The Plot Thickens

This Washington Times blog on the Redskins suggests that former Eagles PR man Rich Burg (and now personal McNabb flack) was fired from the team for arranging a press conference for Donovan McNabb late last year (the one Andy Reid unilaterally cancelled). Also note that McNabb was not available for a minicamp press conference, unlike Spikes and Dawkins (hey, he’s only the franchise qb!).

 

“To the surprise of the Eagles, McNabb coordinated his own interview blitz on Tuesday, talking to several Philadelphia-area media outlets. The blitz was coordinated by a recently-fired PR assistant who has been hired by McNabb. Rich Burg was reportedly fired for setting up a McNabb presser after the season -- it was cancelled by Reid. Having dealt with Burg a few times over the years, I've found him to be very helpful, along with the entire Eagles' PR staff -- in fact, I voted for them this year as the NFL's best PR department in a survey conducted by the Pro Football Writers Association of America. (Burg was McNabb's liaison for several years with the Eagles, just like the Redskins will likely have one person handle all of Jason Campbell's interview requests this season).” Says the Times.