McNabb's Sal Pal

Sal Pal is going to cover the McNabb thing like a glove, so we can be sure the worldwide leader will have continual coverage of every McNabb utterance, Reid grumble, and Kolb rep from now till the end of the season. Still, it is slightly reassuring that at least someone well versed in Philadelphia sports will be the one to provide the coverage.

A couple of thoughts on the latest piece:

1)      Even with a slight salary increase next year, McNabb remains an outstanding NFL bargain at $5.5 million this year and $6.3 million next – a testament to the salary cap savvy of Joe Banner.

2)      This “NFL” = “Not For Long” is an overworn and inaccurate cliché. It needs to be put to rest.

3)      The scrutiny is such that if and when McNabb wears a knee brace or taking snaps from the shotgun formation are BIG deals.

4)      Sal Pal digs a little deeper to offer an insightful counter argument about McNabb’s MVP pace last year. The shock was in seeing in print that the Eagles lost 4 of the last 5 games McNabb played in last season.

5)       Of course Reid’s plan is to ensure McNabb is ready to start when the games begin to count on 9/9. Why would anyone expect any differently?

6)      McNabb’s first media availability with newly hired PR flack Rich Burg in May was a “rocky start?” How so Sal Pal?