He was the first Eagles rookie to start at quarterback since Brad Goebel, and the first Eagles rookie draft pick to start since John Reaves in 1972. Fresh off his breakout rookie campaign, Seahawks receiver D.K. Almost half of those yards were gained on a 22-yard run by Brian Westbrook as time expired at the end of the first half, and the Eagles ballcarriers averaged less than 1.5 yards per rush (23 yards on 16 carries) during the rest of the game. McNabb broke the club's single-season record for most attempts (569) and completions (330) in 2000, marks previously set by Cunningham (560 and 301, respectively) in 1988. McNabb's 2005 season began in turmoil and ended on the injured reserve list. It doesn't matter if they are an elite quarterback, average quarterback or just hoping to get a start quarterback the production begins to slip once you enter your mid-30s. Despite his up-and-down season, McNabb helped the Eagles reach the playoffs for the seventh time in his nine seasons as a starter. And like Bledsoe (with the Bills), McNabb left town for a division rival, had one surprising victory over their former team, but eventually fell back into mediocrity. Can the presence of Tom Brady, a continued resurgence of Ronald Jones and the drafting of Ke'Shawn Vaughn add a rushing component long absent in Tampa? McNabb and Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie will hold a news conference at the team's facilities at 10 a.m. [84], In the first week of the 2010 season, McNabb and head coach Mike Shanahan led the Redskins to victory over the Dallas Cowboys. The Carolina Panthers have locked in their first-round pick Derrick Brown to a 4-year deal, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reports. [61][62] In 2003, Philadelphia's wide receivers caught only five touchdown passes, tying the record for fewest in a 16-game season. Since coming to Washington, the brighter idea of the Shanahan and Shanahan show has decided that now is the time to try and change his throwing motion and make him stretch his front leg out further during his release. A lot of what McNabb has done this season is exactly that. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. Four of those passes went for touchdowns (three of them went to Kevin Curtis), all in the first half. [70], At the conclusion of the 2007 season, McNabb faced criticism for asking for "playmakers" on his yardbarker blog. [142], In 2000, McNabb started his own charity called the Donovan McNabb Fund to raise awareness about diabetes. Updated by the minute, our Dallas Cowboys NFL Tracker: News and views and moves inside The Star and around the league . At 33, McNabb's best years are behind him. In November, McNabb announced his retirement from professional football due to nerve problems in his leg. Donovan Mcnabb: A Great Quarterback, But An Unfinished Legacy. His injury was reported to be a sprained ankle, but X-rays after the game revealed that McNabb had broken his fibula in three places. Among quarterbacks with at least 1,500 pass attempts, only. His number of rushes has declined every season since 2007. [67] Mike McMahon replaced him at quarterback, and went 25 as a starter, with the Eagles finishing the season with a 610 record overall. McNabb finally amassed the kind of numbers that placed him firmly as one of the elite NFL quarterbacks statistically. Donovan McNabb to retire this fall as an Eagle - CBSSports.com McNabb had said in May that he would retire with the Eagles but the team had not confirmed his plans until Sunday. [71] He did, however, deny he was taking a shot at anyone in particular, saying "We were 88. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. Updated by the minute, our Dallas Cowboys NFL Tracker: News and views and moves inside The Star and around the league . McNabb stated that he was excited that the Eagles gave Vick an opportunity to get his life back on track,[80] and The New York Times described McNabb's role in Vick's signing as an act of selflessness not often seen among professional athletes.[81]. NFL: Bills-Bengals game won't resume this week. He even went on to say, "I still put us at the top of the NFC. But muscle memory of a decade's worth of Pro Bowl playing is going to be hard to break. As a senior, he led Syracuse to a berth in the Orange Bowl . The Eagles were hopeful McNabb would start in the week-2 game against the New Orleans Saints, but he was kept on the sidelines in both weeks 2 and 3. In week 3 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, McNabb threw his 176th career touchdown, passing Ron Jaworski and becoming the Eagles' all-time touchdown-pass leader. Brett Favre didn't seem that excited about Aaron Rodgers arrival in 2005. [124], McNabb married his college sweetheart, Raquel Ann Sarah "Roxie" Nurse, in June 2003. Grossman made some plays in Washington, during his three-game end-of-the-season stint, but he still completed only 55 percent of his passes, and threw four picks. [82] However, on April 4, the Eagles traded McNabb to the Washington Redskins in return for a second-round (37th overall) pick in the 2010 NFL draft and a conditional third- or fourth-round pick in the 2011 NFL draft. McNabb completed 21 of his 26 attempted passes for 381 yards. If there are any boos, I will smile," he told the newspaper. He tied a school record with four touchdown passes against Cincinnati, and scored five touchdowns against Miami (three rushing and two passing). In 2001, McNabb led the Eagles to an 115 season and fourth-quarter comebacks in two wins against the defending NFC champion New York Giants. Six different head coaches since 2000, acquisitions of overpriced,under producingfree agents like Albert Haynesworth and Jeff George and only two playoff appearances since 2000. Making the move even more surprising was the fact that a division rival did the deal, with Washington sending the [more] He was 26-49 for 357 yards with one touchdown and one interception. [123], McNabb and his mother Wilma McNabb have done commercials for Campbell's Chunky Soup, which have been parodied on Saturday Night Live. Did Pats make Mac Jones happy? The Bills line has not been able to protect well enough to allow them to win a game yet this season. Safety Brian Dawkins, McNabb's teammate for 10 years, worked up the crowd and introduced the quarterback. It has to be hard for McNabb to look up at the Eagles and see Michael Vick have two excellent wide receivers and a fine running back. Interception%: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007. Was Shanahan covering for his son, offensive coordinator Kyle? By 2006, only McNabb was still with the team that originally drafted him. Donovan McNabb's career has been fairly similar to that of QB Drew Bledsoe. Donovan McNabb struggled through what was by far the worst season of his career. McNabb was also a walk-on for two seasons for the Syracuse basketball team under head coach Jim Boeheim. What does all this mean for Donovan McNabb? He did have one great season left in him, 2009,but Favre pulled the "unretirement" care one too many times and in 2010, he was a nightmare. Those odds are never good. [85], In week 5, McNabb struggled for the first three quarters, but rallied the Redskins to a 1613 overtime victory against the eventual-Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers at FedExField. I would be willing to say that a personality like McNabb's would be a great addition to a team as a mentor, quarterbacks coach or adviser. However, only McNabb and Daunte Culpepper went on to have successful careers in the NFL; Tim Couch struggled with the Cleveland Browns and officially retired in 2007 after being cut by the Jacksonville Jaguars in a failed comeback bid, while Akili Smith and Cade McNown were out of the NFL by 2002. Later, he was named to the Syracuse All-Century football team.[15]. 5 when the Birds host Andy Reid's. 5 will always love you.". McNabb also rushed 135 times for 438 yards and eight touchdowns. McNabb was never the same type of record-setting runner as his Eagles successor Mike Vick or one of his Eagles predecessor's Randall Cunningham. Prior to his season-ending injury, McNabb was on pace to throw 4,457 yards, which would have easily eclipsed his career high of 3,875, set in 2004. The Philadelphia Eagles announced Sunday that former quarterback Donovan McNabb will officially retire as a member of the team on Monday. 32 lingering post-draft questions: Will Lions have regrets? When people think of Johnny Unitas, most choose to block out the mental image of him playing for the San Diego Chargers. Even if McNabb does go somewhere else, that means the quarterback position on the team he is joining is questionable to say the least. They already have experience protecting a less than mobile quarterback that is used to playing through frustrating nagging injuries. His 629 rushing yards in 2000 led the Eagles, made McNabb only the third quarterback since 1970 to lead his team in rushing, and at the time was the fourth-highest season rushing total by a quarterback (968 by Bobby Douglass in 1972, 942 by Randall Cunningham in 1990, and 674 by Steve McNair in 1997). McNabb led the Eagles to five NFC Championship Game appearances and Super Bowl XXXIX, where Philadelphia fell to the New England Patriots. This slide really does not need much elaboration. That move seemed to suggest the team was committing to him for at least a few seasons. But as you get older those odds, statistically, decrease. Chris Cooley is still a very good tight end. Most of his signature plays came outside of the pocket. Running back Mark Ingram is excited to have rookie J.K. Dobbins joining him and believes the Ravens will have the best backfield stable around. "[73] In week 1 of the 2008 NFL season, McNabb threw for 361 yards (the most of any quarterback that week) and three touchdowns, which included a 90-yard toss to Hank Baskett at the end of the second quarter. McNabb was also teammates with future NFL star Marvin Harrison for one season at Syracuse. McNabb was ushered out of Philly, which for all their faults and inabilities to win a Super Bowl, is still one of the league's best run organizations. [121], On December 12, 2017, McNabb was suspended by ESPN as the organization investigated allegations of sexual harassment when he worked at NFL Network. For a proud player like McNabb, who was certainly one of his eras most productive quarterbacks and a border-line Hall of Famer, that should be a horrible slap in the face. [28] McNabb's 55 pass attempts at Pittsburgh in a come-from-behind 2623 overtime victory on November 12 were then a career high and tied for the fourth-highest total in team history. He is also on pace to have one of the top three seasons for total sacks in his career. To go along with that, he completed 59.1% (211-357) of his passes. He made his first career start at home against Washington on November 14, completing eight of 21 passes for 60 yards in a 3528 win. Full list of Mr. Irrelevants in NFL draft history: Is Brock Purdy already the best final pick? Hightower retires after winning 3 titles with Pats. Donovan McNabb has number retired by Philadelphia Eagles - ESPN As a short-term fix, he constantly had Tony Romo to worry about. Any quarterback who is on the wrong side of 30 but still thinks they have one great season left in them should consider Brett Favre as a cautionary tale. When Reid walked on the field with the Chiefs, the video screens in the stadium flashed "Thank you Coach Reid" along with Reid's career numbers in Philadelphia. McNabb caused another mild stir in camp when he suggested that the Eagles should not have lost a game to any of their NFC East opponents the previous season. As bad as things were for Bledsoe in Buffalo, they really were worse in Dallas, the second team he joined after parting from his original club. What else does that mean? "The nine players, including Donovan, that have been retired are all franchise changing, impact players from Steve Van Buren, Reggie, Brian Dawkins and Donovan." McNabb will be inducted into . The One-Day Contract, a Last Hurrah for Athletes 5 at halftime on Sept. 19, when former Eagles coach and McNabb mentor Andy Reid comes to town with his new team, the Kansas City Chiefs. There is still a very good chance that the Redskins use their 10th overall selection in this year's draft. Donovan McNabb: 10 Reasons Retirement Is His Best Option If that is the case, why would McNabb want to stay around and help one of those rookies squeeze him out of either the starting job or the backup to Rex Grossman gig? The defense is okay and there are two pretty good young tackles on the offensive line, but the overall collection of talent at the skill position is arguably the worst in the NFL. [55] McNabb became the first quarterback to rush for more than 100 yards in a postseason game, surpassing the previous record which Otto Graham held for over 50 years. 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The story of the Cowboys scout and prospect son Dallas just drafted, Legacy pick: Cardinals take great-great-nephew of team's first-ever draft pick. Donovan McNabb Retires As An Eagle The most prolific, dynamic quarterback in the history of the Philadelphia Eagles, Donovan McNabb retired as an Eagle on July 29 . [74] After the game, he stated "I never even knew that was in the rulebook. [138], In April 2014, McNabb served a one-day jail sentence in Maricopa County, Arizona for a 2013 driving under the influence (DUI) conviction. He also set a career high with 3,916 yards passing and led the Eagles to a franchise-record 416 points. With NFL+, stay connected throughout the rest of the NFL offseason with special content from Training Camp, Hall of Fame, and more! 5 jerseys. Totaled 3,341 yards on 587 carries and 28 touchdowns rushing in his career, along with 362 yards on 63 attempts and three touchdowns in the playoffs. He went to the locker room to have his ankle taped, but returned for the Eagles' second drive. It was on May 10, 1969 that the Baltimore Colts, Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers agreed to join the AFL to form the 13-team American Football Conference. I was approached with the idea of writing an article about why Donovan McNabb should hang up his cleats at the end of the season and thought it would be an awesome project to sink my teeth into. 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The Redskins had a nice finish to the regular season, defeating the Jaguars on the road and losing by a field goal or less to Dallas, Philadelphia, and Tampa Bay. Donovan McNabb: 10 Reasons Why He Should Retire After This Season So, Redskins fans have a 33 percent chance of having their starting quarterback playing out the entire season. Donovan McNabb to officially retire with Philadelphia Eagles Monday - ESPN [13] As a senior, he led Syracuse to a berth in the Orange Bowl against Florida, as he completed 157 of 251 passes (62.5%) for 2,134 yards; he also pushed the eventual champions, the Tennessee Volunteers, to the limit in a very close game. That had to be an embarrassment for McNabb, who then went out and was thumped at home by his former team. McNabb also spent a year each with the Washington Redskins and Minnesota Vikings. During the off-season, McNabb signed a new contract with the Eagles worth $115 million over 12 years, with a $20.5 million signing bonus. [63] This dramatic improvement coincided with a massive upgrading of the Eagles' receiving corps, namely the arrival of Terrell Owens, who caught 77 passes for 1,200 yards and 14 touchdowns in only 14 games. The fingertips of Redskins receivers are certainly getting sore this year. Brian Dawkins didn't. But there are . As week 3 approached, skeptics had already wondered whether McNabb still had the skill that propelled him to success in the past. However, this was not a detriment to McNabb or the Eagles, as McNabb's offensive output increased in the years after his fourth season. [50][51][52] Limbaugh resigned from ESPN within days, and the long-term implications of the remarks were revisited in 2021 after Limbaugh's death from lung cancer.

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