Eagles QB McNabb Says Black QBs Are Criticized More

wide right · Sep 18, 2007

McNABB SAYS BLACK QUARTERBACKS ARE CRITICIZED MORE

Nearly four years ago, Rush Limbaugh sparked a tape-delayed firestorm by commenting on race from his "Voice of the Fan" perch on ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown. "I think what we've had here is a little social concern in the NFL. The media has been very desirous that a black quarterback do well,'' Limbaugh said. "There is a little hope invested in [Eagles quarterback Donovan] McNabb, and he got a lot of credit for the performance of this team that he didn't deserve. The defense carried this team."

There was no immediate reaction to the comments, but once the media focused on them the story mushroomed into a full-blown brouhaha that prompted Limbaugh to resign before the next show.

Said McNabb at the time: "It's sad that you've got to go to skin color. I thought we were through with that whole deal."

Apparently, we're not. (Especially in light of the fact that McNabb referred to receiver Kevin Curtis as "White Lightning" while introducing the team's starting offense on Monday night.)

McNabb now says that African-American quarterbacks are under extra pressure to succeed. "There's not that many African-American quarterbacks, so we have to do a little bit extra," McNabb said in an HBO Real Sports interview that will air on Tuesday night. "Because the percentage of us playing this position, which people didn't want us to play . . . is low, so we do a little extra."

Asked whether white quarterbacks like Peyton Manning and Carson Palmer are criticized by the media as much as their black counterparts, McNabb said, "They don't get criticized as much as we do. They don't."

Donovan, are you talking about the same media that recognized the significance of Limbaugh's words and pushed the story that wasn't a story until the media made it one?

Currently, there are only six starting quarterbacks in the NFL who are African-American: Steve McNair of the Ravens, David Garrard of the Jaguars, Vince Young of the Titans, Jason Campbell of the Redskins, Tarvaris Jackson of the Vikings, and McNabb. (Daunte Culpepper of the Raiders could soon be No. 7; if he isn't JaMarcus Russell eventually will be.)

With six out of 32, that's less than 20 percent of the total starting quarterback jobs. So McNabb is right -- the percentage is low.

But are black quarterbacks criticized more heavily because of race? Or are quarterbacks criticized based only on their performances? Rex Grossman of the Bears is white, and he's currently one of the most heavily-criticized quarterbacks in the game. Chad Pennington of the Jets suffered a lower leg injury in Week One, and the Meadowlands crowd erupted in cheers.

In contrast, Peyton Manning and Steve McNair were named co-MVPs of the NFL in 2003, as the result of a vote conducted by the media.

So we don't buy Donovan's contention, and we think that he's indirectly hoping to stave off the looming decision of his team to part ways with him and to give the ball to Kevin Kolb, who is white. Or, alternatively, McNabb wants to be able to blame his eventual demotion/departure not on skills and abilities, but on skin color.

But if McNabb truly believes that black quarterbacks endure more criticism, he needs to do more than throw around accusations based on his own feelings. He needs facts.

Otherwise, his words are no different than Limbaugh's.
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DawkinsINT · Sep 18, 2007

Why does he even bother speaking to the media? I wish he would just stfu and play. He's so annoying. Uggh.

frost · Sep 18, 2007

Somewhere Rush is laughing his fat/drug addicted butt off.

Sweets · Sep 18, 2007

DawkinsINT said: ↑

Why does he even bother speaking to the media? I wish he would just stfu and play. He's so annoying. Uggh.
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Finally something we can both agree on...FINALLY!!!!:applausec:

DawkinsINT · Sep 18, 2007

Sweets said: ↑

Finally something we can both agree on...FINALLY!!!!:applausec:
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:bluesbrothers:

rachel53426 · Sep 18, 2007

He is a good QB, why does everything have to about race, I cant believe he would say that, what a moran!!!!!!

Sweets · Sep 18, 2007

Because he's afraid of losing his starting job, that's why...he's hearing footsteps, as I have said before he's a freaking cat who wants to be viewed as a leader but he's a wuss, and he's obviously taking notes from his mother.

"moran"??? who's that.:sarcasm1:

lawsonsp · Sep 18, 2007

What an idiot. he def. feels his job slipping away now.

Walnuts · Sep 18, 2007

Sweets said: ↑

Because he's afraid of losing his starting job, that's why...he's hearing footsteps, as I have said before he's a freaking cat who wants to be viewed as a leader but he's a wuss, and he's obviously taking notes from his mother.

"moran"??? who's that.:sarcasm1:
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I think she is referring to our fullback - Moran Norris, Sweets. I'm not sure what he has to do with this, but I don't see any other explanation.

rachel53426 · Sep 18, 2007

No i wasn't I was talking about McNabb moran!!!!!

Sweets · Sep 18, 2007

I thought his name was Donovan McNabb not McNabb Moran??? :moe:

rachel53426 · Sep 18, 2007

Sweets you sure are picking on me today......
I just call players by there last name....there is no foul play in that:icon_thumright:
the moran comment was for Walnuts but it was all in good fun....

Sweets · Sep 18, 2007

hahahahahahaha, sorry I can't help it...but I think all this could have been eliminated by typing Moron instead of Moran...but I could be wrong.

Saintsfan1972 · Sep 18, 2007

Donovan McNabb Award.....lol

Sweets · Sep 18, 2007

hahahahahah 72, I was actually wondering when someone would bring that up...I knew we picked the right player for that award.

rachel53426 · Sep 18, 2007

I didn't even realize it. Damn I can be such a tool....
And I thought I was the spelling bee champion!

ollysj · Sep 18, 2007

Black, white, yellow or green, I really don't care. Bad performance, that is what I'm looking at

P16 · Sep 18, 2007

Heere we go :icon_rolleyes:

Omen · Sep 18, 2007

she speaks omenese...........god donovan is such a cat dude annoys me so much that i was kinda rooting for the redskins i put my hate asside for mcbarf

frost · Sep 18, 2007

If I would have know it would have been this much trouble I would have picked my own damn cotton- Confederate soldier 1865

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