McNabb to Redskins

[slotdirt]

Front page of the Washington Post sports section today discusses the Redskins dangling Albert Haynesworth as trade bait. People who think this team could be a playoff contender are coo coo crackers.

[-BT-]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Front page of the Washington Post sports section today discusses the Redskins dangling Albert Haynesworth as trade bait. People who think this team could be a playoff contender are coo coo crackers.

been out there for a while, he made it pretty obvious last season publicly that he can't play in the 3-4 system. couple 2nds or a 1st and 3rd would be good in my eyes, interested to see if tampa tries and get since we allegedly took him from them

-bt-

[slotdirt]

I thought I read that the up front compensation for Haynesworth is pretty affordable.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by -BT-

been out there for a while, he made it pretty obvious last season publicly that he can't play in the 3-4 system. couple 2nds or a 1st and 3rd would be good in my eyes, interested to see if tampa tries and get since we allegedly took him from them

-bt-

The Skins offered Haynesworth and a 2nd round pick to the Eagles for McNabb.

Eagles turned it down.. wanted a 2011 4th round pick for McNabb instead of Haynesworth.

I highly doubt the skins could get a 1st or 2nd round pick for him.

Maybe a third or fourth round pick.. or two late round picks. He's a locker room cancer and after last season doesnt have much worth.

[Antitrust32]

Back to the McNabb trade... The current Eagles players are THRILLED that Kolb is their QB now. Even D-Jax said "a change was needed" You read any of the quotes from Jackson, Maclin, Celeck and the O linemen and you can really tell that they wanted Kolb to be the QB and not McNabb. They have a MUCH better relationship with Kolb and think he's a better leader (which is obvious). Maclin basically said (in different words) that he is excited to have an accurate QB now. Said there aren't any throws out there that Kolb cant make.

I'm so excited for the Kolb era. The fact that the players are happier with him at QB speaks volumes.

Here is Brian Baldinger's take on the trade:

The Eagles should be ecstatic. I view McNabb as a flawed player, and it was never more apparent than in the back-to-back losses to the Cowboys last season. His flaws will never go away. Now, the Eagles get at least two chances to expose the same flaws they've been covering up for 11 years. It works against the Redskins that McNabb is still in the division. Andy Reid can finally stop covering up for one of the most overrated quarterbacks in the history of the game. The Eagles will go to the playoffs. The Redskins will be watching from the golf course.

[slotdirt]

I'll never understand it. Best quarterback the Eagles franchise HAS EVER HAD, and this is how he's treated. Thankfully, neither Antitrust nor Brian Baldinger speaks for every Eagles fan. I know quite a few who were upset in how Donovan was treated throughout his Eagles career.

That being said, I think the Eagles pretty much fleeced the Redskins on this one.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

I'll never understand it. Best quarterback the Eagles franchise HAS EVER HAD, and this is how he's treated. Thankfully, neither Antitrust nor Brian Baldinger speaks for every Eagles fan. I know quite a few who were upset in how Donovan was treated throughout his Eagles career.

That being said, I think the Eagles pretty much fleeced the Redskins on this one.

go cry me a river

He may have all the the passing records (as he should.. he's been here forever) but to say he's better than Norm Van Bocklin is silly. Even picking between Ron Jaworski and McNabb is a wash.

Oh poor Donovan has been treated so badly

He only got to collect over $100 MILLION dollars in Philly. And we all loved him the first 5-6 years when he would actually run the ball which made him a much more dangerous QB.

When he started getting hurt and stopped being a mobile QB.. his stock went WAY down. he's a bottom third of the league QB when it comes to accuracy.. it was his legs that made him very good his first 5-6 years.

Now he's even older, always prone to Injury, and kills more worms than RAID does. That and his former TEAMMATES dont see him as a leader! That is huge! I always had that feeling but didnt confirm it until I read all the quotes from the Eagles players on Monday. I write a post about this fact and I'm treating McNabb poorly? Because I posted the truth?

Besides getting boo'd when he was drafted (which was totally uncalled for and ridiculous), McNabb has been treated fairly. You dont go to play football in Philly and think everything will always be peachy. He's a man, he can handle the criticism, unlike you. Pansies dont play football.

We want CHAMPIONSHIPS, 2nd place is the first loser. If Kolb loses 4 NFC Championship games for us he'll get just the same critism. Our defense was GREAT when we were winning so much in the first half of the decade. And its just fact that McNabb doesnt come up big in the clutch. If he had.. or even just won us ONE superbowl, he would be more celebrated in Philly than Chase Utley and Charley Manuel.

No offense, but real Philly fans (myself included) dont give a crap about your feelings, McNabbs feelings, or the Washington Nationals fans feelings. That is the way it should be.

[slotdirt]

You are insane if you think Norm Van Brocklin was a better quarterback than Donovan. Laughably insane at that. With all due respect, of course. Hell, he's probably the best PLAYER the franchise has ever had. Any real Eagles fan or someone who has actually watched football for more than five minutes would probably recognize that.

P.S. - I grew up right outside of Philly, so please don't call me a Washington Nationals fan. That is borderline offensive and most certainly beyond demeaning.

[3kings]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Front page of the Washington Post sports section today discusses the Redskins dangling Albert Haynesworth as trade bait. People who think this team could be a playoff contender are coo coo crackers.

I think they wanted to trade Haynesworth before they paid him a $21,000,000 bonus last week. I doubt they are looking to move him still.

[mclem0822]

Originally Posted by 3kings

I think they wanted to trade Haynesworth before they paid him a $21,000,000 bonus last week. I doubt they are looking to move him still.

If his fatass doesn't wanna play nose tackle, then i don't think he fits in if we go to a 3-4 D. I think they could find a taker for him, and he may be gone despite his OVERPAYED contract. But we shall see.

[Nascar1966]

Funny to see Synder throw money around. It hasnt bought him a Super Bowl win. If im correct it hasnt bought him a playoff win also. At least Steinbrenner has World Series wins to show for his spending.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by Nascar1966

Funny to see Synder throw money around. It hasnt bought him a Super Bowl win. If im correct it hasnt bought him a playoff win also. At least Steinbrenner has World Series wins to show for his spending.

The skins won in the first round in Snyder's first year and also beat the bucs in 2005.

[Nascar1966]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

The skins won in the first round in Snyder's first year and also beat the bucs in 2005.

My bust on that one. But only two playoff wins and no appearance in the NFC Championship game? Hasn't Synder owned the team for a while now at seven years?

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by Nascar1966

My bust on that one. But only two playoff wins and no appearance in the NFC Championship game? Hasn't Synder owned the team for a while now at seven years?

He has owned the team for 11 years. Unfortunately, he fancied himself a GM and had a puppet in Cerrato for most of that time.

He wants to win...he just doesnt know how. He certainly isnt cheap.