Donovan McNabb: $9.2 Million Says You Were Supposed To Know

Nearly every coach for every sport preaches to his or her players that no excuses are allowed for mental errors. Apparently, Andy Reid doesn’t require the same from Donovan McNabb, and the 10-year veteran quarterback doesn’t realize that he’s paid plenty to know the rules of football. After the Philadelphia Eagles’ 13-13 overtime tie with the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, McNabb said that he did not realize that an NFL game could end in a tie if no winner has been decided after one overtime. “I've never been a part of a tie. I never even knew that was in the rule book,” McNabb said. “In college, there are multiple overtimes, and in high school and Pop Warner. I never knew in the pro ranks it would end that way. I hate to see what would happen in the Super Bowl and in the playoffs.” Sorry Donovan. It doesn’t work that way. Ignorance of the law is no excuse, and even if you disagree with a rule, it’s still a rule. In my best ... (link)