Is McNabb A Little Bitch?

Clearly something's going on behind the scenes that I don't know about. A month ago (April 5) I wrote a blog detailing how Donovan McNabb would be a perfect fit in D.C. Now I'm not so sure. We've had another incident where a player has thrown Donovan under the bus without even thinking twice about it. This is a disturbing trend. Players don't talk sh*t about the quarterback. It's an unwritten rule that's been broken time after time with McNabb. Coach Tony D'Amato once said the quarterback is the top spot, the guy who everybody's looking at first, the leader of a team whose teammates will break their ribs and noses and necks for you cause they believe! Cause you make them believe! That's a quarterback. I'm starting to get the impression none of that applies to Donovan McNabb. When he's publicly criticized players never rush to his defense. They leave him twisting in the wind like clothes on a laundry line during a hurricane. Hugh Douglass, Rush Limbaugh, Terrell Owens, and now Desean Jackson has something to say? Desean Jackson still has similac on his breath yet he has no problem taking shots at a future hall of famer. Something's not right here. On the surface Donovan appears to be a model citizen, someone that's always positive, optimistic, supportive, and inspirational. Underneath the surface players don't respect him enough not to call him out. If Donovan doesn't fix this problem it doesn't matter where he goes. Once you lose the locker room it's over for you. Hopefully he hasn't lost the Redskin's before he even gets started. Stay tuned.

The Answer Is In Our Hearts

I remember watching Allen Iverson at Georgetown and wondering why the hell John Thompson let him do whatever he wanted on the basketball court. He took horrible shots, he turned the ball over, and he played very undisciplined. After watch ESPN's 30 for 30 series The Trial of Alen Iverson it all made sense. As a young man Allen Iverson was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his alleged role in a fight at a bowling alley. Had it not been for the support of his community and divine intervention (a pardon from a sympathetic governor on his way out of office) there would be no basketball career to speak of. What John Thompson did was give him the freedom to find himself again. The 15 months her served behind bars stifled his growth and destroyed his confidence. He got that back at Georgetown and became the #1 pick in the NBA draft. After all he's been through it's easy to see why he doesn't trust people and why he's always true to himself. Nothing was given to him and everything was taken away in the blink of an eye. He lives everyday like it's his last and plays every game like it's his last. Over the year Allen Iverson has been labeled a problem child, a selfish player, and a coaches nightmare yet he's been voted to 11 allstar teams and one as recent as this season when he played virtually no games. Why do we love this little guy so much? Here's the 3 reasons we root for Allen Iverson:

1. Individual performances. Allen Iverson will take on ANYBODY! ABSOLUTELY ANYBODY! His heart is 2 times bigger than everyone else. We saw this in the 2001 NBA finals where he went for 47 and beat the unbeatable Lakers. And of course who could forget when he crossed over King Jordan then dropped the J on him. That was a career defining moment. It was almost as if he was saying, " Sorry Mike, even you can't hold me."

2. We see the potential. The reason his community fought so hard on his behalf is they knew what he could become. At his best Allen Iverson is the MVP of the league telling kids to stay out of trouble and winning scoring titles. At his worst he won't go to practice and doesn't talk to his coach. We cross our fingers hoping for The Answer and not the problem.

3. Memories last long. When you watch a player you admire you never want their career to end. With Allen you remember all the crossovers, all the battles, and all the excitement that comes with rooting for the underdog. He's simply done things he shouldn't have been able to do.

Allen Iverson is the uninvited guest that becomes the life of the party. Too bad it's 5:30 in the morning and probably time for Allen to go home. It was a great bash though.

Nabb in DC fits TOO Well

As I predicted on ESPN.com last week Donovan McNabb has ended up with the Washington Redskins. Although I thought it was a great fit for Donovan and a great option for Washington I am completely shocked Philly pulled the trigger. The NFC East is the toughest division in football and trading within the division all but guarantees they won't win it. Donovan knows the Eagles inside out and he didn't leave on the best of terms. He's going to try and stick it to them every chance he gets Brett Favre style. Mike Shanahan runs the purest form of the west coast offense and now he has a veteran quarterback to help make a seamless transition back into the NFL. Donovan will not get lost in translation and terminology. When you combine a coach and a franchise quarterback with Stonehenge size chips on their shoulders you have a very hungry football team with something to prove. The league should be nervous.