McNabb was intercepted by Roy Williams towards the end of the game, and tried to tackle the defender when Scott Shanle came in and tackled McNabb to the ground. McNabb has only known one system his entire career. [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. Four of those passes went for touchdowns (three of them went to Kevin Curtis), all in the first half. In the season opener, McNabb led the Eagles to a 3810 win over the Carolina Panthers. He told The Philadelphia Daily News last week that he "wouldn't care" if he is booed by Eagles fans, who had a love-hate relationship with McNabb when he was with the team. He threw one touchdown and was intercepted twice, with the second interception coming on fourth down in the last minute of the fourth quarter against the visiting Indianapolis Colts. [116] In 2013, McNabb became an analyst on Fox Sports Live, Fox Sports 1's flagship program,[117] and in August 2014, it was announced that McNabb would provide color commentary alongside Dick Stockton for a few games during the 2014 NFL season for Fox. Eventually, however, he decided to attend Syracuse and play for the Syracuse Orange football team, principally because he wanted to prove he was a competent "pocket passer", but also for their broadcasting journalism program.[9]. McNabb's time in Philadelphia started with boos at the 1999 NFL Draft and ended acrimoniously with a trade to the Washington Redskins in 2010. Taking that part of his game away leaves him much more vulnerable and much less likely to succeed. Another reliable target for McNabb was the new starting tight end Brent Celek, with whom he connected 76 times for 971 yards and eight touchdowns. In the second half, Andy Reid decided to go with Kevin Kolb, who was in his second year in the league. Philadelphia Eagles. McNabb set a career high with 58 passing attempts (completing 28), and tied a career high with three interceptions in the NFL's first tie game in six years, when the Eagles played the Cincinnati Bengals and ended up with a 1313 tie. "[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. In week 2, McNabb nearly engineered a victory over the Houston Texans, passing for 426 yards (third-most of his career), but came up just short of a victory when the Texans prevailed 3027 in overtime. 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. [66] Both head coach Andy Reid and McNabb have denied any physical problems that led to the puzzlingly slow pace of play. When did Donovan McNabb leave the Philadelphia Eagles? Now he is a member of one of the league's worst run organizations. Most of his signature plays came outside of the pocket. As a senior, he led Syracuse to a berth in the Orange Bowl . The two believed the Eagles would select running back Ricky Williams and they wanted the fans to cheer the selection. 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There has been obvious timing and learning curve issues all season with the Redskins in his first year out of Philadelphia. Donovan McNabb has number retired by Philadelphia Eagles - ESPN [93], McNabb requested and was granted his release from the team on December 1, 2011,[94] with a reported interest in joining the Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, or his hometown Chicago Bears, all three of which lost their starting quarterbacks for the season to injury, but were still making playoff pushes. [70], At the conclusion of the 2007 season, McNabb faced criticism for asking for "playmakers" on his yardbarker blog. But it also often means that the team or even the entire organization is bad and they are more than one positional upgrade away from being a competitor. Redskins fans can surely remember the abilities of Mark Brunell slipping down the drainor Brad Johnson. What is Donovan McNabb doing now? - Sportskeeda In the meantime, veteran backup quarterback Jeff Garcia took McNabb's place as the Eagles' starting quarterback. 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. [43][44] McNabb's Eagles advanced to the NFC championship game for the first time since 1980, losing to the heavily favored St. Louis Rams.[45]. McNabb finally amassed the kind of numbers that placed him firmly as one of the elite NFL quarterbacks statistically. McNabb later indicated that this was not true, and stated that although he believed rookie Kevin Kolb's time would come, he would be an Eagle the next season. "No. McNabb was out for the last six weeks of the regular season. "From the bottom of my heart, brother, I thank you.". Though McNabb was approached by recruiters from numerous colleges, only two schools, Syracuse University and the University of Nebraska, offered him scholarships to play college football as a quarterback. Having played nearly up to full speed in the preseason games, it was decided that McNabb would return to the field several months short of the full year-long recovery expected of an ACL injury. The Bears didn't pick up Mitch Trubisky's fifth-year option, but the team hasn't lost faith. 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. Donovan McNabb's career has been fairly similar to that of QB Drew Bledsoe. If a team is in the market for a quarterback, that almost always means they have a gaping hole at the position. His passing motion is very tight and he relies a lot on his upper body strength to make passes happen. Metcalf spoke to 547 players about social media, finances and meeting etiquette in NFL's first rookie webinar. In the loss to the Lions just before the bye week, Anthony Armstrong had the coverage beat but McNabb under threw him and he had to stop, literally stop, to make the catch. Donovan McNabb to officially retire with Philadelphia Eagles Monday - ESPN He became only the fourth quarterback in Eagles history to pass for 3,000 yards in consecutive seasons Sonny Jurgensen (196162), Ron Jaworski (198081), and Randall Cunningham (198890) were the others. That's bad. As the Eagles' starting quarterback from 1999 to 2009, McNabb led the team to eight playoff appearances (including five consecutive from 2000 to 2004), five division titles (including four consecutive from 2001 to 2004), five NFC Championship Games (including four consecutive from 2001 to 2004), and one Super Bowl appearance in Super Bowl XXXIX. The Philadelphia Eagles announced Sunday that former quarterback Donovan McNabb will officially retire as a member of the team on Monday. [10] As a freshman, he completed the longest touchdown pass in Syracuse's historya 96-yard throw against West Virginia Universityin a game where he accounted for 354 total yards of offense;[11] he was named the Big East Conference's rookie of the year at the end of the season. Redskins fans have watched Donovan McNabb go from McFabulous to McNasty in about two seconds many times over the course of the season thus far. NFL: Bills-Bengals game won't resume this week. 32 lingering post-draft questions: Will Lions have regrets? Philadelphia fell 3414 to Dallas, marking the first time McNabb had ever lost a first-round playoff game. These numbers translated to a passer rating of 104.7. McNabb completed 21 of his 26 attempted passes for 381 yards. McNabb, 36, last played in 2011, appearing in six games for the Minnesota Vikings before being released and sitting out the rest of that season after failing to find another NFL employer. McNabb's time in Philadelphia started with boos at the 1999 NFL Draft and ended acrimoniously. He attempted to hook on with a team before last season but again went unsigned. As of now, he has thrown seven touchdowns and eight interceptions. Donovan McNabb should walk away,. [138], In April 2014, McNabb served a one-day jail sentence in Maricopa County, Arizona for a 2013 driving under the influence (DUI) conviction. PhiladelphiaEagles.com. 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. Full list of Mr. Irrelevants in NFL draft history: Is Brock Purdy already the best final pick? But the good news? [76] This would later be matched by Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers in 2021, when he lost his fourth straight conference championship after winning his first trip to the game in 2010. [60] The Eagles also arguably had a starting wide receiver corps among the league's worst over that period. 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. Donovan McNabb officially retires as an Eagle (updated) [49] The comments came after the Eagles began the season 02, losing to defending Super Bowl champion Buccaneers and eventual champion New England, both losses coming in their newly opened stadium, Lincoln Financial Field. The front office did not show much love for their quarterback by letting that story mushroom without much explanation. 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. Donovan McNabb should walk away, knowing he impacted at least one franchise for the better, writes Ashley Fox. The Eagles offensive line was shaky from time to time but during his entire career, setting aside his rookie season where he only started six games, there has only been one season (2006) that McNabb's completion percentage has been lower. McNabb was knocked out of the NFC title game after being hit on the ground by Panthers' linebacker Greg Favors after he had been tripped up on a broken play. However, when the Eagles selected McNabb the "Dirty 30" ended up loudly booing McNabb when he appeared on stage. [53][54], Despite the slow beginning in the 2003 season, McNabb again led his team to the NFC championship game, highlighted by the Eagles' comeback win against the Green Bay Packers in the divisional playoff round. Wide receiver Freddie Mitchell claimed that he had to call a few plays due to McNabb's illness. First NFL quarterback to throw more than 30 touchdowns and less than 10 interceptions in a season (2004), Most consecutive pass attempts completed, with 24 over two games in 2004 against the New York Giants (his final 10 passes on November 28, 2004) and Green Bay Packers (his first 14 passes on December 5, 2004), until, Most rushing yards by a quarterback in a postseason game, with 107 yards on January 11, 2004, against the Green Bay Packers. [87] The same day, his Redskins suffered a 5928 defeat by his former team, the Eagles, at home on Monday Night Football. As a result, the Eagles won their first seven games of the season for the first time in franchise history, clinched first place in their division with five weeks still to play in the regular season (becoming only the third team in modern NFL history to do this), and won the NFC East by a record-tying seven-game margin in posting a 133 record, the franchise's best 16-game season ever. McNabb had his share of problems, completing less than half of his passes for 184 yards and one touchdown. (Not only that, but the Redskins did bring in JaMarcus Russell for a tryout). For McNabb to lose the job to him, under any circumstances other than injury, is something he has to cringe at. Donovan McNabb officially will retire as a Philadelphia Eagle on Monday, the team announced. At this point in most quarterback's careers they begin to slip and see a drop in production. [citation needed], In late September 2003, McNabb was the subject of very controversial comments made by Rush Limbaugh, who worked as a commentator for ESPN at the time, stating that McNabb was overrated, and that, "I think what we've had here is a little social concern in the NFL. 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. Over the years, McNabb was involved in a number of off-the-wall controversies involving Rush Limbaugh, Terrell Owens, Bernard Hopkins and the head of the Philadelphia chapter of the NAACP. Terrell Owens: Donovan McNabb drank night before Eagles Super Bowl Regardless of whether or not McNabb stays in Washington, there will always be one line on his career legacy that he'll never be able to shake. He fumbled the ball, fell to the ground, and held his right leg. The Philadelphia Eagles announced Sunday that former quarterback Donovan McNabb will officially retire as a member of the team on Monday. The Eagles lost their first home game of the season to the rival Washington Redskins, 2012, though his numbers improved. NFL - Time for Donovan McNabb to retire Donovan McNabb should walk away, knowing he impacted at least one franchise for the better, writes Ashley Fox. 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. ", "Mitchell's 11th return TD ties NFL mark", "How many passes did Eagles QBs throw in each game with more than 50 pass attempts?