Spike Eskin wrote a good column on Donovan McNabb and Philly…and the vicious cycle between the two.
He’s not really news this week because he said anything, or did anything. He is news because he is Donovan McNabb, and this is Philadelphia. He is always news.
The discussion about McNabb, whether it be about how Hall of Fame worthy he is, or whether he should have his number retired, or something seemingly trivial like whether he threw up in the Super Bowl almost a decade ago, is a parody of itself. Just like he’s become, to an extent. Just like we’ve become, as fans of the Eagles. It’s a caricature, and only loosely based in the reality of the McNabb led Eagles that we all experienced.
Really good column. This is a bizarre relationship, as if we’ve been unable to completely shake our ties to an old girlfriend. One that we had great times with, but obsess on the shortcomings of. Neither side will fully move on, which keeps the craziness going, and going, and going.
