Cowher changed his approach in 2005 and it worked. Reid has to get the message, or get in the wind.

I’m really tired of talking about the same shit for 10 years….10 years.

My piece on McNabb’s conversation with the NFL legends is up: Check it out when you can.

http://temple3.wordpress.com/2009/01/22/donovan-mcnabbs-round-table-talk-with-the-legends/

Yeah..uh…since my squad is landscaping their Arizona lawn in January, it’s time for a total NBA focus. Ryan Howard asking 18 million in arbitration? So what. Baseball smaseball….football forget all ya’ll. I’m ready for the rock!

I remember the days when a ring (maybe 2) and being ranked #1 in catches, yards, touchdowns and knock out blocks with a single franchise made you a franchise receiver. I’m getting old…or not.

I guess I feel the same way about all the guys who didn’t catch as many balls as he did this year: guys like Moss (both of them), TO, Torry Holt, Calvin Johnson, Braylon Edwards…there are more — but like I said…I’m getting old.

Y-a-w-n!!

Temple, I guess we’ll just have to disagree on this I think Hines Ward in his prime was a very good receiver, but that was awhile ago, but for what it’s worth he’s certainly not finesse.

Hines Ward is not a “franchise receiver.” Perhaps you have your “F” words confused. Maybe you meant “FAST” or “FINESSE” or “FLASHY” or some other largely irrelevant word in describing the craft — but if you actually meant “franchise,” then you need to little more than avail yourself to his standing among other receivers within his FRANCHISE.

I know you either already know the answer or can find the answer.

So, which “F” word did you really mean?

What I’m saying is when you need a big catch to get you over the top a franchise receiver would make that catch or open up the field for your second level receivers to be open.

I do know football.

He has everything else in place–despite a dinged up running back–to have won a SB but has not because he’s in the pocket looking all around and no one is open.

It’s as simple as that. Yes, they have been good enough to win but they have not proved their mettle in the big games.

Why is this even an argument? Would you say the same thing about other quarterbacks?

There should not be a resistance from his organization in light of the success he had when Owens was here.

He set a franchise record for passing yards because of Westbrook’s injuries.

Remember Kevin Curtis–who is a capable number 2–was out most of the year with a sports hernia.

Are you an Eagles fan? Have you covered the team? Been to a couple practices? Been pissed after big drops time and time again during the year?

I doubt it.

As I have said before I have no feelings for McNabb one way or another, and If you would actually read my posts as you advised me to, you’ll see I have said many times that McNabb could use a franchise wr, but Wrs are not a major component to win championships as I explain further in the paragraph below, so all that hater talk should cease.

Anyone who knows anything about football would not say the key to winning championships is wide receivers, or even a franchise quarterback: Brad Johnson, Trent Dilfer, Kerry Collins, Rex Grossman, a Young Ben Roethlisberger, Eli Manning, and Jake Delhomme all of which have recently played in or won a super bowl none of which is better than McNabb. Only two of those quarterbacks had franchise WRs Eli had Plax, and Delhomme had Steve Smith (No Keyshawn,and Hines aren’t franchise WRs).Could McNabb use a Franchise WR? Sure, but championships aren’t built on them, so complaining about not having one is just excuse making. The key has always been running the ball, and stopping the run.

I only mention this NFC title game because the past title games weren’t brought up. It doesn’t matter anyway the receivers played well enough to win and out all the people you could fault for that loss they’re last on the list.

The rest of the games you mentioned don’t matter because I’m sure the WRs collectively played well at points during the season and well enough that the team made it to the Conference Title game, and played well enough in that game to win it,and conveiniently you left out the Super Bowl in which Donovan McNabb had an all time great receiver,and the Eagles still didn’t get it done, and McNabb didn’t have a particularly good game that day either, too much Chunky Soup, maybe?

MCNABB REALLY NEEDS RECEIVERS!!

Dude that’s so obvious. Get over yourself.

Everyone that is not a hater is saying it. What makes you the only person who is right? What are you saying differently? Of the four losses in NFC Championship games, who was most at fault?

Gimme something here. You really don’t have a point but to place blame on the defense THIS time. What about all the other times? What about the Cincinnati game? What about the Rams, Carolina, Chicago or MOST of the games McNabb has lost here when he’s matured?

“McNabb really needs receivers, that’s the problem” or

“McNabb made some bad throws, but the receivers were just terrible”

Neither of which was completely true that game. I’ve never said McNabb was completely at fault, In fact I think the defense should bear most of the blame, but anyway there’s no point in arguing about this anymore since neither of us is going to budge. Later…

If Donovan McNabb has a receiver like every other good quarterback in this league, then their record would have been as such and they would have been playing home in the playoffs.

Dude, I’ve been a fan of this team and have covered them extensively. This is not a minority opinion.

Especially when the out of town writers come in.

In every NFC Championship game the Eagles have been in during McNabb’s tenure, the receivers have been outplayed and he’s faced teams with a total offense.

McNabb missed plenty of throws in Sunday’s game. I would be a fool to not state this, but trust me…it ain’t all about the quarterback here.

I’m not having it and if you don’t like it, go comment with all the haters on other boards.

The legend will not become fact here.

I don’t mind dissent, really I don’t but don’t put words in my mouth.

Please read the posts before you comment.