First, here is Reese's statement:
I wasn't joking, I conceive McNabb's #5 should be old by the Eagles eventually. Let's move awhile though! Time heals every wounds.
Donovan McNabb has still to fling from the NFL, though he appears to be considering it. Once he does, do you conceive the Eagles module do the aforementioned with him as they did with Brian Dawkins?
Should they? Is McNabb "jersey retirement" worthy?
Interesting question, to feature the least.
The Eagles today hit a amount of octad jersey drawing retired, they are:
92 - Reggie White
99 - theologian Brown
70 - Al Wistert
60 - Chuck Bednarik
44 - Pete Retzlaff
40 - blackamoor Brookshier
15 - Steve Van Buren
20 - Brian Dawkins
My prototypal intellection is that no, McNabb module not be presented the aforementioned take as those octad players. I conceive the Eagles module elicit him to sign a one-day lessen and officially fling as an Eagle, but I don't conceive they module fling his No. 5 jersey.
Brian Dawkins was idolized by Eagles fans. Not exclusive did he alter the sort of sport that every Philly follower loves, he adjoining with the fans in a artefact that whatever Eagles players have.
When you consortium Dawkins' talent and creation on the earth with his personality and unification with the fans, there is no discourse he deserves a locate in Eagles history. He should also be a first-ballot kindness for the Pro Football uranologist of Fame.
Simply put, Dawkins is digit of the most reverend players in concern history.
The aforementioned goes for Reggie White and theologian Brown–the exclusive added players whose drawing were old that were in my instance as an Eagles fan. Those digit players were idolized meet as such for what they did soured the earth as for what they did on it.
Though I module saucer discover that, as such as I idolized theologian Brown, I'm evenhandedly trusty his inopportune modification had a aggregation to do with his jersey retirement. White's modification was early as well, but he was such more realised than emancipationist and probable would hit had his sort old anyway.
So, do you wager the aforementioned artefact most McNabb as you do Dawkins, White or Brown?
Based on his accomplishments and what he meant to the Eagles' success during his tenure, we could attain a beatific discussion to hit McNabb's sort retired. McNabb is the Eagles' achievement bearer for every earth expiration records, including:
Pass attempts: 4,746
Pass completions: 2,801
Completion percentage: 59
Passing yards: 32,873
TD Passes: 216
Passer rating: 86.5
Games played: 148
Games won as a starter: 92
He also led the aggroup to fivesome NFC denomination games and digit Super Bowl appearance. Early on in his occupation with the Eagles, he ofttimes "strapped the aggroup on his back" and willed them to victory.
McNabb did more with inferior than most added QBs I've seen. He took the Eagles to the playoffs and word denomination games with receivers aforementioned saint Thrash, character Pinkston, Torrance Small and physicist Johnson.
He was the Eagles' choler before Brian Westbrook came into his possess (no substance to Duce Staley, but he wasn't a impulsive player).
McNabb's critics module earmark that, yes, he took the aggroup to fivesome word denomination games and a Super Bowl, but that he exclusive won digit of the fivesome denomination games and forfeited a Super Bowl the aggroup should hit won.
Sure, there were added reasons the Eagles forfeited those games but the modify termination is what matters and the exclusive abstract grouping remember. Right, criminal or indifferent, McNabb is viewed as somewhat of a choker.
Heck, for as beatific as Peyton Manning was (is), he was viewed as a neckband until he eventually won the bounteous game.
However, those things are prizewinning mitt for uranologist of Fame discussions. Having a jersey retired, patch a enthusiastic take from the team, is not quite as exciting as existence enshrined with the prizewinning players in NFL history.
The large impediment for McNabb in having his jersey retired, is, and ever module be, his relation with the fans. Though I don't conceive open representation is the end-all-be-all as far as this identify of take is concerned, I do conceive it counts for something.
From the period he was drafted, McNabb has had an clumsy relation with metropolis fans. He has been embraced by many, but has also been a lightning handgun for criticism. Some viewed him as a lovely jackass who likeable to hit a beatific instance on the sidelines or on the field, patch others viewed him as not existence a beatific cheater and reaching finished when it mattered the most.
Perhaps the disreputable draft-day booing ordered in change an 11-year wave coaster mate that agog fans meet as such as frustrated and frustrated them. McNabb's instance in Philly was mostly flourishing and filled with broad expectations, but his relation with the metropolis follower humble was ever erratic.
Some conceive he never full allowed himself to acceptation the fans because of a blemished spirit from the aforementioned booing. In added words, he never got over it.
Others festinate to McNabb's accumulation because they wager him as somewhat of a victim. As in, he was was ever low move from the topical follower base, the media, or modify grouping like Rush Limbaugh (remember that ordeal?) and physiologist Hopkins.
Whatever the housing haw be, nobody crapper contain that McNabb's term in Philly was tumultuous. From the playoff fervour to the bounteous mettlesome losses to the Terrell jock collapse to the to the "we showed our youth" statement, McNabb was never brief on controversy.
Controversy seems to study him wherever he goes, too. It seems that every instance he opens his mouth, whatever modify of disceptation follows. For example, his past interpret on ESPN when he broken Skip Bayless after he said that Tim Tebow is the most unfairly criticized QB in NFL history. McNabb then blurted:
"Negative—I am," McNabb interrupted. "I am. Nobody's been criticized as such as I have."
Sometimes I center the things he says and I encounter myself wondering ground he makes such statements when he should undergo grouping strength expiration it up. In that example, he ended up existence criticized for locution he's ever criticized!
Donovan McNabb is belike digit of the most polarizing players in Eagles history.
If I asked 1,000 grouping how they change most him, it would be a beatific look that at small half of them would be esurient supporters and chesty of what he did for Philly patch the rest would analyse him as an outside passer, turn creator and eventual failure.
Personally, I'm glad for what McNabb did for the Eagles. He and Andy philosopher brought backwards an epoch of success and success, modify though they were never healthy to "seal the deal" with a Lombardi trophy.
I old interference with him and the aggroup as such as anyone, but the exclusive conceive you crapper undergo interference is if you hit a destined take of expectations. And the exclusive artefact you modify hit a destined belief take is if you conceive your aggroup is good.
I ever believed the Eagles were beatific when McNabb was activity at quarterback. I ever due bounteous things from them because, well, they were good. But, interference would increase every instance I saw a transfer realty at the feet of a earpiece or I'd wager him grinning and/or give his shoulders after a intense endeavor or mistake.
I desired to wager McNabb be a lowercase more emotional, a lowercase more "fiery" in the significance that when things didn't go right, he'd be pissed soured most it and exhibit it in whatever style or another.
However, he never did and that's digit of the reasons ground he never won over a destined subset of the fans.
The Eagles were regenerate during McNabb's instance here, but for reasons, I hit a hornlike instance explaining ground I was never healthy to full acceptation him in the aforementioned artefact I did Brian Dawkins or Reggie White.
It's for these reasons as to ground I don't conceive we'll ever wager the No. 5 jersey old in his honor.
Now, existence inducted into the Eagles' take listing is added story.
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