Cornerback Blitz: July 23

Posted by ryan on July 23, 2008

  • The San Diego Chargers, knowing they have a limited window of opportunity to win championships, have always been an organization that looks out for their own. That trend continued yesterday, as the Bolts inked star defensive end Luis Castillo to an extension through 2014. With stars like Antonio Cromartie, Shawne Merriman and Philip Rivers just two years away from free agency, general manager AJ Smith will be busting his ass to get as many of his stars signed as possible.
  • With so much talk about the Giants and Cowboys, I guess the Eagles’ Donovan McNabb was getting a little bit antsy. McNabb came out and hyped up the Eagles‘ chances at a Super Bowl berth. I understand it’s foolish to count out Andy Reid’s boys. But come on, Donovan. Because you “should have” beat the Cowboys, Giants and Redskins, that makes you Super Bowl contenders?
  • More news about he who shall not be named. Reports have surfaced of an old, indecisive quarterback calling up the Minnesota Vikings using a cell phone provided by the Green Bay Packers. In other news, both the Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are downplaying their interest in you-know-who.
  • Good news for teams that haven’t signed their first round pick yet. The Bears (#14 Chris Williams) and Giants (#31 Kenny Phillips) have both signed the dotted line with their top choices With a few more first rounders getting signed, this should speed up negotiations between teams and unsigned picks.

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McNabb Mad at Eagles

Posted by kevin on January 24, 2007

All is not well in Chunky Soup land. Donovan McNabb is reportedly unhappy with the way the Eagles have been treating him when he has been injured. Does McNabb have a right to be pissed, or is this just sour grapes because the team performed well without him?

McNabb is angry because Andy Reid wouldn’t allow him to travel with the team when they went to play their playoff game in New Orleans. Funny, because this isn’t Reid playing favorites, this is simply a team rule for the Eagles. If you’re on injured reserve you don’t travel with the team. It seems like a pretty simple rule, and if you’re McNabb, I’m pretty sure you can afford to fly yourself down to New Orleans.

McNabb is also pissed that some members of the Eagles are putting off the vibe that they would rather have Jeff Garcia leading the team. Can you blame the rest of the team? They were 6-1 and earned a playoff victory with Jeff Garcia at the helm. I guess Jeff Garcia’s mom might be the one treating the team to Chunky Soup now.

I can understand McNabbs frustration with his injury and the success the team had without him, but voicing it in public was a bad idea. He may lose even more people to the Jeff Garcia side if he keeps up the attitude. What he needs to do is focus on rehab and try to get himself healthy for next year.

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