Dukes: McNabb haters don't know football
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Dukes: McNabb haters don't know football
Sheil Kapadia, Philly.com
In an interview this week with ESPN 950's Jody Mac and Harry Mayes, NFL Network's Jamie Dukes had some advice for Eagles fans who boo Donovan McNabb or think he is the problem."Understand how hard it is to find a quality quarterback in this league," Dukes said. "Those who are booing, they have a problem with 5. And I can pull 10 teams up right now that would give an arm for that kid and so that’s why to me it’s silly, and to me it goes to -- Do these people really understand this game? Or are they just casual fans who know nothing about football?”
To Dukes' credit, he did not stereotype all Eagles fans. He clarified that he was referring only to the ones who boo McNabb and want him out of town.
His defense was a familiar one. He argued that the formula for success in the NFL has to include talent at the skill positions, and the Eagles don't have that.
"I hope they run McNabb out of town," Dukes said. "And I hope they run the coach out of town so that somebody else whose team is struggling can get somebody, because that other team is going to give him some weapons. Everybody else knows we gotta give this guy some weapons and we know this guy’s a great player."
When asked if the criticism that McNabb can't come through in the clutch is a fair one, Dukes said it was not.
"He pulls all the things out of his keester he could to get them to that point," Dukes said.
DMACRULES, I assume that you are either McNabb himself, a family member of his, or a kid, because I know a grown man wouldn't openly put himself beneath another man by assuming that nickname. I'm a grown man - I root for teams, I don't worship other men. For your sake, if you have a wife I hope she doesn't know your nickname.— psu05
Comment removed.- I'm not mad - just offering you a little advice.— psu05
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- Elway can thank Mr Davis for coming and winning those 2 Super Bowls. Elway with all his comebacks choked when it counted. It took an All Pro RB to get those rings for Denver. Everybody knows that!— mongoS
- Not a hater at all! I think McNabb is a good quarterback. I have no problems with him on the field. I just think he is a whiner.— psu05
- no the Mcnabb haters are whiners. MCnabb is a professional who continues to carry this organization.— mongoS
- Matt Ryan sucks and was just overrated in the media's anti Vick movement. He sucked and made costly mistakes once Turner's production slowed. What is Brees record in NFC/AFC title games? What is River's record in AFC title games? What is Cutler's record in AFC title games? Maybe a better question is do they have a record in conference title games? For the myth that Big Ben is a playoff QB or he is clutch. What is his stats in the Super Bowl? What was his stats in the games before the Super Bowl? It's just something to that Defense wins championships. I am sure Big Ben would agree.— mongoS
- I guess he carried it from his box when Garcia led them to the playoffs.— psu05
- Garcia's record in NFC title games?— mongoS
- The defense carried this team to their NFC championship games except for the one year and don't believe any different.— psu05
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- and the defense/Curtis choked this year in the 4th QTR. Pure facts believe it or not.— mongoS
- Huh? Now that was an intelligent post!— psu05
- I hope Philly cuts Mcnabb free and clear. I hope Dallas cuts T.O. Those 2 guys need to get together and finish what they started. Put the nonsense aside and go make history in some place like Minnesota or Chicago. Mcnabb will never win when the Eagles go to camp with WRs like Curtis. Curtis is a special teams player at best and has no business at WR. It is almost as ridiculous as Matt Jones being drafted in the 1st rd by Jacksonville as a WR. T.O will not get back to a Super Bowl as long as Romo is there.— mongoS
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