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Why the Philadelphia Eagles Need to Deal Donovan McNabb to the Oakland Raiders
Posted: 25th March 2010 by Gerald Ball in NFL
It looks like Andy Reid has lost his battle to keep Donovan McNabb in Philadelphia for 2010 and beyond. This is evident because Philadelphia has dropped their asking price for McNabb from a first round pick and a player (which they allegedly told Seattle) to only a second rounder.
The big problem right now is that McNabb is refusing to agree to a contract extension after he ...
I know the common rejoinder to opinions like this: "If you know so much about football why aren't you a coach or a GM? These guys are professionals who have been doing this all their lives and you are just the average backseat driver fan, etc."
The truth is that big time sports is ego-driven.
Becoming a coach or personnel guy at the highest level almost always requires a huge ego, as ...