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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I think that McNabb is definitely at a disadvantage because he plays in Philadelphia, not so much because of his race. But, like Skinsfan69 says, we're not in his shoes. I think it's a somewhat convenient crutch for him, but still.

But more than race or the god forsaken fans he has to play for, I think McNabb is starting to become aware of his football mortality, and the Eagles are doing him no favors.

McNabb is obviously not fully healthy from his knee injury, and the Eagles have a bunch of #2/#3 (at best) wide receivers in Curtis, Brown, and Baskett. Their best player on offense is, without question, Westbrook.

Yet, as often seems to be the case since Reid and McNabb hooked up nearly a decade ago, the Eagles put all the focus and pressure on McNabb and the passing game (46 passing plays to 20). If I'm McNabb, I'd say "enough of this" and demand a trade to a city that respects me, to a team that understands my physical limitations at this point, and to a coach that will help me out by using the running game.

This is what gets me. Philly is always lauded as this great team that manages the cap so well. In fact I'd say they draft well but manage the cap and their personnel incredibly bad. They are constantly throwing their own players under the bus and rarely show loyalty in the way that they should in my opinion. This is a great example of that. They are basically putting everything on McNabb and expecting him to get it done but when it comes down to it this personnel staff has done nothing to ever give him weapons. I think they manage their players as poorly as the Skins have in the past. They win despite their management not because of it. Needless tangential rabt over.