Where will McNabb land?

Is McNabb saying he will start for the Skins this year?

Donovan McNabb promises "a special season in 2011" (http://www.theredzone.org/BlogDescription/tabid/61/EntryId/17748/Donovan-McNabb-promises--a-special-season-in-2011-/Default.aspx)

Yeah, that asshat really proved those doubters wrong by failing to learn the playbook, to take coaching instruction, and lastly to execute the plays. Grats on proving those doubters wrong McDummy.

Steinberg has a point.


Sort of reminds me of the famous McNabb speech after the win in Philly last fall: “Everybody makes mistakes in [their] lifetime, and they made one last year!”


Of course it's not like he's going to get in front of a camera and say "yeah I suck, my career's almost over." Kind of reminds me of the days when Warner and Brees would annoy the crap out of me during the middle of the decade when they were both struggling. They were interject the word confident into every interview.

"Yeah I'm still confident in my abilities and I'm confident in how confident I am."

I swear there was some behind the scenes contest to see who could say confident the most on television.

The word was abused more then relswar.

I have to ask. Even if the coaches decided that McNabb would be good for another year would his contract make that a stupid move. If I'm correct its cost the team 3. some million to retain his rights but if we keep him does the contract hurt us cap wise down the road too much to entertain the idea.

Hard to tell without knowing how high the cap may be.

And they could always tear up that deal and come up with a new one.

I still don't think he's coming back though.

Is McNabb saying he will start for the Skins this year?

Donovan McNabb promises "a special season in 2011" (http://www.theredzone.org/BlogDescription/tabid/61/EntryId/17748/Donovan-McNabb-promises--a-special-season-in-2011-/Default.aspx)


I had the same intitial reaction; coupled w/Allen's recent statement it almost seems they're hinting at him playing here. After thinking about it a minute though, it's probably just coincidence & typical politikin.

To be honest, McNabb's best chance to have any sort of sustained success is to stay here. Where else is he going to go that doesn't have a young quarterback waiting in the wings, waiting to take his job?

But he's not going to stay here. A lot of things would have to happen for that to work. First he'd have to restructure his contract, and we all know how long it took to get the first stupid deal. Second, he'd have to be a lot more coachable, and it's hard to teach an old dog new tricks.

But you gotta think...they're going to improve the o-line. They drafted a bunch of new weapons. He should be better at the offense (in theory anyway) after a year in it.

But he's going to go somewhere else, and I think he's going to struggle wherever else he goes, regardless of where he ends up.

To be honest, McNabb's best chance to have any sort of sustained success is to stay here. Where else is he going to go that doesn't have a young quarterback waiting in the wings, waiting to take his job?

But he's not going to stay here. A lot of things would have to happen for that to work. First he'd have to restructure his contract, and we all know how long it took to get the first stupid deal. Second, he'd have to be a lot more coachable, and it's hard to teach an old dog new tricks.

But you gotta think...they're going to improve the o-line. They drafted a bunch of new weapons. He should be better at the offense (in theory anyway) after a year in it.

But he's going to go somewhere else, and I think he's going to struggle wherever else he goes, regardless of where he ends up.

Well this would make sense, except that our coach has a big ego so that's not going to work out. The Shanahans want McNabb out of here, and McNabb wants out of here.

My hope is that the team doesn't make a stupid mistake like the McNabb trade again.

Well this would make sense, except that our coach has a big ego so that's not going to work out. The Shanahans want McNabb out of here, and McNabb wants out of here.

My hope is that the team doesn't make a stupid mistake like the McNabb trade again.

What does Shanahan's ego have to do with it?

I mean, Mike Shanahan bought McNabb here despite his offensive coordinator not thinking he was a good fit. If anything, it was Shanny's ego, or more likely, his history of developing quarterbacks, that bought McNabb here.

Getting rid of McNabb is more admitting a mistake and admitting the trade was a failure than it has to do with any sort of ego. I mean, there's kinda two sides in the whole mess, and McNabb had a big part in it as well. His reluctance to meet Kyle halfway, the lack of good practice habits, the inability to execute the offense...I mean, both sides screwed up.

But I don't think Mike Shanahan is letting McNabb go because of his ego. I think the famed Mike Shanahan ego is largely made up. I can't imagine him having anywhere near the level of success he's had winning two Super Bowls and winning as many games as he did without having elite quarterbacks after Elway left if he was an egomaniac.

What does Shanahan's ego have to do with it?

I mean, Mike Shanahan bought McNabb here despite his offensive coordinator not thinking he was a good fit. If anything, it was Shanny's ego, or more likely, his history of developing quarterbacks, that bought McNabb here.

Getting rid of McNabb is more admitting a mistake and admitting the trade was a failure than it has to do with any sort of ego. I mean, there's kinda two sides in the whole mess, and McNabb had a big part in it as well. His reluctance to meet Kyle halfway, the lack of good practice habits, the inability to execute the offense...I mean, both sides screwed up.

But I don't think Mike Shanahan is letting McNabb go because of his ego. I think the famed Mike Shanahan ego is largely made up. I can't imagine him having anywhere near the level of success he's had winning two Super Bowls and winning as many games as he did without having elite quarterbacks after Elway left if he was an egomaniac.

I do think Shanny has a big ego, but you are right, in this situation it wasn't much ego. Both sides would be unwilling to give it a try, which is a shame given how much we gave up for McNabb. I just don't want the FO to make a major screw up like this again.

At this point we should just cut the guy if we can't get a draft pick. It's not a good fit for either side. Even with Mcnabb this isn't a good team. Just part ways and let the aging, past his prime vet go to another team like Minnesota or AZ.