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McNabb on Vick's success

POSTED: Monday, November 15, 2010, 8:49 AM
Donovan McNabb embraces Eagles quarterback Michael Vick before last month's matchup. (Clem Murray/Staff Photographer)

As it turns out, Donovan McNabb encouraged the Eagles to sign the quarterback that would end up replacing him: Michael Vick.

McNabb sat down with ESPN's Mike Tirico for a one-on-one interview that aired during Sportscenter. Tirico asked him what it's been like to see Vick succeed and why he urged the Eagles to add Vick before last season.

"Mike is like a little brother to me," McNabb said. "I've known Mike since he was a senior in high school. When he got out, I wanted to talk to Mike and let him know that everything he set as his goal is still reachable, that you're going to work extremely hard, keep your nose clean and you'll get yourself back to where you want to be. He told me he would, and look at him now."

McNabb also reflected one more time - this time to a national audience - on his return to Philadelphia in Week 4 and the standing ovation he received from the Linc crowd.

"It was a feeling that's kind of hard to explain," McNabb said. "I wouldn't say unexpected, but it's an appreciation of 11 years that we had, the highs and lows. I mean, we've had some great years in Philadelphia."

Earlier Monday, I wrote about how the Eagles' offense is different without McNabb.

And Sunday night, I posted on the Giants' loss and what it means for the NFC East race.


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Comments  (4)
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:11 AM, 11/15/2010
    Did McNabb talk trash about getting the better of the trade after the Redskins won the first game?
    soulman386
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:12 AM, 11/15/2010
    BOZO was mad at the time but is in heaven now--he found a secret (SEXY) friend in D.C. that has same qualities, thinks the same & has that same nice smile (NANCY POLOSIE).
    jwatson
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:58 PM, 11/15/2010
    Good one Watson.
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:55 PM, 11/15/2010
    can't beleive a word he says he's a passive aggressive phony fraud,he wants to see Mike fail and Kevin and the BIrds fail,it's going to be a long night for McNoheart and another possible benching by the Shanahan family..the McNoheart apologists CYO-ppizza-zero77-birdhs**-49cent-bleedgreen-cris carter-brian mitchell-mike wilbon/smith/irvin-shannon sharpe etc etc are running out of excuses...BIRDS 31 Deadskins 13....wolf.

    wolf 4


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