jeremiah Trotter were critical of McNabb for his comments about the Eagles' defense.
Dawkins, a pending free agent, came to McNabb's defense, saying the Eagles' quarterback is appreciated by many Philadelphia fans.
"The thing about it is this. Philadelphia, it is a tough place to play. Everybody can't succeed in Philadelphia," Dawkins said. "You have to have tough skin. You have to be able to move through booing. You have to be able to play through that stuff on the other side. It's not all of Philadelphia. There are fans that feel that way. But there are other fans that feel like, 'Man, you will never understand what we have until he is gone.' And I don't think he's gonna be gone anytime soon for them to feel that. And he's always handled himself with class. He's always tried to do the right things and saying the right things."
A cool part about the interview was Dawkins didn't even mention the possibility of playing somewhere else next season. Already this offseason, we've heard several guys -- T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Albert Haynesworth, Kurt Warner -- talk about keeping their options and possibly switching teams. Dawkins said as long as he can play at a high level, he wants to continue.
Dawkins sounded optimistic that he'd be back in an interview with Birds' Eye View last week.
By the way, speaking of Houshmandzadeh, here is a post from last night where he said he hasn't been contacted by the Bengals about a new contract.
?— ajbrown2005- loanwolf, your so orginal with all of you nicknames. how are you able to come up with all of them? your so witty and smart. maybe you can post the same exact post you've been posting for weeks on here and make a fool of yourself again. or maybe you can go wack it to your eli fat head you have in your bedroom.— ajbrown2005
- anyone whos is so critical of mcnabb go look through the draft picks that they have photos of and see all the receivers hes been handed. its a joke.— ajbrown2005
- lonewolf, what sources are you using to indicate McNabb won't be back with the Eagles next season? If you can't back up your words, stop staying it. Thanks.
- ......— ajbrown2005
- ".....go play you violin to somewhere else.." haha, almost an ounce of coherence, lonewolf.— philabirds
Comment removed.- If not McNabb then who ?? And be realistic don't just start spouting guys that they have no shot of getting...and people please, Kevin Kolb is not yet the answer— boomer64
- Comment removed.
- Eli doesn't throw his players under the bus in interviews, he does it on the field with his crybaby actions, just like his big brother, throwing his hands in the air and making face gestures— EL Zorro
- Jimbo, because he is funny and makes for good tv.— EL Zorro
madaboutit - why did i say that was "putting my foot in my mouth"? Did I say something untrue?— wokmaster- Comment removed.
- let me clarify..I wouldn't put much stock one way or the other. It's a non-story. nerf man you're just a sorry excuse for a football fan. Just because I think mcnabb is a fraud doesn't make me lonewolf but the guys a hell of alot smarter than you are spanker.— wokmaster
- Oh and by the way, I think eli's a fraud too.— wokmaster
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