Does Donovan Quietly Hate Mike Vick?

He was the bigger man. The man was so secure in his job he wanted to bring in talent at his position. He wanted to help another human being. So did Donovan McNabb effectively cost himself the most talented overall team to eventually become a demoted 3rd string back for a division rival? Yes, yes, and unfortunately yes.

When Michael Vick was released from his 18-month prison sentence there were a couple of teams that were kicking the tires about the idea of adding him to their roster. There was only one team that was ready to buy. The Philadelphia Eagles. Donovan McNabb looked at a friend, put himself in Vick's shoes, and said yeah go ahead and sign him. McNabb the starter, with quarterback of the future Kevin Kolb as a backup, and Vick as a 3rd stringer? That's one of the best quarterback trios in league history.

Now not even two full years later how the world has been turned upside down for McNabb. He's essentially been called dumb, fat, and lazy by his current employer.Mike Shanahan during the course of the season said McNabb could not pick up the terminology of the system (dumb), said he lacked the cardiovascular endurance to run the two-minute offense (fat), and has not been in the best of shape since training camp (lazy). He's been dropped to third-string after signing a contract 78 million dollar contract extension. (Remember in the NFL the money's not guaranteed, so he'll never see 15% of that money.) Meanwhile Vick has shaken off the rust from lockup to not only take Kolb's job, but  is in a neck and neck race with Tom Brady for league MVP.

Now I know McNabb is a class guy, but if he knew that it would turn out for him the way that it has for the past 12 months do you think he still endorses bring Vick to Philly? Does it bother him that he's dealing with one of the most dysfunctional organizations in the NFL(chew on that Redskins fan), while Vick is shining in Philly playing with the weapons that should have been his? McNabb will never admit that he regrets co-signing on the Vick deal, but in the back of his mind is McNabb secretly thinking to himself that he wish he would have said.....Hellz no we ain't bringing him here! Hindsight is 20/20 after all.

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