Eagles trade Donovan McNabb to Redskins
BREAKING NEWS: 11 years, and multiple playoff appearances earns you NO RESPECT in Philly. Must be the only place tougher to be the QB than Chicago.
According to FOXSports.com’s Jay Glazer, the Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to trade quarterback Donovan McNabb to the Washington Redskins.
So do you go with Kolb or Vick as your starter in Philly?
The terms of the deal are for the Eagles to receive a second-round pick, 37th overall, in this month’s NFL draft, and either a third- or fourth-round pick next year. The team announced the deal Sunday night.
“Donovan McNabb was more than a franchise quarterback for this team,” Eagles chairman Jeffrey Lurie said. “He truly embodied all of the attributes of a great quarterback and of a great person. He has been an excellent representative of this organization and the entire National Football League both on and off the field. I look forward to honoring him as one of the greatest Eagles of all-time and hopefully see him enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton one day.”
“We thought this was the best for Donovan and the compensation was right,” Eagles coach Andy Reid said. “We surely took into consideration Donovan’s feelings.”
McNabb is entering the final year of a contract and it’s unknown whether he is negotiating an extension with the Redskins. Reid said the possibility McNabb could refuse to go to another team or decline to extend his contract was not a factor.
“Donovan would’ve played anywhere because that’s the kind of person he is,” Reid said. “He’s happy to be there.”
McNabb, a six-time Pro Bowl quarterback, led the Eagles to five NFC championship games and one Super Bowl in 11 seasons in Philadelphia. His failure to lead the team to its first NFL championship since 1960 plus the emergence of Kevin Kolb made him expendable.
By Urban Streetwear, April 6, 2010 @ 6:09 pm
Interesting.. I never really been a big fan of Mcnabb but even I can see this trade is big, and will greatly improve the Redskins Mcnabb is a pro bowler. It is just amazing to see the Eagles to trade within their division to a rival much less. they out of their minds in my opinion, but we will see.