Eagles QB Donovan McNabb's Number 5 Retired At Half-Time

Discussion in 'Philadelphia Eagles' started by SRW, Sep 19, 2013.

  1. SRW

    SRW Ex-World's Worst Site Admin

    The Philadelphia Eagles retired Donovan McNabb's No. 5 in a halftime ceremony that was notable for how upbeat it was.

    The relationship between McNabb and Eagles fans was uneasy from the beginning, when a group of fans clamoring for running back Ricky Williams traveled to New York to boo the selection of McNabb in the 1999 NFL draft.

    There was nothing but cheering when McNabb walked out of the tunnel and onto the field where he celebrated an NFC championship and completed a fourth-and-26 pass to help win a playoff game.

    "I appreciate everything you've done for me," McNabb told the sellout crowd at Lincoln Financial Field. "No. 5 will always love you."

    A chant of "Donovan, Donovan" went up, and fans held up their No. 5 jerseys. As green fireworks exploded over the stadium, a banner with McNabb's name and number was unveiled.

    Source: ESPN.com
     
  2. TheDuke

    TheDuke Breast Man

    It was awesome seeing 20 retire 5. It was even nicer the fans weren't morons the whole time.
     
  3. ICECOLD

    ICECOLD 1st Stringer

    Congrats Donovan.
     
  4. ball in the baskett

    ball in the baskett First Team All Pro

    Great to see miss both dawk and donovan right about now
     
  5. CaptainStubing

    CaptainStubing Gave her a Dirty Sanchez

    one of the biggest storylines going into the game was whether they would boo or cheer donovan and reid. :newlaugh:
     
  6. DawkinsINT

    DawkinsINT Tebow free since 9/5/2015.

    McNabb received a standing ovation when he played for the Redskins, so getting another one last night was no surprise.
     
  7. smeags

    smeags militant geek

    Yep if you were surprised by the reception he got then you've been drinking the national media's kool-aid.