Rough times for Donovan McNabb

It hasn’t been a good few weeks for McNabb.

First, three weeks ago, he was clearly seen struggling to catch his breath during a comeback attempt against the New York Giants. While head coach, Andy Reid, hasn’t said so publicly, it seemed to affect his play calling towards the end of the game. He called two bizarre running plays on third and forth down when the Eagles were driving for what could have been a go ahead score.

Last week, Donavan revealed that he didn’t know that NFL regular season games could end in a tie. While his teammates and head coach tried to defend him, it clearly didn’t work. Fans and the media ripped him all week. And, he was the butt of several jokes.

Then when it seemed like it couldn’t get worse; he got benched in the second half of yesterday’s game. Granted, his play probably warranted the benching. Still, it was pretty surprising considering how much his head coach has defended him in the past.

Now, the questions will undoubtedly begin. Is this the end of McNabb in Philadelphia? Will he now become a stop-gap solution for some other franchise looking to bring along their quarterback of the future?

If so, it would be a shame.

As much as I detest the Eagles, he has been the face of that franchise for years. He has also never really been surrounded by a quality supporting cast. Still, he has led the team to several NFC Championships and a Super Bowl appearance.

Last week, my father and I were discussing the possibilities of McNabb making it to the Hall of Fame. Personally, I think he should be there. Maybe not as a first-ballot pick, but when you look at his whole body of work, I think you can make a compelling case.

Luckily, for the Eagles they have a short week before their next game on Thanksgiving against Arizona.

The bad part of that scenario is that they are playing at home.

If he does start and struggles, it could get ugly.

He had better hope the tryptophan kicks in.

Or, he is going to be the dessert platter for the Philly fans.

The Wizard has spoken.