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Eagles Trade Donovan McNabb to Redskins for Draft Picks

Monday, April 5th, 2010 | NFL, Philadelphia Eagles, Sports | No Comments

The Philadephia Eagles traded long-time quarterback Donovan McNabb to the division-rival Washington Redskins in a surprise move on Sunday night.  The Redskins get the Eagles 2nd round pick in this year’s NFL Draft (the 37th pick overall) and then either a 3rd or 4th round pick in the 2011 NFL draft, depending on how the Redskins finish the season.

Eagles Head Coach called McNabb a friend and indicated that this was one of the toughest decisions that he has ever had to make.  “This was a decision that we thought was best for Donovan and, at the same time, the compensation was right for us.  We certainly took into consideration Donovan’s feelings here, too… Donovan McNabb represented everything a football player could be during his 11 seasons in Philadelphia.  He carried this organization to new heights and set a high standard of excellence both on and off the field.  We thank him for everything he did for this football team and for his city.”

McNabb issued a statement about his excitement to be playing with a new team, but also his happiness at having played for some great Eagles teams in Philadelphia — “I’m really excited about my future with the Washington Redskins.  I’m eager to work with Coach Shanahan.  He’s been a very successful coach with a couple of Super Bowl victories on his resume.  While it’s been mu goal to win a Super Bowl in Philadelphia, we came up short.  I enjoyed my 11 years here and we shared a lot more good times than bad.”

It’s surprising that the Eagles traded McNabb to a division rival like the Redskins, especially since the 2 teams will battle each other twice this season.  Reid downplayed that concern and emphasized that the organization has full confidence in Kevin Kolb to lead the team on the field during the 2010 NFL schedule.  The move by new head coach Mike Shanahan of the Redskins means that Jason Campbell will likely serve a back-up role behind McNabb in 2010.

Tags: Andy Reid, Donovan McNabb, Kevin Kolb, Mike Shanahan

NFL Action – Top Teams Battling – Broncos @ Ravens; Giants @ Eagles; Vikings @ Packers

Sunday, November 1st, 2009 | Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, NFL, Philadelphia Eagles, Sports | No Comments

Get ready for some NFL football action this weekend – boy are there some good games with some great story lines…

In the 1PM slot, there are 2 great games to catch:

The 6-0 Denver Broncos travel to the 3-3 Baltimore Ravens.  The Broncos are the biggest surprise of the 2009 NFL season and people still aren’t giving them any respect with their undefeated start.  The Ravens don’t want to fall to 3-4 with a loss, so look for the Ravens to pull off a close home win.

The 5-2 New York Giants and the 4-2 Philadelphia Eagles meet in an NFC East battle royale – a precursor for the BIG game in Philadelphia later that same day – Game 4 of the World Series between the Yankees and Phillies.  The Giants have lost 2 games in a row but would still be in control of the division with a win.  The Eagles lost to the Raiders and then defeated the Redskins without playing very well.  Look for the Giants to pull off the road win and punch a ticket for the playoffs a little early this year.

And in the Game of the Week – Brett Favre makes his triumphant return to Lambeau Field to take on the Green Bay Packers and the Wisconsion Cheeseheads.  The Vikings have a 2-game lead over the Packers in the NFC North division and could wrap up the division early with their 2nd win over the Packers this season.  The Cheeseheads and Packers players would love for nothing more than to beat up on Favre on his new team.  We’re predicting a close 3-point win for the home team.

Enjoy – should be a lot of fun action to watch all day long…

Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Brett Favre, Donovan McNabb, Eli Manning, Kyle Orton, Matt Ryan, Ray Lewis

Adrian Peterson Not Worried about Back Injury

Thursday, September 24th, 2009 | Adrian Peterson, Chicago Bears, Donovan McNabb, General, Matt Hasselback, Minnesota Vikings, NFL, Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks, Sports | No Comments

Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings is not worried about his minor back injury and should be ready to play against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in Minneapolis.

The same might not be true for 2 super star NFL quarterbacks.  Donovan McNabb of the Philadelphia Eagles has a broken rib, has not practiced all week and is not likely to play against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in Philly.

Matt Hasselback of the Seattle Seahawks also has a broken rub and may not be able to suit up as the Seahawks host the Chicago Bears at Qwest Field on Sunday.

Stay tuned for the latest NFL updates here at the Ticket Chest Blog…