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Week 12 Snap Judgments - Don Banks  - SI.com
Week 12 Snap Judgments - Don Banks - SI.com
NASHVILLE -- Musings, observations and the occasional insight as we witnessed the rather quiet demise of the NFL's final undefeated team, with Tennessee's 21-point loss to the Jets prompting the popping of champagne corks by those survivors known as the 1972 Dolphins... • Now that the weather ...
 					   							Reid Divorces McNabb by Text Message
Reid Divorces McNabb by Text Message
nbcphiladelphia.com — Let s say you've been happily married for a decade. You've enjoyed some wonderful years together but more recently, slowly moved in different directions towards an imminent divorce. Do you announce the breakup to your spouse in a text message? Email? ... (more) Reid Divorces McNabb by Text Message
Ashley Fox: Reid chose Kolb and should stick with him | Philadelphia Inquirer | 11/24/2008
philly.com — BALTIMORE - Well, that was earlier than expected, but now that Andy Reid has made his choice, he should stick with it. He wanted Kevin Kolb, he should go with Kevin Kolb. Today. Tomorrow. Thursday against Arizona. In two weeks against the Giants. And ... (more) Ashley Fox: Reid chose Kolb and should stick with him | ...
McNabb to remain Eagles' QB starter Thursday
McNabb to remain Eagles' QB starter Thursday
sports.espn.go.com — Donovan McNabb will remain the starting quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles when they host the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday night, coach Andy Reid announced Monday. (more) McNabb to remain Eagles' QB starter Thursday
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Chronicle of Cliche: Don Banks
Pacifist Viking — Two years ago Peter King made fun of Andre Ware's use of cliches; in that same column, I counted 22 cliches used by King himself. This inspired the Chronicle of Cliche. In a his latest "Snap Judgments," Don Banks writes: "For good measure, ESPN's Chris Berman, never missing the chance for another cliché, warned Eagles fans, 'Be careful what you wish for Philadelphia. Don't be stupid.'" In the very sentence Banks makes fun of Berman's use of cliches, Banks writes "for good measure," an idiom so widely used it nets over 1.6 ...

Quality Touchback: Don’t You Want Me Edition
Major League Jerk — ... 49ers 22, Cowboys 35: Terrell Owens showed once again why he is one of the top receivers in the NFL, catching 7 passes for 213 yards and a touchdown. Tony Romo lost yet another fumble and I swear he’s going to drive me to drink (even more). Also, Don Banks is a wise seer: ...

McNabb: The day after
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog — ... Don Banks of SI.com talks about the 10-year itch that Eagles fans seem to be feeling with Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb. ...

Players, media react to McNabb benching
Bleeding Green Nation — ... As my colleague Don "Donnie Brasco" Banks points out so succinctly, "the Eagles owe No. 5 a cool $19.2 million over the next two years, and that's not veteran backup money." I'm hopeful McNabb will be allowed to ply his trade somewhere else in 2009. For now, as soon as the Eagles lose their seventh game, Kolb should be the quarterback for the rest of the season. It's time. ...

Eagles' gravy train not derailed after all?
Sports - Pancake Blocks — [image] With Brian Westbrook looking down the barrel of age 30, his Dynasty league owners have been toying with the right time to sell since last offseason. Donovan McNabb's Week 12 benching made the situation even more hairy , prompting rampant speculation that the Eagles offense as we've known it was effectively derailed . Knowing that both aging offensive tackles were free agents, that the injury-prone Westbrook was looking increasingly brittle, and that McNabb still harbored ill-will against the team and the fans, this offseason looked like the last chance ...

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'5 Questions' with Bleeding Green Nation
bigblueview.com 12/5/2008 — We have not done a '5 Questions' segment in a couple of weeks. It is one of my favorites, but it seems some of the bloggers for other sites have grown weary of it. Anyway, we have a '5 Questions' this week with JasonB of ' Bleeding Green Nation ...
Rumors: Andy Reid Stepping Down After Dallas Game; What About Donovan?
bleacherreport.com 12/23/2008 — According to reports coming from the maintenance department at the NovaCare Complex, Andy Reid will be stepping down as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles after the regular-season finale against the Dallas Cowboys.   Apparently, a ...
Les Bowen: Further review: Eagles' Reid dropped ball on QB switch | Philadelphia Daily News | 11/25/2008
philly.com 11/25/2008 — YESTERDAY, ANDY Reid actually spoke to both Donovan McNabb and Kevin Kolb about Reid's decision to start McNabb on Thursday against Arizona. So the Eagles are making progress somewhere. Reid continued to defend his decision Sunday to send ...
Every (Marked) Man for Himself in Philadelphia
sportingnews.com 11/24/2008 — Given the circumstances of the past week, it can be understood if Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb feel a little anxious. Reid's questionable play-calling and his team's apparent lack of preparation in last week's tie against awful Cincinnati has the ...
Eagles melt down vs Ravens, lose 36-7
bleedinggreennation.com 11/24/2008 — McNabb benched... is it for good? Donovan McNabb turned the ball over 3 times in the first half and was left on the bench when the Eagles came out for the 3rd quarter. His three turnovers in the first half today gave him seven in two games. ...
Rich Hofmann: Eagles coach Reid steps out of character, resorts to drastic measure | Philadelphia Daily News | 11/24/2008
philly.com 11/24/2008 — BALTIMORE - Andy Reid has affected any number of personae over the years: smart, smug, stubborn and silent, to name four. Never desperate, though. Never desperate. Yet this had all the appearances of a desperate act, the benching of Donovan McNabb. ...
McNabb To Start Vs. Arizona
philadelphiaeagles.com 11/24/2008 — Donovan McNabb will be the starting quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles when they host the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday night."I'd like to address the quarterback situation right off," head coach Andy Reid said at the opening of his press ...
Eagles Fans: Keep WatchingBleacher Report - NFL 11/23/2008
November 23 rd will be a date to remember.   This was the date that the Philadelphia Eagles officially changed from a potential Super Bowl team to the laughingstock of the NFL. That's right. The laughingstock of the NFL.   We ...
McNabb benched in loss to Ravens; Reid unsure of next starterUSATODAY.com NFL - Top Stories 11/24/2008
Donovan McNabb learned last week that NFL games can end in a tie. On Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback discovered what ...
Philadelphia Eagles' Sideshow Blowing Out of ProportionBleacher Report - NFL 11/24/2008
I'm seeing it everywhere: ESPN, NFL Network, Fox, etc. Please take it from me, media, enough is enough. I'm tired of hearing about Donovan McNabb, Andy Reid, and how bad the Philadelphia Eagles are having it. This has to be the most blown out of ...
Eagles-Ravens: Kevin Kolb's Shaky Start Shouldn't Stick with Philadelphia FansBleacher Report - NFL 11/24/2008
The switch has finally happened. In yesterday's game against the Baltimore Ravens, Andy Reid did something that shocked everyone. He benched Donovan McNabb and brought in backup Kevin Kolb. In a close, 10-7 game with the Ravens up, and McNabb was ...
Eagles' Reid: McNabb will start on ThanksgivingSI.com - NFL 11/24/2008
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