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Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

You know what I would really like to know -

Who was the force behind the McNabb trade? Looking back on everything we've seen from the shanahans over the course of the season, it seems obvious that neither Kyle or Mike Shanahan ever wanted McNabb here.

Kyle already had his QB of choice on the roster. Shanahan would seem to trust his son. There's no indication that Allen has authority over Shanahan on personnel matters.

They're talking about it on espn980 right now and i have to agree - this move was driven by Dan Snyder.

It was not driven by Snyder. Once Bruce Allen saw that there was an opening to make a move for McNabb he told Mike Shanahan he was potentially available and stated his case for why he thought the deal made sense and how he could get it done. I believe Allen had tried to get McNabb a couple of years ago in Tampa as well. Anyhow, Mike Shanahan gave the go ahead and that's that. So if anyone was the "driving force" it was Bruce Allen