On Comcast SportsNet’s Thursday edition of Daily News Live, former Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb offered some words of advice to help Michael Vick shake off a sloppy start to the 2012 season. McNabb recalled how he played in 2008 after he was benched in a Week 12 loss at Baltimore. “Well, I played pissed off. I played pissed off because I felt like I was the Juan Castillo of the football team,†McNabb said. “I felt like I had got blamed for a lot of the problems we were having. You hear rumblings of maybe you’ll see a little bit of Kevin Kolb, and rumblings of things of that nature, and all of a sudden it happens, and no one has an answer for you when you sit down and talk to them. “So, I played pretty pissed off and if I could send a message to Mike: Play pissed off.†After his benching in the 36-7 loss to Baltimore, McNabb and the Eagles went on a tear, winning four of their final five regular-season games to clinch a wild-card playoff berth. McNabb then steered the Eagles to the NFC Championship game against the Arizona Cardinals. In those final five regular-season matchups, McNabb threw for nine touchdowns and only one interception. “When they benched me, it was kind of a wakeup call,†McNabb said. “I can see that happening here, not that they bench Mike and I don’t think that’s the answer at this particular time. He gives them the best chance at winning. Mike protects the football, you start to get the three-step game, run the ball a little bit more, screen game. “Now, is your defense gonna be able to hold teams to 17 points because if they do, we’re going to see a much better football team.†Source: Comcast Sports
No Donovan, your time in Philly was just flat out up when you where traded to the Redskins. Where you a scapegoat in Washington and Minnesota too? ( NO, YOU SUCKED IN BOTH OF THOSE PLACES TOO)
