Play for the Redskins or the Raiders? Drink a Kale or Broccoli Milk Shake?

Let me get this straight, the Philadelphia Iggles sent Donovan McNabb to the Washington Napoleans for a 2nd round pick in this years draft, a 3rd or 4th in next years and a booster seat with the initials Daniel Snyder.


On the surface this appears to be a pretty fair deal for both sides, right? Wrong. When was the last time the Redskins made a good off-season transaction? Albert Haynesworth was such a monumental mistake that they tried to send him to Philly in the McNabb deal...and the Eagles opted for the 3rd or 4th in NEXT year's draft. Clinton Portis was pretty good, but Running Backs are a dime a dozen and the Napoleans gave up a shutdown Corner to get him. Brunell, Sanders, Smith, no, no, and no. I think the last truly successful football transaction made by the Redskins was when they picked up Riggo back in the day. Even Doug Williams was only good for one year

Sorry 'skins fans but until Shanahan proves otherwise, we have to assume that the Washington Redskins got taken in this deal. The next solid football decision Danny Snyder makes will be his first solid football decision. By the way and included Tom Cruise in the photo for scale.


The other aspect of this trade that I find disturbing is all the class McNabb has shown publicly. I mean what's with THAT? And was that, Eagles head coach, Andy Reid becoming choked up at the very thought of playing a season without number 5 during an interview on the Mike and Mike- In The Morning?

Didn't these people learn anything from Brett Favre during his decade long march to Retirement3.0? How can Kevin Kolb sit there during his press conference expect us to believe that Donovan McNabb was helpful and largely responsible for his development as a Quarterback and a man? Come on, what was Donovan thinking? Helping a young player develop? That's not how it works. If we have learned anything from Brett Favre over these last several years its that it is impossible to be a stand up guy the face of competition. You know the old saying, "It's always more important to look good, seem supportive and act down-to-earth, than it is to actually BE successful, supportive and down-to-earth."

I actually think that the McNabb-Favre connection is pretty strong. Besides the obvious loyalty stuff, if you were putting together the list of the greatest QB's of all-time they would be closer to each other than they would be to the top. Oh, keep it down. Anyone that has Brett Favre ranked in the top ten all-time is dumb and doesn't get to rank anything else every again.

Let's face it, if you strip away the "gunslinger" moniker from Favre, both he and McNabb will be remembered as highly successful signal callers that always played just well enough to lose the big game.

Don't get me wrong, I'm rooting for McNabb. No one has done more with less over the last ten years. Other than TO, McNabb has never had a  Pro Bowl receiver on his team. You know who had that same kind of support during his career?..John Elway. Of course Elway finally surrounded himself with enough talent to win a couple of Lombardi's at the end of his career. If only McNabb could somehow find the architect of those Denver teams.

Oh, that's right it was Mike Shanahan, and Elway was a year older than McNabb when Shanny took over the Donkey's. AND this time around Shanahan has not one Running Back but THREE solid Backs to choose from in Larry Johnson, Clinton Portis and, my personal favorite, Fast Willie Parker. You want to know something else? Washington has a pretty good defense, something Denver was lacking.

Maybe I need to reassess my position on this McNabb trade. Maybe, just maybe, Little Danny Snyder has finally figured out how to make solid football decisions for his-

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