It’s rare that I take the time even to write a very short post dealing with sports, but I just came across news of Donovan McNabb’s five-year, $78 million extension given to him by the Washington Redskins and found myself wondering.
I’ve always been a fan of McNabb. He’s been a solid producer throughout his career and was treated uncharitably by the fans in Philadelphia despite busting his ass as the most consistently high-performing element of the Eagles teams he helmed. They pretty much ran him out of town on a rail and probably would have done so much sooner if it hadn’t been for coach Andy Reid’s persistence and faith in his star quarterback. McNabb conducted himself with class through most of the criticism, which is more than I can say I would have done in his shoes considering the vitriol emanating from the Eagles’ fan base.
Regardless of all that, McNabb is thirty-three and having one of the worst seasons of his career. Through eight games, he has a QB rating of 76.0 (seventh worst in the NFL) and has thrown more interceptions than touchdowns (eight and seven, respectively). That doesn’t sound like it’s worth five years and $78 million to me.
