Is Donovan McNabb Done As A Viking?
According to Adam Schefter he is. This has yet to be confirmed by the Vikings beat writers, but most of the time Schefter is accurate with these kind of reports.
Stay tuned for more about what looks like the end of a very forgettable era.
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Already emailed my buddy that's a Bears fan!
As they say in Dumb & Dumber: Welp, pick him up!
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by Eric J. Thompson on Dec 1, 2011 12:55 PM CST up reply actions
His response:
“F*ck no.”
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by Eric J. Thompson on Dec 1, 2011 12:57 PM CST up reply actions
Damn.
Would LOVE to face him. It would be nice to have 3 wins. On the other hand, at this point, I’m almost more interested in the draft pick situation… but not enough to want to get swept in our division.
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Chad wouldn't say that would he?
I think Chad really wants McTurf to come to Chicago and is too afraid to say so. :)
Big Gulps huh?…………………………………….. Well, See you later!
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by HueGKoch on Dec 1, 2011 3:00 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
End of a forgettable era
or end of an unforgettable error.
by Bodysuit Man on Dec 1, 2011 12:55 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
I wonder what happened.
He seemed like a classy guy to me. He had a tough start to the season, but it’s not like the Vikings have improved since he was benched. I wonder if they are making room for other moves or giving him a chance to get on another squad that might use him this season. At least Webb is now assured of getting the 2nd string reps.
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What happened?
He was traded by Philly because they knew he was on his last legs. McNabb hasn’t been McNabb for at least 3 seasons. He’s basically a guy impersonating McNabb at this point.
thats cold
true though.
" Mike Brown is the owner that Cincy doesn't deserve, not the one it needs..."
I think it was a matter of respect
a la how analysts feel the Orton cut was Elway giving some grace to a fellow QB. I think McNabb saw how many teams could use a QB right now for their playoff push, requested a release to see if he could get picked up, and Frazier granted it due to their mutual respect.
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Bah if a team needs a QB get Favre!
I’m suprised the Bears aren’t down there right now.. He’s played for the rest of us… If he hits the Lions when Stafford gets injured (again) he’ll have another record under his belt!
The Vikes aren't in a remodeling or reconstruction they are in a burn the place down and start praying they don't mimic the Lions rebuilding process.
I doubt any team would look at him.
The Colts apparently never did, despite Irsay cracking a joke at one point on Twitter about it. And when Seifert mentioned it for the Texans on ESPN, the other analysts pretty much roundly mocked him for it.
I doubt Favre has been really preparing for any comeback. He’s probably down relaxing in Hattisburg, thankful he’s not behind our O-line anymore. The almost complete silence from him is, IMO, deafening.
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Silence?
People stopped asking him the question, that’s all. Ed Werder stopped sleeping on his cough and asking him if he’s coming back every single day. It’s not like Favre was calling up radio shows or writers or bloggers and actively giving information. Those people just kept asking the question. If Favre had a mic in his face and you asked him if he wanted to play with Foster and Johnson on the Texans, with the #1 ranked defense, what do you think he’d say? I think he might be inclined to say, “nah, i don’t think i’m ready to play anymore, but who knows, I never count anything out.”
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Classy move...
…. by the Vikings. I agree it was about respect. McNabb didn’t do much for this team, but he’s been in the league long enough to have earned some respect. He’s from Chicago, so he probably would want to play for the Bears, but I wonder if they want him. He’ll have just about the same time in the pocket as he did in here… and he certainly wasn’t unloading very quick here. His upside is not turning the ball over and with the Bears D, that might be what they want.
He has tremendous DOWNside for the Bears
He’s never been in anything close to a Mike Martz system. I mean this is a little bit of respect: he was never considered the most intelligent of QBs. I don’t think this old dog can be taught any new tricks. He would struggle with the system.
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And there was much rejoicing
…come on, are there any McNabb supporters left out there that don’t have stock in Cambell’s Chunky Soup?
Hopefully this is a good sign that we are serious about getting younger and not waiting to do it.
It has to do with McNabb no longer having anything to give to this team
He’s riding the pine; Ponder can get mentored by the coaches(not sure how much McNabb helped anyways); there’s other QB positions opening up due to injury. If we keep him around, he might not stay too happy when he sees other guys getting picked up on teams that can still make the playoffs(HOU/CHI) and are desperate for a QB.
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Yeah, it's pretty much all but official now. If McNabb wanted to play anymore, he needed to request a cut.
Especially with the situation in Houston happening. He can be thrusted onto a winning team and start if they deem fit. He’s either going to go to the Bears, the Texans, or the Cowboys, according to NFL.com and ESPN.
"Like I said, I don’t think anybody on this team knows what schism is, let alone could use it in a sentence. I thought it was an STD when I first heard it. And I was like whoa, we preach abstinence around these parts." - Jared Allen
agreed
I think the timing just proves that McNabb was biding his time waiting for an injury so he would be “needed” elsewhere. Otherwise I think he stays in Minny for the remainder of the season.
"At this point, what we got to lose, right? So we might as well throw caution to the wind and hit people in the face."
--Vikings DE Jared Allen
That's what I'm thinking,
the Bears are the frontrunners according to NFL.com, considering he grew up there and would love to play for them. It makes sense, too, giving him another run at the playoffs. If the injuries hadn’t taken place, I think he’s a mentor for the rest of the year. He’ll be a good pickup for someone.
"Like I said, I don’t think anybody on this team knows what schism is, let alone could use it in a sentence. I thought it was an STD when I first heard it. And I was like whoa, we preach abstinence around these parts." - Jared Allen
Question now is
Are we still on the hook for 2 sixth round picks?
"At this point, what we got to lose, right? So we might as well throw caution to the wind and hit people in the face."
--Vikings DE Jared Allen
Just 1 I think,
he didn’t meet the playing time requirements for a second.
"Like I said, I don’t think anybody on this team knows what schism is, let alone could use it in a sentence. I thought it was an STD when I first heard it. And I was like whoa, we preach abstinence around these parts." - Jared Allen
Yep I'm almost certain that's right.
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by Eric J. Thompson on Dec 1, 2011 1:40 PM CST up reply actions
Oh please...
PLEASE Send him to the Bears!
I would like Christmas to come early so I can go from telling them what a douchepickle their QB Cutler is, to flat out pointing and laughing if they suit up McSuck!
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Unless he beats us
And we realize it was the team not the QB.
Wait. McNabb with no receivers a terrible o line and no zip in his step… Sounds like Allen might get his sack record after all!
The Vikes aren't in a remodeling or reconstruction they are in a burn the place down and start praying they don't mimic the Lions rebuilding process.
If the Bear beat us with McSuck at the helm...
We all have some serious soul searching to do….
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He's a terrible fit in Chicago
Mike Martz is going to go crazy with him as his QB.
Martz to Lovie: “You’re telling me that’s all the better he can throw? Why did we pick up this bum? Hanie can at least get the ball to him.”
Lovie: “Ok, we’ll just keep running Forte”(against 9 in the box)
The sighs out of Chicago would truly make it the windy city for the rest of the season.
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GET THE EFF OUT!!
I turned from mild apathy to outright hatred of McNabb the second he had the “sit down in the end zone for a safety and laugh about it” play.
Patented
His patented move, the “Chunky Turtle”
Don't you know who the *^$% I am?
by Jeppernaut on Dec 1, 2011 2:10 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
And another 7 mil down the pipes.....
Can Kluwe get his number back now?
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Hahaha
refund!
"Like I said, I don’t think anybody on this team knows what schism is, let alone could use it in a sentence. I thought it was an STD when I first heard it. And I was like whoa, we preach abstinence around these parts." - Jared Allen
If he gets claimed off waivers
His new team is on the hook for his remaining salary.
"At this point, what we got to lose, right? So we might as well throw caution to the wind and hit people in the face."
--Vikings DE Jared Allen
I think he's owed 1.5 mil right now
"At this point, what we got to lose, right? So we might as well throw caution to the wind and hit people in the face."
--Vikings DE Jared Allen
That makes sense if he got $5 mill this year; prorated....
we would have paid about $3.5 of him for about 2/3 of the season.
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This means 2 things:
1) Zygi wanted to save some money. Fine by me.
2) He wasn’t doing much to help Ponder. Whether this is because McNabb wasn’t helping or Ponder didn’t need any help isn’t clear, but the team wouldn’t cut a veteran QB if they felt he was helping out the kid.
Everytime i saw McNabb talking to Ponder..
Id scream at the TV, NO NO STRANGER DANGER!!!
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by LeeleeX on Dec 1, 2011 2:06 PM CST up reply actions 6 recs
Disagree.
If no team picks him up we’re still on the hook for the remainder of his salary, so it’s a gamble in terms of saving money.
And I don’t think it was so much of a locker-room issue as McNabb wanting to see if one of the many playoff- potential teams that are without their starting QB would take a stab with him, and Frazier respecting him enough to grant a release.
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I’d guess that McNabb wouldn’t have requested the release if he didn’t have some assurance that the Texans/Bears/Chiefs/Golden Gophers would pick him up, so I doubt it was much of a gamble.
And while Frazier is the kind of guy who probably would give a guy his walking papers if he respected him enough, I don’t think he’d do it if he was still an asset to the team. He’d catch some serious hell for doing that.
I agree with Segall on this one
Sure if he gets claimed then Zigi does save some money, but that is merely a bonus.
To your second point, McNabb was not going to see the field again this year. Frazier is the ultimate players coach. He knows how much it must suck for McNabb to ride the pine. At this point even if Ponder went down (God forbid) the fan base would rather see Webb get a shot before McNabb. It’s a win win for everone.
I do believe that the only reason McNabb asked for the release now is because his agent feels that one of those QB needy teams will pick him up (Texans/Bears).
"At this point, what we got to lose, right? So we might as well throw caution to the wind and hit people in the face."
--Vikings DE Jared Allen
I agree with all of this.
My only issue is how a team could possibly think he gives them a better chance. Granted, if Hanie stays as the turnover machine then they may need to make a change. Mcnabb doesn’t fit that system. He doesn’t know the Martz system. Houston is more possible. Better defense, better run game, better weapons. McNabb could play decently throwing deep to Andre Johnson and handing off to Foster. Who knows, maybe it could work.
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was a class move on the vikes part
hopefully he finds work someplace else. he’d played himself out of a job with the vikes. he wouldn’t have been back in 2012.
will the bears put a waiver in for him? who knows. a team would really have to be desperate to take that contract on. if he clears waivers, someone will sign him and quickly. too many injuries at qb this season.
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Just read all the details on NFL.com, ESPN, etc.
threw up a FanPost if you want any short-term details. :)
"Like I said, I don’t think anybody on this team knows what schism is, let alone could use it in a sentence. I thought it was an STD when I first heard it. And I was like whoa, we preach abstinence around these parts." - Jared Allen
This is why Joe Webb should do all he can to stay a QB
Look how much money McNabb made this year for what the Vikings received in return.
Look at Sage Rosenfels and Charlie Batch still receiving pay checks.
I know that he MAY help the Vikings at WR IF he can learn to run routes and catch better. But the chances of him having a long career as a WR are slimmer than as a QB.
I would want to get paid for as long as I can most of all.
Sage Rosenfels?
:ducking:
" Mike Brown is the owner that Cincy doesn't deserve, not the one it needs..."
Miami signed him
Like 2 weeks back i think.
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I hear
that Joe Kapp is still full of piss & vinegar, let’s bring him in for a tryout.
by Oi Oi Boy on Dec 1, 2011 4:56 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
That spot can go to mr Jack of all Trades
Jared Allen! If he can long snap, he could also QB with a 95% tebow style run offense with all RB’s, TE’s, and WR’s in play on the ground as options – passing only when necessary.
I wonder if his jersey number would prohibit him from playing that position in emergency use?
by VikesFanSince1967 on Dec 2, 2011 10:51 AM CST up reply actions
Rubbing off
McNabb was just starting to rub off on Ponder. Didn’t you see that bounce pass last week..
In case there was any doubt about your current abilities I am sure you will remove them with your next team, if you are picked up.
The best thing McNabb ever did for the VIKES (and himself) was to sit quietly.
I agree, very classy.
I’m glad that they just got it over with now because we all knew he wasn’t coming back. Let him go try to play for a winner before he retires.
I wonder...
… if they threw his release papers to him just above foot level.
by blowfishes on Dec 1, 2011 8:26 PM CST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
I was off by a couple weeks but called it in August.
Back on the day of his signing, when i was getting grief from the rose colored glasses crowd i predicted:
1.McNabb would be horrible
2.He would lose and lose ugly.
3.He would be benched by week 6
4.He would be released by week 10
Now i know those last two may not be right on the money….i cant remember when he was benched officially, but I was pretty darn close. It was a terrible decision to sign him, i said it then and im stating it now. All it did was slow the rebuilding process and suck the life out of the team. They are not as bad as their record, with Ponder at QB. You give him those games he sat and he may be making even bigger strides, at this point.
I hate having to say i told you so, but i got so much grief for trying to prepare everyone for what was going to happen, i cant help it.
The Vikes have some serious needs at O-line, Defensive Back, and WR, but the team isnt beyond hope. I feel better knowing McNabb’s bad juju is no longer haunting the sideline.
Here’s to the future.
If anyone picks up McNabb for anything but an experienced clip board holder/emergency mop up guy, they are nuts. I bet someone signs him though….and i bet he gets one more shot at starting. Somehow, he will still be overrated enough to get a look.
They might need to retire the #5 just so no one gets McNabb curse on them.
Viva La Ponder
Nice call
McNabb in play in game 1 vs Chargers showed the formula of how to beat him. QB pressure all day long takes him out of play (aka Mr 39). The viking’s front 4 was weaker on offense and disrupted what McNabb could do. Ponder showed more ‘escapability’ and ability to extend the play. Webb has already proven that. Too many 3 plays and out doomed McNabb’s ability to get any progress. Multiple 2nd half failures with a halftime lead simply gave opponents a ‘gift of confidence’ that the vikings were beatable no matter what the score was at half time. Rarely a weak front offense 4 gives a QB the time and what it needs to be successful.
The games were winnable in the first 4-5 games of the season. Football games are 60 minutes long for a reason. Tebow is getting it done in last quarter or 5 minutes of the game. Vikings looked beat and out of energy to close it out, and the QB position is responsible for driving that energy. We were just not seeing it from McNabb unlike Ponder and Webb.
by VikesFanSince1967 on Dec 2, 2011 11:06 AM CST up reply actions
honestly
I like Donovan but he just couldn’t get it done here, otherwise we wouldn’t be where we are, and he wouldn’t be where he is, I wish him the best of luck in his endeavors, much respect thanks for the effort
by Lunchpail on Dec 2, 2011 1:03 AM CST via mobile reply actions
I wish more of the comments here were like this
He didn’t do all that well, but he also wasn’t bad. Our record reflected a general problem with virtually every aspect of our team. However McNabb gets blamed for the record under his watch. Now that Ponder has led the team to a similar result after his starts, it’s the rest of the team that is the problem. McNabb’s a vet, Ponder’s a rookie. I get it. It just seems to me that McNabb took a lot more abuse than he deserved. This is a bad team, and McNabb wasn’t the reason it is a bad team. I’m glad we benched him, because I wanted us to see what our first round pick could do.
I never really cared much about McNabb before he arrived at the Vikings. However, he strikes me as being a nice guy who did okay under the circumstances. Now that McNabb is gone, I hope he does well somewhere else.
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by kcskol on Dec 2, 2011 9:18 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Couldn't have said it better
The only difference is that I did like McNabb from his Philly days.
Oh and rec’d.
"At this point, what we got to lose, right? So we might as well throw caution to the wind and hit people in the face."
--Vikings DE Jared Allen
Hahahahaha
McNabb was on Mike and Mike this morning and his segment was sponsored by Chunky Soup. No joke, I can’t make this stuff up.
Don't you know who the *^$% I am?
by Jeppernaut on Dec 2, 2011 9:53 AM CST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
ESPN likes to write those kinds of stories and see if anyone notices
They’re so stupid.
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