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FEATHERS RUFFLE IN PHILLY OVER MCNABB REHAB
We've determined via conversations with multiple league and media sources that there has been, at some point in the not-too-distant past, a squabble in Philadelphia regarding the status of the rehab of quarterback Donovan McNabb's torn ACL.
As we hear it, McNabb was at some point determined to be behind schedule in his recovery from season-ending surgery to repair the injury that he suffered against the Titans. And McNabb has, on at least one occasion, blamed the delay on well-respected trainer Rick Burkholder.
There's a school of thought that Eagles coach Andy Reid put the kibosh on McNabb's recent press conference due in part to concerns that McNabb would blab about the brouhaha.
Complicating matters is the fact that the players have a strong affinity for backup Jeff Garcia, who led the team to a berth in the divisional playoffs. An industry source tells us that guys like tackle Jon Runyan and linebacker Jeremiah Trotter, both members of Reid's "veterans' committee" have expressed strong support for Garcia.
What the support translates into remains to be seen. We think it's unlikely that McNabb will be traded. But with Garcia soon to become a free agent, and a possible target for a starting job in, say, Minnesota, the Eagles will need to cough up the money to keep him around -- which would serve only to fuel the speculation that Garcia might have a shot at the job.
FEATHERS RUFFLE IN PHILLY OVER MCNABB REHAB
We've determined via conversations with multiple league and media sources that there has been, at some point in the not-too-distant past, a squabble in Philadelphia regarding the status of the rehab of quarterback Donovan McNabb's torn ACL.
As we hear it, McNabb was at some point determined to be behind schedule in his recovery from season-ending surgery to repair the injury that he suffered against the Titans. And McNabb has, on at least one occasion, blamed the delay on well-respected trainer Rick Burkholder.
There's a school of thought that Eagles coach Andy Reid put the kibosh on McNabb's recent press conference due in part to concerns that McNabb would blab about the brouhaha.
Complicating matters is the fact that the players have a strong affinity for backup Jeff Garcia, who led the team to a berth in the divisional playoffs. An industry source tells us that guys like tackle Jon Runyan and linebacker Jeremiah Trotter, both members of Reid's "veterans' committee" have expressed strong support for Garcia.
What the support translates into remains to be seen. We think it's unlikely that McNabb will be traded. But with Garcia soon to become a free agent, and a possible target for a starting job in, say, Minnesota, the Eagles will need to cough up the money to keep him around -- which would serve only to fuel the speculation that Garcia might have a shot at the job.
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