Football Report: Raiders in hottest pursuit of McNabb - Page 6

Quesadilla Joe · 03-25-2010, 02:20 PM

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For more than two months, the Eagles played it coy regarding the possibility of trading quarterback Donovan McNabb, hoping for an offer they couldn't refuse.

And then when the offer never came, they needed a Plan B.

Plan B has unfolded far more haphazardly, with coach Andy Reid publicly acknowledging that offers have been made for McNabb and then smoldering rumors of a trade to the Rams becoming a report from Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer that the trade could happened by the end of the week, if not by the end of the day.

(The Rams strongly denied the report, and McLane has since backed off dramatically. But the damage may already have been done. We're hearing that McLane had been hoping to become the new Eagles beat writer for the Inquirer, replacing Bob Brookover, who now covers the Phillies. We're also hearing that the swing and the miss on the McNabb-to-Rams story may have kept that from happening.)

So if the Rams aren't doing a deal, which team will? Jason La Canfora of NFL.com reports that the Raiders are "in heaviest pursuit." Other possibilities are the Bills and Cardinals. (However, one media source with whom we spoke is convinced that Buffalo owner Ralph Wilson would never pay McNabb an eight-figure salary.)

Even though McNabb reportedly prefers Arizona to Buffalo or Oakland, the Raiders have shown that they're not afraid to trade for a reluctant player with only one year left on his contract. They did it last year with defensive end Richard Seymour, who now carries the exclusive level of the franchise tag.

So stay tuned. As explained in the latest edition of PFT Daily, we now think it's just a matter of time before the Eagles move McNabb.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...uit-of-mcnabb/

**RNR** · 03-26-2010, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGuardian

Because Huff grabbed a bunch of picks early in the season? Hardly. The Raiders front 7 is beyond atrocious and has been for years and years now. There really isn't much denying that as the Raiders have ranked near last in rush defense in some form or fashion for a long time now. Kirk Morrison is garbage, as is Thomas Howard against the run. Tommy Kelly? Dog shit. Seymour had a GREAT impact............in the first game of the season against the Chargers.

Adding McNabb might make the Raiders more competitive but they would still be a double digit loss team.

I disagree but whatever the difference between 6-10 and 8-8 matters little to me~

Quesadilla Joe · 04-03-2010, 05:03 PM

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Glazer: Redskins among teams to inquire about McNabb

We've heard vague assertions lately that there were a few mystery teams to show interest in Donovan McNabb that haven't been disclosed publicly.

According to Fox's Jay Glazer, the Redskins have inquired about McNabb.

Since we can already hear the denials and explanations coming, let's make it clear Glazer doesn't say what level of interest. He also discloses the news in a tweet, not a report.

The likelihood of the Eagles sending McNabb to a division rival seems very low unless Washington gave up a truly massive deal. And the Redskins figure to see if they can finagle Sam Bradford first.

Glazer also says Andy Reid cares about finding the right home for McNabb:

"[The] team is trying to trade him someplace he'll be happy," Glazer writes. "Have offers but Andy is trying to do him right."

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...-about-mcnabb/

I hope Shanahan gets him. McNabb is the perfect fit for his offense.