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Browns would need to give Eagles a first-round pick to get Donovan McNabb or Kevin Kolb

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March 11

Cleveland Plain Dealer

"The Browns - or any team - would need to give up at least a first-round pick for either Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb or Kevin Kolb, ESPN's Sal Paolantonio reported this morning. The Browns, who have the No. 7 pick in the draft, have inquired about both quarterbacks, according to numerous reports. The Seahawks, who have the No. 6 overall pick, are also interested in McNabb and Kolb, Paolantonio reported. The Seahawks have reportedly been on the phone with the Eagles every day about their quarterbacks. Browns general manager Tom Heckert, who spent nine years with McNabb in Philadelphia and drafted Kolb, has been touting both to the Browns, a league source said."

Seahawks looking for a quarterback

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March 11

Seattle Times

"Seneca Wallace's addition to Cleveland precipitated quarterback Derek Anderson's departure from the Browns. Could Wallace's departure from Seattle leave a vacancy that Anderson could fill? The Seahawks and Anderson will try to answer that question this week when the free agent visits the team. Or perhaps it will be Charlie Whitehurst, the third-string quarterback from San Diego, who is also expected to visit this week. Or maybe it will be a quarterback the Seahawks choose in the draft. Seattle is in the midst of its first significant shake-up in the pocket since 2005, when backup Trent Dilfer was traded to Cleveland. For the past five years, Matt Hasselbeck and Wallace have been the top ..."

Seahawks looking into QB options

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March 11

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"The Seattle Seahawks are moving aggressively in their search to replace backup quarterback Seneca Wallace. According to various reports, the Seahawks are bringing former Cleveland starter Derek Anderson in for a visit on Thursday and also have been calling the Philadelphia Eagles about the potential availability of Donovan McNabb or Kevin Kolb. Anderson plans to meet with Seahawks' officials and then head to NFC West rival Arizona on Friday, according to ESPN's James Walker. ESPN's Sal Paolantonio told a Philadelphia radio station the Seahawks were calling the Eagles "non-stop" about their QB situation, according to this Pro Football Talk report. What does it all mean? For one, the ..."

Seahawks inquire about McNabb and Kolb

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March 11

Seattle Times

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"Seattle is in the midst of its first significant shake-up in the pocket since 2005, when backup Trent Dilfer was traded to Cleveland. For the past five years, Matt Hasselbeck and Wallace have been the top two rungs in Seattle's quarterback hierarchy. That changed with Wallace's trade for what turns out to be a seventh-round pick in 2011, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported Wednesday. To receive so little in return for Wallace shows Seattle was prepared to release him outright. His departure only adds to Seattle's uncertainty at quarterback, which is fertile ground for rumors. Sal Paolantonio, an ESPN reporter, said in a radio interview the Seahawks called the Eagles to inquire about ..."

Seahawks Calling Eagles "Nonstop" Regarding Donovan McNabb, Kolb

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March 10

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"As a Seattle Seahawks fan, I try to be as objective and unbiased as possible, but this one simply has me giddy inside so please forgive me. Multiple sources, most notably ESPN's Sal Paolantonio, have confirmed the Seattle Seahawks have been in consistent contact with the Philadelphia Eagles in regards to Quarterbacks Donovan McNabb and Kevin Kolb. I reported yesterday here that the Seahawks have been linked to Kevin Kolb and at that time nothing was official, but since then , Mr. Sal Pal has certainly added some credibility and a McNabb to boot. Either quarterback would be an upgrade for the Seahawks, (Kolb for being a long term answer), and certainly almost every Seattle fan would trade ..."

McNabb, T.O. together again

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March 9

Philadelphia Inquirer

"Donovan McNabb and Terrell Owens are getting the band back together. Instead of teaming up on the football field, however, the quarterback and wide receiver are joining forces on the basketball court. McNabb and Owens, former Eagles teammates, will play alongside each other in the new season of Spike TV's "Pros vs. Joes" series. The episode features former NFL players who played college basketball facing off against a trio of former NBA players. McNabb, who played both football and basketball at Syracuse, and Owens (Tennessee-Chattanooga) will play with Chargers tight end Antonio Gates (Kent State). That threesome will take on Hakeem Olajuwon, Kenny Smith, and Rick Fox. Production on the ..."

McNabb is the king of generating Philly talk

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March 9

Philadelphia Daily News

columnist Sam Donnellon

"ON JAN. 26 of this year, in an upset of epic proportions, Chase Utley's photo appeared on the back page of this newspaper the same day a story comparing Donovan McNabb and Brett Favre appeared inside. There are few things more certain in our world than writing about McNabb one day and seeing his image on the back page the next. Death. Taxes. Outrage over Rollie Massimino ditching the Big 5 any time a positive article about Villanova appears. With that in mind, and the Academy Awards in the rearview mirror, and because everyone likes to make lists and rank things, I propose to list this town's can't-miss topics when it comes to tapping outrage. No. 1 is McNabb, hands down, a rank that has ..."

Reid: One more time - McNabb is Eagles' QB

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March 6

Philadelphia Daily News

"Eagles coach Andy Reid reiterated one more time last night that Donovan McNabb will be his quarterback this season. Reid, attending the annual Maxwell Club dinner in Atlantic City, stopped by to talk to host Mike Missanelli on 97.5 The Fanatic. Missanelli asked Reid about the perception that team president Joe Banner and general manager Howie Roseman have not indicated as strongly as Reid that they support the idea of McNabb returning. "I haven't changed my opinion, and I don't think they have, either," Reid said. "They've agreed, and mentioned some of the same kinds of things I've said, that Donovan's our quarterback." Reid also was asked whether he really foresees McNabb happily playing ..."

If McNabb returns, Eagles should take risks in free agency

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March 5

Philadelphia Daily News

columnist Rich Hofmann

"FOLLOW THE logic here: First, if the Eagles decide to keep Donovan McNabb as their quarterback instead of promoting Kevin Kolb, it is because they believe McNabb would give them their best chance of winning the Super Bowl in the 2010 season. Second, this necessarily presumes that the Eagles believe they have a legitimate shot at winning this season, that it isn't a long shot or a pipe dream but a real and true possibility. It cannot be about catching lightning, as they almost did in 2008, winning a wild card that they had no business winning and then making a run to the NFC Championship Game. It has to be more than that. Third, if all of that is the case, then don't the Eagles have to take ..."

McNabb Blather Intensely Confusing

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March 4

Philadelphia Inquirer

columnist Les Bowen

"Hope nobody out there is getting too worked up over those "intense internal conversations" the Rams supposedly are having over the possibility of trading for Donovan McNabb. Sure, anything's possible. But let's think this through. The Rams, the worst team in the NFL last season, are undertaking a huge rebuilding project. Their draft picks are precious. To get McNabb, they'd have to give up something pretty darned significant -- at least the first overall pick in the second round, maybe more. OK, if they're going to do that, they're projecting McNabb as their quarterback for at least a few years, right? Yet, he's only signed through 2010. To make such a deal happen, you'd think the Rams ..."

Could Browns have interest in Eagles' quarterbacks?

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February 27

Philadelphia Daily News

"New Cleveland Browns president Mike Holmgren said yesterday he couldn't talk about any possible interest in the Eagles' quarterbacks, for obvious reasons. But Holmgren talked a lot about the Browns' quarterbacking situation, and about his philosophies. The overall sense was that Holmgren is looking to develop a long-term starter, and is not inclined to bring in a stopgap veteran. Obvious conclusion: That would make adding either Donovan McNabb or Michael Vick unlikely. Kevin Kolb? Probably something the Browns would have to think about. But ask yourself: Why would the Eagles trade Kolb? They haven't seen fit to extend McNabb past 2010; to trade his designated successor, surely they'd have ..."

McNabb to 49ers? Singletary says no

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February 26

Camden Courier-Post

"The first day of the NFL combine kicked off as usual Thursday, with the standard amount of body poking, prodding and whatever other methods NFL officials use to measure the height and weight of college prospects. But an injection of truth serum to the NFL's head coaches and general managers here might help others read between the lines of their press conferences. Taken at his word, 49ers head coach Mike Singletary isn't interested in trading for Donovan McNabb. By the same token, though, new Bills coach Chan Gailey could be tempted to pull the trigger for Michael Vick. Of course, that's only if you're buying what they're selling. San Francisco is one of a half-dozen teams often linked to ..."

Reid reiterates support of McNabb

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February 24

Camden Courier-Post

"Once again, Eagles coach Andy Reid did his best to send a loud and clear message about his starting quarterback. During a press conference Tuesday to discuss the release of fan favorite running back Brian Westbrook, Reid was asked about the state of leadership on his offense. "Well, Donovan is obviously here," Reid said, referring to Donovan McNabb, whose name keeps surfacing in trade speculation. Reid also mentioned that his offense has young leaders that can carry the torch from Westbrook, but the comment about McNabb is his third major vouching for the veteran quarterback who is about to enter his 12th season. After the Eagles' 34-14 loss to Dallas in a wild-card game, Reid was asked if ..."

Reid gives McNabb one more vote of confidence

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February 24

Philadelphia Inquirer

"If there was any doubt that Donovan McNabb was the Eagles' starting quarterback for next season - and there has been plenty - it was placated once again by the only person that can actually speak on such matters. Although Eagles coach Andy Reid was not asked directly about McNabb's future during yesterday's news conference to announce Brian Westbrook's release, he alluded to the quarterback's return when he was asked about filling the running back's leadership void on offense. "Well, Donovan is obviously here," Reid said. Obviously. Eagles general manager Howie Roseman later said that nothing had changed since Reid decreed McNabb his 2010 starter the day following the season-ending playoff ..."

QB move likely but Reid reaffirms McNabb's place with Eagles

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February 24

Philadelphia Daily News

"Rest assured, there is another cleat or two left to drop down at the NovaCare complex, as the Eagles head into an offseason everyone assumes will be conducted without a salary cap. The pending release of Brian Westbrook takes $7.25 million off the 2010 books, money the Birds are now free to spend in free agency. You don't have to look far to find the possibility of more cash being freed up - we know Stacy Andrews has been asked to restructure, and it will be a miracle if Darren Howard or Kevin Curtis play here again without discounting the $4.5 million each is owed for the coming season. Of course, the highest-paid Eagle in 2010 will be quarterback Donovan McNabb, at something like $11 ..."

Donovan and T.O. now buddies?

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February 23

Philadelphia Inquirer

"Donovan McNabb and Terrell Owens are buddies. At least that's what T.O. says. Owens was interviewed by Michael Kay on the YES Network's "CenterStage" show and had this to say about his relationship with his former Eagles teammate: "I can honestly say I appreciate those years and Donovan and I are friends and, actually we were just hanging out last night as a matter of fact," Owens said, according to the New York Post. "So it was one of those things where — again — it started off well, it didn't end well. Sometimes, I wish it could have ended on a positive note." No word on when this was taped, so it is unclear what night he is talking about. The full interview airs again Tuesday night at ..."

McNabb and Kolb drawing interest

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February 12

ESPN.com

"Will the Eagles trade Donovan McNabb? With apologies to the Brett Favre retirement watch, this is the most compelling story of the 2010 NFL offseason. Eagles coach Andy Reid has said all the right things -- almost. So has McNabb. And that's the problem. This time of year, it's not what they say that counts but what's going on behind the scenes and how you read between the lines. Philadelphia is the only team in the NFL with all three quarterbacks on its roster going into the final year of their contracts. Teams are calling, wondering who's available, who's not and what the Eagles would want in any potential trade. The Eagles' front office is listening. But here's the kicker: The Eagles, ..."

Interest in McNabb denied by Broncos

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February 11

Denver Post

"It is pro football profiling, of sorts. The Broncos haven't committed to Kyle Orton as their quarterback over the long term, they missed the playoffs in an 8-8 season with a 2-8 collapse down the stretch, and the "offseason" officially began Monday in the NFL. Now comes an ESPN report that the Broncos are among a handful of teams the Philadelphia Eagles have talked to about veteran quarterback Donovan McNabb. It figures to be one of many trips through the rumor mill for the Broncos in coming weeks. Especially since the Broncos routinely have been one of the league leaders in drama, with the reality show-worthy tiff involving Jay Cutler last spring still fresh in everyone's minds. But two ..."

Where's the love for No. 5?

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February 11

Philadelphia Inquirer

columnist Stephen A. Smith

"As we scroll through the Eagles' history, one excruciating season after another, there is a common thread at the end of every campaign: A loss in a divisional playoff game. Losses in three consecutive NFC championship games. A loss in Super Bowl XXXIX. A loss in another divisional playoff game. Another conference-title game loss. A loss in the wild-card round. And nearly all of them came with Donovan McNabb at the helm. No surprise there, of course. Philadelphia wouldn't be Philadelphia without McNabb to blame for all that plagues this team, which is something he accepts with as much ease as he accepts all those trade rumors. The thing is, while this city is so quick to blame McNabb, so ..."

Browns among teams calling Eagles to express interest in McNabb, reports say

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February 10

Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Could Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb have a future with the Cleveland Browns? A Philly.com article reports that ESPN's Sal Paolantonio reported that three teams - Cleveland, Denver and Buffalo - have had multiple conversations with the Eagles about McNabb. From Philly.com: Don't know the exact teams myself, but I understand there have been a lot of calls, many of them not about any QB in particular, just letting the Eagles know Team X is interested, should they look to deal any of their three."

Birds QB rumors

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February 8

Philadelphia Daily News

"If there is one day in the NFL year when we ought to be free of worrying about Donovan McNabb and the Eagles, it should be Super Bowl Sunday. Alas, such is not the case. We've had reports from ESPN folk who apparently have too much time on their hands, with their network not doing the game. Adam Schefter says multiple teams have asked the Birds about all three of their quarterbacks and three teams have called about Michael Vick. Sal Paolantonio added that three teams - Cleveland, Denver and Buffalo - have had multiple conversations with the Eagles about Donovan McNabb. Don't know the exact teams myself, but I understand there have been a lot of calls, many of them not about any QB in ..."

Bernard Hopkins rips McNabb again

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February 6

Philadelphia Inquirer

"Bernard Hopkins took a loud lap around Radio Row Friday at the media headquarters for Super Bowl XLIV. At first, the 45-year-old prize fighter from Philadelphia promoted his long-awaited rematch with 41-year-old Roy Jones Jr. set for April 3 in Las Vegas. Eventually, at Hopkins' urging, the subject turned to Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb, who was not far away on South Beach being interviewed by the NFL Network about Sunday's title game between the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts. As always in recent years, Hopkins ripped the Eagles' quarterback. "The people now say, 'Take him to Arizona, he has a house there,' " Hopkins said. "But my thing is I've been telling you this since ..."

McNabb: Vick deserves shot elsewhere

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February 5

Philadelphia Inquirer

"Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb said during a South Beach appearance on ESPN's SportsCenter last night that he hopes teammate Michael Vick gets a chance to play elsewhere next season. "I don't know what particular team," McNabb said. "I just hope he has an opportunity to be a starter for another team. I think he definitely deserves that, and he has done a great job of getting himself together and preparing himself for this opportunity. And I think he is going to flourish in it." The Eagles have a $1.25 million option on Vick's 2010 contract. If they do not exercise that option by March 5, Vick will be an unrestricted free agent. The Eagles would no doubt love to trade the 29-year-old ..."

McNabb believes Vick could help other teams

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February 5

Philadelphia Daily News

"Donovan McNabb, who championed bringing Michael Vick to the Eagles last summer, last night threw his weight behind Vick's stated desire to find a place where he can start next season. "Michael Vick's done a great job," McNabb said in response to a question from ESPN's Steve Levy, in one take of several made during a taping of Super Bowl XLIV preview material on the ESPN set at Miami Beach. "He's a great guy, he's worked extremely hard to prepare himself. I think this is a perfect opportunity for a ballclub to give him an opportunity to start for them, be their quarterback, and he's going to make a lot of plays for them." McNabb reiterated that he expects to remain with the Eagles this ..."

Please don't use this criteria in trade McNabb campaign

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February 5

Philadelphia Daily News

columnist Sam Donnellon

"HAVE SOME fun. That's all John Brenkus wants you to do with the quarterback analysis he presents as part of his latest "Sport Science" segment on ESPN tonight. Have some fun with it, use it as pregame trivia and in-game filler. Test your friends. Test your memory with it. But please . . . don't use it as further evidence that Donovan McNabb could never win a Super Bowl. Even if that's what his offbeat science suggests. "I'm not saying trade McNabb," said the host of the three-time Emmy-award-winning show. "Look, John Elway won the Super Bowl and he was 38. He was the oldest ever. "But he was the exception to the rule." Well, one of the rules anyway. Elway's jaw, height, weight and home ..."

Eagles wideout Jackson says he supports McNabb

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February 4

Philadelphia Daily News

"Pretty soon now, DeSean Jackson will have spent enough time in Florida to be eligible to vote in the next election. But the Eagles' young gun is enjoying himself even more this week than last, with no Pro Bowl to prepare for, and all the Super Bowl hoopla in full swing. Yesterday morning, Jackson did a quick hit with ESPN2's "First Take," then got out his Florida road map, charting a course to his first jet ski experience. "I'm not going to do anything crazy," he assured a reporter, after making a similar vow on the air. The evening passed without news of any personal watercraft incidents involving Pro Bowl wideout/punt returners, so we have to assume Jackson was true to his word. Before ..."

Thank Joe Banner for clouding message

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February 2

Philadelphia Inquirer

columnist John Gonzalez

"It seemed pretty clear. And now? Well, now it doesn't. The Eagles can thank Joe Banner for that. After the Birds' season ended, Andy Reid held a news conference and was immediately asked what would happen with Donovan McNabb moving forward, whether he would be Reid's quarterback next season or if Reid was thinking about making the switch to the Hog Hunter (more traditionally referred to by his Christian name, Kevin Kolb). Reid normally dodges direct answers the way Asante Samuel avoids physical contact and tackling, but for once he was candid. "I was asked if Donovan would be my quarterback next year, and I said yes," Reid replied. "That's what I'm saying now." And that was that . . . ..."

Kolb awaits Eagles' decision on QB situation

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February 1

Philadelphia Daily News

"Kevin Kolb says he is ready to be a starter in the NFL. He thinks the Eagles know he is ready, too. But that won't stop Kolb from being a "team player" as the Eagles figure out their quarterback situation. "I want to be a starter in the NFL. That's my No. 1 goal right now," Kolb, a Texas native, told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram in a story published yesterday. "I want that opportunity. But I'm going to be a team player. I trust Andy [Reid, the Eagles' coach]. I trust his decisions and his ability to see what's in the future and plan out my career the right way. Hopefully, we'll do those things to get me on the field at some point, not knowing when it's going to be." Reid has said Donovan ..."

McNabb rumors: What's logical?

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January 31

Camden Courier-Post

"Somebody at the NovaCare Complex isn't telling the truth. At least that's the perception among NFL writers and fans of the Eagles' public commitment to Donovan McNabb as their starting quarterback in 2010. Head coach Andy Reid has said McNabb will return for a 12th season, team president Joe Banner suggested McNabb would even play without a contract extension, and McNabb told reporters last week that his psychic sees him playing another season in Philadelphia. Somehow, none of it is convincing. Rumors linking McNabb to trades with more than a half-dozen teams since the end of the regular season -- some more realistic than others -- are rampant. Simply put, the Eagles have a quarterback ..."

An odd situation at QB

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January 31

Philadelphia Inquirer

columnist Phil Sheridan

"Of the two news conferences held Friday afternoon, it's impossible to know which will have the biggest impact on the future of the Philadelphia Eagles. Certainly the promotion of Howie Roseman to general manager will have consequences. Roseman will have his hand in personnel decisions big and small for as long as he holds the job. Nevertheless, with Andy Reid's maintaining final say on personnel, Roseman's taking over Tom Heckert's office doesn't necessarily represent a sea change. A few hours later, in Arizona, Kurt Warner held a news conference to announce his retirement from the NFL. Warner, 38, thus started the clock on his five-year wait for induction into the Hall of Fame (and yes, ..."

Where will McNabb be in 2010?

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January 31

Camden Courier-Post

"Somebody at the NovaCare Complex isn't telling the truth. At least that's the perception among NFL writers and fans of the Eagles' public commitment to Donovan McNabb as their starting quarterback in 2010. Head coach Andy Reid has said McNabb will return for a 12th season, team president Joe Banner suggested McNabb would even play without a contract extension, and McNabb told reporters last week that his psychic sees him playing another season in Philadelphia. Somehow, none of it is convincing."

Banner: QB options could be status quo or change

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January 30

Camden Courier-Post

"After a press conference Friday afternon to introduce new general manager Howie Roseman to the media, Eagles president Joe Banner couldn't escape the wall of reporters that surrounded him in the auditorium to ask about the Eagles' other pressing issue: the quarterback situation. In the wake of Andy Reid's season-ending comments that Donovan McNabb would be his starter in 2010, and recent hints this week by McNabb at Pro Bowl practice that he'd like to "finish the job" in Philadelphia and get a long-term deal, Banner acknowledged that the Eagles would soon have to make difficult decisions regarding McNabb and his backups, Kevin Kolb and Michael Vick. But while Reid clearly backed McNabb ..."

Eagles' QB situation remains murky

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January 30

Camden Courier-Post

"Joe Banner did little to clarify the Eagles' cloudy quarterback situation Friday. After a news conference to announce Howie Roseman's promotion to general manager, Banner, the team president, said the Eagles had several decisions to make regarding Donovan McNabb and his backups, Kevin Kolb and Michael Vick. "It's possible that any one or all three of the quarterbacks could still be here with one year left on their deal, or one guy could get an extension," Banner said. "I think the status quo is in the cards as a possible outcome." Status quo, of course, would mean McNabb returning for his 12th season. But without an extension, McNabb would enter his walk year and become a free agent after ..."

Eagles are still sorting out plans

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January 30

Philadelphia Inquirer

"Eagles president Joe Banner said that there wouldn't be anything unusual about Donovan McNabb playing next season with the Eagles on the last year of his contract. "Tom Brady is doing it, Peyton Manning has done it twice," Banner said yesterday at the NovaCare Complex. "Peyton Manning actually played on the last year of his contract and part of the year on a franchise tag." Of course, it would be difficult to equate the Eagles quarterback's present situation to that of Brady and Manning, both of whom are also entering the last year of their contracts. Colts owner Jim Irsay and Patriots owner Robert Kraft have both made public statements supporting their quarterbacks' long-term futures with ..."

Banner: No decisions yet on Eagles' quarterbacks

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January 30

Philadelphia Daily News

"Andy Reid has told us twice already that Donovan McNabb will be the Eagles' quarterback next season. Yet most of Philadelphia remains unconvinced. Nothing club president Joe Banner said yesterday is likely to change that. Speaking with reporters following the news conference to announce Howie Roseman's elevation to general manager, Banner said he, Reid and Roseman really haven't had any substantive discussions yet about any of the team's personnel, including its three quarterbacks - McNabb, Kevin Kolb and Michael Vick. "We really haven't had a meeting to figure this stuff out yet," Banner said. "Obviously, we have to make a decision at some point. But at this moment, I can tell you we have ..."

Eagles' Jackson sees "huge decision" at QB

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January 28

Philadelphia Inquirer

"DeSean Jackson acknowledged yesterday that the Eagles have a difficult decision to make about their quarterback situation for next season. "It's a huge decision, especially when you've had a quarterback that has been in the organization for so long," Jackson said after participating in his first Pro Bowl practice with the NFC squad. He's referring, of course, to 11-year veteran Donovan McNabb. There have been rumblings on WIP radio since the season ended that Jackson and the Eagles' other young receivers have consulted more with reserve Kevin Kolb than McNabb during games. Jackson was asked about that report. "I don't sense no problem," he said after fooling around with McNabb during the ..."

McNabb says he's staying with Eagles

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January 28

Philadelphia Inquirer

"A source close to Donovan McNabb told the Eagles quarterback he had been traded yesterday. Former Eagles receiver and current ESPN analyst Cris Carter couldn't have been more than 10 feet away from McNabb when he delivered the news. "I heard you just got traded to St. Thomas [Aquinas] for two number ones and future considerations," Carter told McNabb after the NFC finished its first practice for Sunday's Pro Bowl at Sun Life Stadium. St. Thomas Aquinas is the high school where the NFC practiced yesterday, and Carter is an assistant coach there. That he could joke with McNabb about being traded is proof the subject, as usual, has both national and local appeal. McNabb, for his part, ..."

McNabb says psychic told him he's staying with Eagles

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January 28

Philadelphia Daily News

"For a quarterback whose future with the Eagles has been the subject of much speculation, Donovan McNabb looked awfully relaxed and carefree with the media at the NFC's first Pro Bowl practice yesterday morning. He reiterated that he is confident he will stay with the Eagles. Later, holding court for another 10 minutes at the hotel, he was pressed on how he could be so sure. "I have a psychic and she told me; she said, 'Good things are to happen in Philadelphia and it's going to be really good for you,' " McNabb said while doing his best Jamaican psychic impersonation. " 'Just relax. You'll get what you need.' " McNabb, entering the final year of his contract, isn't just taking Miss Cleo's ..."

Let the speculation begin: McNabb a possibility in Minnesota?

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January 28

Minneapolis Star Tribune

"First off, let me make it clear that there is a reason covering the Vikings is so much fun. That's because there is an endless supply of speculation to keep a beat writer busy 12 months a year. Want evidence? Well, here it is. Three days after the Vikings' heart-breaking loss to New Orleans in the NFC Championship Game, there already is conjecture about what the franchise might do at quarterback. Yes, Brett Favre is signed for 2010 and all indications are the Vikings want him back, but what fun is actually waiting on a decision from him? Instead, the name being thrown out there as a possibility to replace Favre is longtime Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb. The reality is that just when ..."

Vikes to pursue McNabb if Favre walks

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January 27

ESPN.com

"I think this is a no-brainer for Brad Childress if Brett Favre retires. And by trading for McNabb, you'd basically be blocking Favre from changing his mind and trying to return to Minneapolis. John Clayton said on ESPNEWS on Tuesday that the Vikings will make a play for McNabb if Favre walks away. He thinks that the Vikes might be willing to trade the No. 62 overall pick for McNabb. Something tells me, though, the Eagles will be asking for a first-rounder. By the way, McNabb's old quarterbacks coach at Syracuse is now in the same position with the Vikings."

Handicapping the McNabb sweepstakes

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January 27

ESPN.com

"Eagles fans have been pondering life without Donovan McNabb for years, but now there's a pretty good chance he ends up with another team. McNabb's heading into the final year of his contract, and at age 33, the Eagles could still expect to land a first-day draft pick for their starting quarterback. Let's take a quick look at the leading candidates for McNabb's services: 1. Minnesota Vikings: I think this is a no-brainer for Brad Childress if Brett Favre retires. And by trading for McNabb, you'd basically be blocking Favre from changing his mind and trying to return to Minneapolis. John Clayton said on ESPNEWS on Tuesday that the Vikings will make a play for McNabb if Favre walks away. He ..."

Putting McNabb's age in perspective

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January 27

Philadelphia Daily News

columnist Bill Conlin

"DONOVAN McNABB will turn 34 on Nov. 25 and the burning question is whether the quarterback will be preparing that Thursday to lead the Eagles' offense, or will he be wearing the colors of another team? If you go by the level of the local sound and fury, he will be a Viking, or a Cardinal, or a 49er, or any number of teams with some nerve and a quarterback vacancy. Fortunately, this isn't "American Idol." Changing quarterbacks on a playoff team with a young nucleus of skill-position players is not an act of improvement, it's an act of rebuilding. Kevin Kolb might possess all the requisite skill sets to lead the Eagles into the Promised Land, but . . . The NFL is not a league where coaches ..."

If Favre retires, Vikings' options could include McNabb, Hasselbeck, Tebow, McCoy

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January 26

St. Paul Pioneer Press

"The Minnesota Vikings will have tickets to sell and a stadium to get, so it would seem to behoove them to get an answer and make a subsequent announcement before long on the uncertain future of quarterback Brett Favre. Favre this season gave the Vikings a needed buzz throughout the NFL. Try doing that with unproven Tarvaris Jackson and/or Sage Rosenfels at QB. The Vikings, suddenly, are at a crossroads. This is a team that was built to win this season. It wouldn't be surprising if Favre finally retires — for good. He came back this season, at age 40, to embarrass the Green Bay Packers twice, and as he mentioned after Sunday's crushing overtime loss in New Orleans, he would go out on top. ..."

McNabb, Mikell invited to Pro Bowl

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January 26

Camden Courier-Post

"The number of Eagles named to the Pro Bowl reached nine Monday -- the most they've had since 2004, when they were a Super Bowl team. Quarterback Donovan McNabb and safety Quintin Mikell are the newest additions, replacing quarterback Drew Brees and safety Roman Harper of the Saints. McNabb will make his sixth Pro Bowl appearance. This is Mikell's first trip. The Pro Bowl will be at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Sun Life Stadium in Miami. McNabb and Mikell join left tackle Jason Peters, cornerback Sheldon Brown, receiver DeSean Jackson, defensive end Trent Cole, long-snapper Jon Dorenbos, kicker David Akers and fullback Leonard Weaver on the NFC squad. The nine representatives are one shy of the ..."

No comparison when rating McNabb, Favre

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January 26

Philadelphia Daily News

columnist Rich Hofmann

"JUST BECAUSE Brett Favre might have been overrated does not mean that Donovan McNabb has been underrated. This undercurrent has already begun and it needs to be stopped. One guy has nothing to do with the other guy, other than the Andy Reid connection. If anything, Favre's failures do not somehow burnish McNabb's resume by comparison. Instead, they demonstrate the dangers of hanging on too long. Historians will remember Sunday as the greatest moment in the annals of Wisconsiana, other than perhaps the invention of the cheese curd: when Favre rolled right and then threw back across his body in the NFC Championship Game, into coverage, into infamy. When Favre, Hall of Fame gunslinger, again ..."

Eagles Donovan McNabb, Quintin Mikell named to NFC Pro Bowl roster

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January 25

Camden Courier-Post

"Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb and safety Quintin Mikell have been added to the NFC Pro Bowl roster. McNabb and Mikell take the place of Saints quarterback Drew Brees and Saints safety Roman Harper. Nine Eagles are now slated to play in the game, which will take place Sunday in Miami. The Eagles Pro-Bowlers include kicker David Akers, defensive end Trent Cole, long snapper Jon Dorenbos, wide receiver/kick returner DeSean Jackson, tackle Jason Peters, cornerback Asante Samuel and fullback Leonard Weaver."

Eagles' Dorenbos added to Pro Bowl roster, McNabb expected to follow

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January 21

Philadelphia Daily News

"Long-snapper Jon Dorenbos became the seventh Eagle selected for this season's Pro Bowl yesterday, with at least one more pending - quarterback Donovan McNabb will officially join the NFC roster as the first alternate, after either New Orleans' Drew Brees or Minnesota's Brett Favre advances from the NFC title game to the Super Bowl. Since the Pro Bowl is now being played the week before the Super Bowl, players from the two Super Bowl teams will not participate in the Pro Bowl. "I'd gladly trade places with that guy," McNabb posted yesterday on his blog. Fans might ponder why a team that is going to have at least eight Pro Bowlers (and keep your eye on second alternate Sheldon Brown, at ..."

If Vikings have to retire No. 4, could they land Donovan McNabb?

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January 19

St. Paul Pioneer Press

"If the Vikings win the Super Bowl for a first time, and Brett Favre retires after just one season in Minnesota, the quarterback, at age 40, will go down as the most significant player in franchise history. And if that were to occur, the Green Bay Packers had better retire Favre's No. 4 jersey soon or the Vikings could beat them to it. The Vikings, though, need to do whatever it takes to bring Favre back next season, including a $5 million increase on the $13 million contract he already has for 2010, if he wants it. The guy is worth his weight in gold to the franchise. It's unlikely Favre will return if he doesn't think the Vikings can be a legitimate Super Bowl contender again. — ..."

Don't expect Eagles to move past McNabb just yet

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January 19

Philadelphia Inquirer

columnist Bob Ford

"The quarterback is older now, almost certainly beyond his best years, and, in the biggest game of the season, his explosive offense sputtered and the road to the Super Bowl became a roadblock. Behind him, waiting ever impatiently, is the younger quarterback, the one whose time must arrive, somewhere if not here. You could say it was actually the defense at fault in the final loss. Just too many points to overcome. But great quarterbacks are supposed to lift their teams out of such deep holes and if this one can't get it done any more, then it is time to move on. Yes, if Kurt Warner and the Arizona Cardinals were actually Philadelphia's team, that's probably what you would be hearing and ..."

Victorious Saints, Vikings could make McNabb a Pro Bowler again

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January 18

Philadelphia Daily News

"Brett Favre performed a number of amazing feats yesterday, including putting Donovan McNabb in the Pro Bowl. After the Vikings' 34-3 victory over Dallas, Minnesota's Favre and New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees will play next week for the NFC title in New Orleans. You have to think one of them is going to win. That QB will not be playing in the Pro Bowl, to be held the Sunday before the Super Bowl in Miami. McNabb is the NFC's first alternate, so unless he turns down the gig, he will become a six-time Pro Bowler. The only way that wasn't going to happen was if Dallas and Tony Romo had gone to the Super Bowl - Romo was the second alternate. This is a huge irony for McNabb, who played the ..."