The “McBenching” of Donovan
Do these comments from Mike Shanahan sound familiar Philly fans??? Does this bring back memories of 2-minute drills past?
“(McNabb’s) still our starter.”
“At the end of the game, with Rex knowing how to run the two-minute offense, I felt with the time (left) and no timeouts, he gave us the best chance to win. The terminology, it puts a lot of pressure on the quarterback.
“Everything is sped up when you don’t have timeouts. It’s gotta come automatic. You gotta call a couple plays at the line. You can’t think, you gotta react. Donovan understands. I don’t think any quarterback likes it, but you gotta make those tough decisions.”
This “McNabb in the clutch” thing is nothing new to those who have actually watched his career with an analytical eye. Do you all remember the Eagles’ so-called hurry-up offense in the Superbowl vs the Patriots? That happened often in Philly but you probably didn’t hear about it until it was on the national stage under the big lights. Here’s a stat that might interest you:
Since 2005, with 5 minutes or less to go in the game (when the Eagles were either losing by a score or less, or tied), McCan’tGetItDone’s record is 2-12-1. And this doesn’t even include his brief stint as the Redskins quarterback!!! For all of the positive stats put out there, this is one of those lines that you NEVER hear about.
***SHAKING OUR HEADS***
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