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BY JOHN NALBONE
PHILADELPHIA -- Two of the five remaining African-American starting quarterbacks in the NFL have spoken out against Donovan McNabb since the Eagles' nine- year veteran told HBO's "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" that black quarterbacks must do more and are held to a higher standard.
Jason Campbell of the Washington Commanders was the first to put distance between himself and McNabb's broad-brush assessments during the cable segment, which aired Tuesday night.
Vince Young of the Tennessee Titans took an even tougher stance Wednesday, when he essentially told The Nashville Tennessean that if McNabb can't take the heat he should get out of the kitchen.
It should be noted that both Campbell and Young are only in their second year in the NFL.
"I really feel like myself -- black or white quarterbacks -- we all go through something because that is the life of a quarterback," Young said. "You have to be able to handle all the pressure, you have to be able to handle the losses and you have to be able to handle the media saying this about you. If you can't handle it, then you have to get off that position and go play something else."
Or, somewhere else.
If the winless Eagles (0-2) continue to sputter, McNabb may very well find himself finishing his career in another city long before his $115 million contract expires in 2010.
Young is no stranger to taking some heat of his own.
The AFC Pro Bowler and Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2006 was skewered by the media after it was initially (and incorrectly) reported that Young scored only six out of a possible 50 on the Wonderlic test administered at the 2006 NFL Scouting Combine.
Young actually scored a 16, the same as Hall of Famer Dan Marino. The league average for quarterbacks is 24.
PHILADELPHIA -- Two of the five remaining African-American starting quarterbacks in the NFL have spoken out against Donovan McNabb since the Eagles' nine- year veteran told HBO's "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" that black quarterbacks must do more and are held to a higher standard.
Jason Campbell of the Washington Commanders was the first to put distance between himself and McNabb's broad-brush assessments during the cable segment, which aired Tuesday night.
Vince Young of the Tennessee Titans took an even tougher stance Wednesday, when he essentially told The Nashville Tennessean that if McNabb can't take the heat he should get out of the kitchen.
It should be noted that both Campbell and Young are only in their second year in the NFL.
"I really feel like myself -- black or white quarterbacks -- we all go through something because that is the life of a quarterback," Young said. "You have to be able to handle all the pressure, you have to be able to handle the losses and you have to be able to handle the media saying this about you. If you can't handle it, then you have to get off that position and go play something else."
Or, somewhere else.
If the winless Eagles (0-2) continue to sputter, McNabb may very well find himself finishing his career in another city long before his $115 million contract expires in 2010.
Young is no stranger to taking some heat of his own.
The AFC Pro Bowler and Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2006 was skewered by the media after it was initially (and incorrectly) reported that Young scored only six out of a possible 50 on the Wonderlic test administered at the 2006 NFL Scouting Combine.
Young actually scored a 16, the same as Hall of Famer Dan Marino. The league average for quarterbacks is 24.
