What Donovan McNabb has won:
Posted on 09/20/2007 5:49:52 AM PDT by randita
McNabb stands by what he says
Defends comment on HBO that black QBs face added pressures
By DANA PENNETT O'NEIL
oneild@phillynews.com
Donovan McNabb says black QBs' performances are judged by different standard from whites'.
DONOVAN MCNABB smiled as the first question came at him, some innocuous query about the Detroit Lions.
He smiled, because he knew what was next.
The day after HBO aired a "Real Sports" episode in which McNabb spoke about the criticisms lobbed at black quarterbacks, the Eagles quarterback sat in what he knew would be a hot seat inside the NovaCare auditorium (though contrary to reports, McNabb did not storm out of the news conference. Public relations director Bob Lange asked for a final question and once it was asked and answered, McNabb got up and walked out).
"No, no, no," McNabb told the Daily News last night, when asked whether he had left in a huff. "Bob cut it short, and I was, like, that's it, so I walked out. I wasn't angry. I was smiling."
During the news conference, McNabb said he knew when the story was taped in August that whenever it aired, it would be met with skepticism and criticism, but that even now, front and center to the backlash, he doesn't regret his comments.
"If a question is asked, I'm going to answer it," McNabb said. "I've been in this business a long time. If I don't answer the question, it's an issue. If I don't answer the question, it's an issue. It's just reality. I only speak on facts. It's only something I've been part of and other quarterbacks before me and after me have been part of.
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Do you remember the regular season game against the Jets when the Dolphins got the ball down in goal to go range. Marino and the rest of the offense run up like they were going to spike the ball to stop the clock and the Jets D was just walking around. Marino fakes the spike and then throws a TD pass. Right at the end of the game!
Well, Donovan wanted to be the first black QB to win a Super Bowl......Ummmmm, thats already been done about 20 years ago.
When you don’t have a receiver that can actually catch a ball and your legs are not what they used to be, you are screwed.
I think Donovan needs to shut his cheesesteak-hole.
Don’t forget Quincy Carter. he was the “next” big thing.
Yes I do remember that one!
McNabb can't blame Owens this time, so he's "blamin' the man."
No running college-style quarterback has ever won a Super Bowl. They are exciting to watch. They put fans in the seats because they can overcome and outrun a mediocre or bad team's shortcomings, they sell a lot of jerseys, but they do not put championship banners and flags in their home stadiums.
John Elway and Roger Staubach were through running to make something happen and became prototypical NFL-style QB's when they finally won their SB rings. They learned what Fran Tarkenton never did learn.
When McNabb got injured, it was either time for him to become an NFL-style quarterback that throws first and only runs for his life or show he that he is still just a college-style QB that can't cut it in the NFL.
Monday night he flunked his test. The black QB on the other side "passed" his test.
Judge McNabb differently? Sure. Look at his ring finger and compare it to Terry Bradshaw's, Joe Montana's, Tom Brady's, and Doug Williams' and you be the judge.
Donovan, here's a dose of reality for you, it's not the color of the finger, it's the jewelry that's on it.
Winning NFL quarterbacks are all one color - golden.
Another mystery with Marino - he slipped so far down the draft.
I remember watching that game and thinking that history was being made right in front of me. That was something special, even though I was indifferent about the Oilers but I hated the Bills.
Get real, Emmit was a great running back but he had nothing on the Diesel and Jim Brown.
But Emmitt was 3-0 in Super Bowls.
McNabb deserves much better, and I think it would be in his interest to leave for another team next season to revive his career.
Yes he was, but running back to running back he did not match the power of the Diesel and Jim Brown. These guys would bulldoze LBs and enjoy doing it. Emmit was a great running back on a great team. He was never considered a power back though.
By George, old pard... 
You are right. Us white quarterback really, really are treated differently!
You go, Donovan! Tell... 
It... Like... It... Is!!!
Now, be a good boy... 
and go get me another double Stoli on the rocks!
Now, if you doubt Dandy Don... 
just go Google 'Don Meredith' and see how he was treated differently!
BTW-- Way back in the "Luv Ya Blue!" Houston Oilers 1979 days, I happened to be asked by a friend if I'd like to work the Oiler-Steelers Monday Night Game that year. JR was a spot wrangler/gofer/whatever for the ABC broadcast team. I'd get to work the game doing something and get $35 pay for the night.
The pay wasn't important, but the anticipated fun of the whole thing was! Finally the night came and I found myself following JR around until one of his bosses barked a command in JR's ear. I was to be given a very important position: I was to be Cosell's Stoli man.
Just before the start of the game, Cosell gave me a $20 bill and said, "Double Stoli rocks." I went to the nearby bar set up behind the press box and got a double Stoli on the rocks in a styrofoam cup. I went back to the booth and handed it to Howard and when I held out the change, $16, he waved it off.
A few minutes before the end of the 1st quarter, Cosell pulled out another $20 and waved me over. He indicated with the near empty cup he wanted another. Off I went and as before, he took the new Stoli and again tipped me another $16. This happened again at the half and just before the 3rd quarter. When the game was finished, the Oilers won as I recall, 20-17 in a sea of Columbia Blue pom-poms singing "Houston Oilers Number One!" and Cosell got off his stool, not showing one sign of 8 shots of Stoli in about 3 hours, and walked over to his briefcase. He opened it, took out a tape recorder and a stop watch. Right then and there, without a stop, did a three minute commentary for his daily radio sports spot. It was classic Cosell and without a slip up at all.
He looked over at me, I was in amazement at his performance. He pulled out another $20 billl and pressed it into my hand. "Thank you, Mr. Lee. It was a pleasure working with you!" he said in that booming half-serious half-comical tone of his. He patted me on the back and walked out of the booth.
As far as I knew, he's never asked nor even knew my name!
For the night, Howard Cosell had tipped me $84 and ABC paid me $35. But my greatest reward was watching Howard Cosell in his natural environment!
Now, I'd always joined in on the joking about Howward Coosell and his arrogant blow-hard manner, but after that night, I was impressed in his professional work manner and skills at improvisational speaking. He could also hold his liquor with the best of them! It was never the same watching him afterward. The joking from then on was mainly offset by admiration.
And Howard Cosell held his own sitting right there between the classic pro Frank Gifford and the classic comic wit Dandy Don Meredith. The interaction between the three was something to see, but that is for another time, another thread...
Meredith, Gifford and Cosell were the best in the business and are still unmatched today!
It was a sad day in Houston that year. That was our Super Bowl year, well, at least it should have been.
%$*&!
you ass....bwahahahahaha...
I hate the Eagles, I hate the Redskins.....but I really hate cry babies...bwahahahaha..
Shut up and keep choking in the playoffs, overthrowing wide open receivers and generally screwing up Philly. I don't want them to trade you... I want you to stay in Philly for the next 15 years if possible.
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