PFT: $5.3 Million Raise For McNabb

[WoodysGirl]

Posted by Mike Florio on June 12, 2009, 9:36 a.m.

As it turns out, the Eagles have given Donovan McNabb another $5.3 million over the next two years.

According to ESPN’s Michael Smith, that’s the amount of the raise McNabb will receive under the remaining seasons of his existing deal.

And so McNabb is now in line for $24.5 million — an average of $12.5 million per year.

Not bad for a guy who possibly would have been traded or cut if the Eagles hadn’t pulled a stunning late-season reversal, ultimately coming within a game of a Super Bowl berth.

But the move continues to make no sense to us. Why not add another non-guaranteed year at $10 million or more? It would have given the Eagles the option to keep him beyond 2010, if the Eagles had so elected.

Instead, the Eagles face losing McNabb in 2011 for no compensation, unless they use the franchise tag to keep him. If the franchise tag even exists come 2011.

There’s also a belief that one of the motivations of the McNabb deal was to help the Eagles comply with the 2009 salary floor. Thanks to years of carrying over excess cap space, the Eagles have (at last look) more than $30 million in cap space.

Either way, we can’t think of a similar situation from past NFL offseasons. Players typically don’t get more money without having to give up, at a minimum, another season of service.

 

[Wrangler87]

5.3 million more reasons more to guy hate this guy.
Honestly, I think he is on his way down.

Everyone wants to talk about Romo and the playoffs. Although McNabb has been on winning playoff teams, the playoff games they have lost have been the direct result of McNabb. Look no further than last years Cardinals game. He missed open receivers and could not complete passes in stride when he did. The Eagles should have won that game going away but they lost because of McNabb's erratic passing.

 

[jobberone]

This seems to say a lot about their backup. Either they need the two years to find another one or they believe he is the answer.

It also says a lot about McNabb. My guess is he's willing to give it two more years then must be considering hanging them up. Just a guess.

It may just be as simple as they want him to QB for now and that's the deal they got settled.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Good for Mcnabb.

Also while Donovan can be blamed for the loss in the NFC Championship I don't know how anyone can claim that they would have even been in the game without him. He rallied the Eagles from 3 scores down, in the 3rd quarter, to even make a game of it. I'd hardly say it's all on him, in any fashion, as his defense certainly didn't show up and it didn't help his cause that Kurtis dropped a ball, that hit him in the hands, on 4th down when they were trying to go win the game.

I'll certainly say he was a part of the loss, as all the players were, but there is no way I could say he's the main reason. He threw for nearly 400 yards and 3 TDs. Hard for me to say he wasn't doing all he could out there.

 

[Pottsville Maroons]

He's their Greg Ellis.

 

[Wrangler87]

Good for Mcnabb.

Also while Donovan can be blamed for the loss in the NFC Championship I don't know how anyone can claim that they would have even been in the game without him. He rallied the Eagles from 3 scores down, in the 3rd quarter, to even make a game of it. I'd hardly say it's all on him, in any fashion, as his defense certainly didn't show up and it didn't help his cause that Kurtis dropped a ball, that hit him in the hands, on 4th down when they were trying to go win the game.

I'll certainly say he was a part of the loss, as all the players were, but there is no way I could say he's the main reason. He threw for nearly 400 yards and 3 TDs. Hard for me to say he wasn't doing all he could out there.

He's simply a choke artist. When the chips are finally down, he finds a way to lose. For as much as he wins, when it is all said and done, McNabb is a loser. Plain and simple.

 

[Joe Realist]

He's their Greg Ellis.

I somewhat agree, though he was the right one to draft in 1999.

Its hard to believe that McNabb is still just 32. I think he will get his ring one day, I just pray it is not with the Eagles. He can play 5-7 more years.

 

[bayeslife]

I live in New Jersey and have to hear from this guy all the time. I do not dislike a player more than I do McNabb. From his insistent whining about his draft day, to his interview on Real Sports where he thinks he is a victim of racism, to constant complaining about getting weapons on his team, and of course throwing his defense under the bus at the end of the NFC Championship game last year when he enough time to drive his team down for the winning score.

Tell me now, how is that a guy so bent on making people feel sorry for him, a guy that can't take any kind of criticism, a guy that will never win a superbowl but will always throw blame around, gets a raise in his paycheck, while the heart of the Eagles defense Dawkins won't get a dime and gets shown the door.

I hate the Eagles, but I hate McNabb even more, and the fact that he whined and got what he wanted is just sickening. Maybe it's because I respected Dawkins so much and wanted to see him get what was coming to him, and now this clown has more money. I don't know. But I do know that the root of my anger for the Eagles stems from this one player, and I can't stand to see him win when he shouldn't.

 

[Alexander]

He's their Greg Ellis.

Good analogy, he's the quintessential victim. He gets a great amount of PR from practically everyone, but I think behind the scenes he's not nearly the great person he's made out to be. Even during his "benching" last year, people were railing on Reid for being harsh when it was perfectly justified and pretty much salvaged their season.

He's a choker and a pouter. He's exactly what people think Romo is, except he's actually demonstrated it on an annual basis.

I am actually happy they extended him for two more years. That means they are virtually guaranteed not to bring a Super Bowl title to Philadelphia any time soon. Fine with me.

 

[superpunk]

Phase 1: Get benched during the season for poor performance.
Phase 2: ?????????
Phase 3: Profit.

 

[bayeslife]

Phase 1: Get benched during the season for poor performance.
Phase 2: ?????????
Phase 3: Profit.

I needed that. Hahaha.

 

[Alexander]

I live in New Jersey and have to hear from this guy all the time. I do not dislike a player more than I do McNabb. From his insistent whining about his draft day, to his interview on Real Sports where he thinks he is a victim of racism, to constant complaining about getting weapons on his team, and of course throwing his defense under the bus at the end of the NFC Championship game last year when he enough time to drive his team down for the winning score.

Tell me now, how is that a guy so bent on making people feel sorry for him, a guy that can't take any kind of criticism, a guy that will never win a superbowl but will always throw blame around, gets a raise in his paycheck, while the heart of the Eagles defense Dawkins won't get a dime and gets shown the door.

I hate the Eagles, but I hate McNabb even more, and the fact that he whined and got what he wanted is just sickening. Maybe it's because I respected Dawkins so much and wanted to see him get what was coming to him, and now this clown has more money. I don't know. But I do know that the root of my anger for the Eagles stems from this one player, and I can't stand to see him win when he shouldn't.

Agreed on all points.

 

[Joe Realist]

Phase 1: Get benched during the season for poor performance.
Phase 2: ?????????
Phase 3: Profit.

Or..

1. Whine about draft day and weapons
2. Have your mamma stick up for you on her chunky soup blog
3. Get benched and pout during season
4. Come up short again in the NFC title game

Get 5.3 million dollars added to your salary over 2 years........PRICELESS

 

[WoodysGirl]

Good analogy, he's the quintessential victim. He gets a great amount of PR from practically everyone, but I think behind the scenes he's not nearly the great person he's made out to be. Even during his "benching" last year, people were railing on Reid for being harsh when it was perfectly justified and pretty much salvaged their season.

He's a choker and a pouter. He's exactly what people think Romo is, except he's actually demonstrated it on an annual basis.

I am actually happy they extended him for two more years. That means they are virtually guaranteed not to bring a Super Bowl title to Philadelphia any time soon. Fine with me.

They didn't extend him...just modified the final two years on his contract...giving him more guaranteed money in the process.

 

[Mash]

Good Signing...

Considering he really hasnt had a great WR to play with except that short stint with TO.

McFlabb is a very good QB that gives his team a opportunity to win a Championship.

The Eagles know that the window is closing....the Eagles will be contenders again this year and next.

 

[bayeslife]

Good Signing...

Considering he really hasnt had a great WR to play with except that short stint with TO.

McFlabb is a very good QB that gives his team a opportunity to win a Championship.

The Eagles know that the window is closing....the Eagles will be contenders again this year and next.

That's if the defense holds up. I wanna see what they play like without Dawkins.

 

[Longboysfan]

He's their Greg Ellis.

Post of the Day.........

The Eagles will always be close with McNabb.
Unless they bring in some top level talent with the spare 30 million they will never win the super bowl.

 

[MWILL]

He's simply a choke artist. When the chips are finally down, he finds a way to lose. For as much as he wins, when it is all said and done, McNabb is a loser. Plain and simple.

Those are the same reasons why i'm happy that he's still in Philly.

 

[BruceWayne]

Some of you guys talk like we got Joe Montana under center.

 

[Wrangler87]

Some of you guys talk like we got Joe Montana under center.

Not quite yet. When you compare him to Montana statistically at this same point and their respective careers...then yes...Romo is another Montana statistically. But, he needs to win a couple of Superbowls to ever have his career compared to Montana. But he is young and his career just started but he is on his way. Let's see where Romo is when he has played as many seasons as McNabb or Montana.