Deion: McNabb deal 'dumbest trade ever'
"First of all, I gathered myself and sat down because I couldn't believe that this was the dumbest thing I've ever heard in my entire life, except for that Herschel Walker 'shibocle' years ago," said Deion Sanders
Deion: McNabb deal 'dumbest trade ever'
Sheil Kapadia, Philly.com
In the past, Deion Sanders has made two things clear:
1. He's a Donovan McNabb fan.
2. He can't stand Eagles fans.
So it should really come as no surprise that Sanders sounded off during an NFL Network appearance tonight when asked what his first thought was when he heard the news that the Eagles had dealt McNabb to the Redskins.
"First of all, I gathered myself and sat down because I couldn't believe that this was the dumbest thing I've ever heard in my entire life, except for that Herschel Walker 'shibocle' years ago," Sanders said, apparently so distraught that he had to make up a new word. "But you trade a guy in your own division that you got to see him twice, and you have [Kevin] Kolb, [LeSean] McCoy, [Jeremy] Maclin and DeSean Jackson - seven years amongst the complete trio of playmakers that you have for an 11-year guy that has taken you to five NFC championships and a Super Bowl. Man, are you kidding me?"
Sanders was asked if the Redskins have leapfrogged the Eagles in the NFC East pecking order. He said the Cowboys and Giants are at the top of the division, and then it's a toss-up between the Eagles and the Redskins.
That's when co-host Warren Sapp jumped in.
"You look at these two teams... they swapped quarterbacks," Sapp said. "Now the Philadelphia Eagles have the worst quarterback in the division, and the Redskins have one of the best defenses, and now you give him a veteran quarterback. Prime, Philadelphia's at the bottom of this division right now."
That's all it took to convince Sanders.
"You know what, I would agree with you, big fella. I would," he said. "Dumbest trade ever. I'm still mad about this trade."
Maybe we can get Deion and Brian Baldinger to duke it out?
You may remember that a couple years ago after the Eagles beat the eventual NFC champion Cardinals at home on Thanksgiving, McNabb made an NFL Network appearance where Sanders called Eagles fans "idiotic" and admitted that he couldn't stand them.
One Andy Reid sidenote to all this. For the first time in years, he'll be able to play the whole "nobody thinks we're any good" angle. Almost every season during the McNabb/Reid era, the Eagles have been a popular or trendy pick to make noise in the NFC.
But in 2010?
It doesn't look like that'll be the case. I don't know exactly what that different mindset counts for. Ultimately, it will come down to whether the players are good enough. But as we see athletes create feelings of disrespect for added motivation all the time, it certainly can't hurt.
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Dio was an exceptional athlete, however, he was never the brightest or most humble. Now he has shown himself to be dumber than a bag of hammers.- Let's interview Deion again after the Giants collapse, the Redskins are in the cellar, McNabb gets hurt (it's just a matter of time behind that abysmal o-line), and the Eagles limp into the playoffs lead by Kolb— PHTNPHLS
- Great movie idea: "Dumb and Dumbererer, when Warren met Deion."— phink
- Lets wait and see, cant wait to shut them all up. We gave up a qb we would have lost anyway! How dumb are these people! Now we have the ability to move up and get Berry and if not sit back and fix our defense through the draft with young guys. Mcnabb hasnt won a championship when we had the #3 defense in the NFL!— fman727
- I was on the fence with this trade....but if Deion thinks its dumb, then it must be a good trade for us. I am now confident of that.— lgeagles
- Never liked Deion but I can learn to like the new word. Shibocle... it's a hybrid and it could just catch on. However, it doesn't change the fact that he has the first half of shibocle for brains. McNabb's best years are behind him and the Redskins are the NY Rangers of the NFL.— cbecko
I now feel much better about the move of #5 to DC. If this idiot hates the trade, then it has to be good. Sanders and Sapp are 2 guys who can't play anymore so why do we care what they think? Such morons.
I'm not surprised Sanders thinks this is a bad trade, all these old vets always stick up for each other. At the end of the year he can gloat if he's right, or he can look like a fool and admit he was wrong.— ej610
Sanders, S. A. Smith, Sapp....See a pattern here? Hint: It's not the "s."- well......the right reverend Deion's opinion holds no credence here in Iggleland...and reminds me of a scene in Disney's Dumbo where two Crows (Deion and Irvin) are sitting on a branch analizin the sitsoashin......please.— garyshaffer
- According to Websters, "shibocle" actually means - Trade an aging player who will to be due for a contract extension to another team.— Fat-Andy
- no racisism intended.......— garyshaffer
- CharliesGarner25 - I assume you never played football before in your life. Your analysis of why McNabb has been sacked a lot is pretty ridiculous. And best OL? I must have missed something...It's not to like McNabb, but when you make an arguement, please make sure you have knowledge.— EaglesBleedMoney
- Hey Prime don't go away mad, just go away. We can't stand you either.— maine_mariner
- Cliff Lee?— mccloudmj
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