McNabb Trek II: The Wrath of Mayock

Watching this Donovan McNabb trade rumor fiasco unfold has made me think. Where is the voice of reason in all this wild speculation?

Pro Football Talk has put out a blog basically apologizing for jumping on every “he said/she said” lead. Read it. Laughter will ensue.

In steps Mike Mayock, of the NFL Network, as the voice of reason. I don't have a link or source (because the NFL wants you to riot until you have the NFL Network on your cable or satellite provider), but I will give you the key points to... um... well, his point.

1.Donovan McNabb only has one year remaining on his contract.  So if he doesn't sign an extension, no team is going to give up a second round pick that will be a good player with a cheap four year contract.

2.Donovan McNabb would prefer to hit free agency and dictate money and situation, like possibly being Brett Favre's replacement in Minnesota (they like them old there).


In conclusion: the Eagles don't want to give McNabb away.  As much as everybody likes Kolb's potential and Vick's athleticism, McNabb has been a consistently high performer at the most important position for 11 years. You don't trade that away for a fourth or fifth round pick who might not even make your team. From the other teams' perspective, you don't give away talented young cheap labor for a guy who is only going to be on your team for one season. McNabb won't be traded.

I admire the Eagles organization because they run their franchise with a lot of efficiency. This one has been handled with a type of sloppiness I'm not used to seeing from the Eagles.


 



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Enquiring Minds Want To Know

If you have been following this blog as closely as I have for it’s entire four day existence, then you will notice that my reoccurring theme and interest in football in that the sport is just a microcosm of our society.

My first post was on Tim Tebow and his personality and beliefs causing controversy. So I would like to update you on the latest “controversy” surrounding Mr. Tebow.

Pro Football Talk is reporting that Tebow asked for a prayer before taking a personality and intelligence test at the NFL combine and that an “anonymous” player responded with “Shut the f—k up” and that other players in the room laughed.

For those of you that don’t know, Pro Football Talk is the TMZ of the football media world. Their sheer amount of information and resources make them hard to ignore. This type of story is their expertise.

Tebow denied the story in an interview with PFT and said, ”One of the number one things for me is being someone of character and when I say something people can take it to the bank. That story is absolutely not true.” He also explained that BYU quarterback Max Hall was the only player he spoke to in a room of roughly one hundred.

The question is now this:  what kid would you rather have working for you or with you? The “anonymous” player that blurts out an expletive when you say something he doesn’t agree with or the one that is honest and isn’t hiding from his beliefs or opinions? 

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Kampman All Klass

It's not very often I come across a news story that surprises me, but that is exactly what happened this Saturday. Pro Football Talk featured a posting on Aaron Kampman, the newly signed Jacksonville Jaguar and former Green Bay Packer. Kampman took out a full page ad in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel thanking the Packers, their fans, and the entire community.

At a time when it seems celebrities and sports figures only make statements that are self serving or simply damage control (i. e. Tiger Woods, Mark McGwire, Kobe Bryant) and usually written by a P. R. person, Kampman's statements are heartfelt and genuine.

Known as an awesome “locker room guy”, a hard worker in practice, and a team leader, many would say that Kampman had more than earned his money's worth, and owed the Packers and its fans nothing. This show of humility proves that the Packers lost more than just another football player.

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