Donovan McNabb had another good game Sunday, passing for two touchdowns and running for another one to beat the Lions. This makes me very happy because I’ve become a McNabb fan, but not because I like the Philadelphia Eagles or pull for athletes from Chicago.
I’ve become a McNabb fan ever since Rush Limbaugh denigrated the quarterback’s skills on ESPN last September, when he stupidly observed the Eagles signal-caller was overrated because the sports media wanted a black player to succeed at the position.
Subsequent to Limbaugh’s comment, McNabb now has directed Philadelphia to a 15-3 record and came within a whisker of leading his team into last season’s Super Bowl.
Knowledgeable football fans can’t be surprised. Almost from the start of his career, the Philadelphia quarterback has been known as a skillful, courageous and clutch player willing to play when he’s hurt–in the same mold as Tennessee’s Steve McNair and Daunte Culpepper, two more black quarterbacks by the way.
McNabb has led Philly to three NFC championship games and made four Pro Bowl appearances in five years. He is also the NFC’s early passing leader this season.
Overrated? With each game since the comments by Limbaugh, a true gas bag with a documented substance-abuse problem, it becomes more and more obvious it’s the radio host who’s overrated.
How else could someone supposedly so smart about everything in the world be so wrong about this? I think I know the answer.
