McNabb: I'm looking at 3 teams
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McNabb: I'm looking at 3 teams
Sheil Kapadia, Philly.com
With training camps set to open in about three weeks, Donovan McNabb still does not have a team.
In an interview with NBC SportsTalk, the former Eagles quarterback said he still plans on playing in the NFL.
"The most important thing for me is I have about three teams that I’m looking at - a team that obviously has a solid running game, has weapons on the outside, a defense that’s been playing well and playing well together and that’s ready to win right now," McNabb said.
The opening of the interview was very awkward (video below) as McNabb basically stared into the camera and tried to convince viewers that teams were interested in him. He didn't clarify whether he was looking for a starting or backup job, but he put the chances of his return at "80 to 90 percent."
On another note, McNabb was asked about Terrell Owens and specifically whether the Eagles would have ever reached the Super Bowl without the playmaking wide receiver.
"It’s tough to say. I think we would have," McNabb said. "We’d been there at the edge at the cuff for so many years. I think we were just kind of biting at the bit to get there. What we did was we brought T.O. in and that gave us that extra boost we needed to get there.
"I feel like we would have made it, yes. The fact that he did come over and help us and gave us that extra push that we needed on the offensive side, helped not only the offense, but helped the defense as well."
Of course, technically, the Eagles did get to the Super Bowl without T.O., considering Owens didn't play in the team's first two playoff games that year. But he obviously played a huge role in their 13-win season.
The question of what would have happened had McNabb and Owens played more years together is one of the great "what-ifs" in Philadelphia sports history. Earlier this offseason, during a radio interview, Brian Westbrook looked back on what could have been.
McNabb reached three NFC championship games before Owens and one after, but never again played in the Super Bowl.
He was asked to reflect on his time in Philadelphia and had positive things to say, but it's clear McNabb has been paying attention to the fact that the Eagles have not won a playoff game since he left.
"Obviously there are a lot of people in Philadelphia right now who would love to have that same success we had," McNabb said.
And finally, he was asked to identify the best player he ever played with. McNabb first said it was tough to pick just one, but eventually settled on Brian Dawkins.
"When you think of a great player who dominated the game at his position, when he was out on the field, everyone on the opposing side knew where he was lined up, I would say Brian Dawkins," he said.
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- McNabb haiku— dval- You can point at his ego,the balls thrown in the dirt and his reluctance to run bc he didnt want to be "the black running QB" but his worst flaw was that he couldnt hit a reciever in stride,time after time his already slow WR"s had to stop and wait for the ball giving them no chance at YAC yards,he was good but couldve been great had he just learned to lead his recievers— greensob
- I notice the story didn't identify any three teams that were looking at him.— Maine.fan
- I don't know....McDope might be great this year on one of those 3 ficticious teams. He had Warren Moon teaching him fundementals, accuracy and footwork this offseason. It's very important to learn those things in your 13th season. Hopefully Moon went over the overtime rules too.
- There must be 3 crazy teams out there. But what else is McNabb suppose to say. Last year when he was released by the Vikings, the McNabb water carriers (the media) was telling us all the places he would land at last year. Well last year, about zero teams had interest. He will land is his living room eating chunky soup.— stephkrist
- Did he mean to say buffets?— rubicon24
- It is scary how quickly his skill set has declined. Doubt any team would want him for anything more than a backup. Once he lost his legs and explosiveness he was no longer much of a threat.— JamesSeitz
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