It's been a banner week for Donovan McNabb.
On Thursday, the unemployed quarterback told ESPN's "First Take" that his former team, the Redskins, were bound to destroy Robert Griffin III, the Baylor quarterback they're expected to select with the No. 2 pick in April's draft. A cranky McNabb left no stones unturned in unpacking for us why Mike Shanahan is less of a genius and more of a quarterback killer, running an offense that will only temper RG3's wild gifts.
One day later, McNabb reappeared on the show to unleash a heat-seeking diatribe against Tim Tebow.Â
McNabb urged the newest member of the Jets to tone down his recent spree of feel-good tweets and focus on football. (Tebow's issued a grand total of eight tweets since being traded from the Broncos to the Jets, an output that probably took all of 280 seconds.)
"There's no need to keep trying to have the fans behind you," McNabb said, taking exception to ESPN's Skip Bayless suggesting Tebow is "the most unfairly, over-criticized quarterback" in NFL history.
"Negative -- I am, I am," McNabb responded. "Nobody has been criticized as much as I have."
Total hammer over the head.
Yes: McNabb endured rough treatment out of the gate, booed heartily by Eagles fans after Philly snatched him up with the second overall pick in the 1999 draft. Despite his 92-49-1 mark as a starter, McNabb too often received the treatment of a quarterback with an opposite track record. It doesn't help that he fell short in key moments and failed to deliver a Super Bowl victory in Philadelphia despite six playoff appearances in 11 seasons. Hot and cold, always.
Donovan's career -- if truly over -- has trailed off on an angry note. Bitter at the Redskins, pushed out of the picture in Minnesota, always at odds with Philly. For a man who often handled steady criticism with class, this new "Angry McNabb" is a turn in the wrong direction.
