Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson recently expressed to Sporting News Magazine that he was “very happy with the decision” of his team to trade Donovan McNabb to the Washington Redskins. He also went on to say, “I don’t think we lost anything, even with McNabb being gone.” Here’s what Donovan McNabb said in response to questions about Jackson’s comments, courtesy of ESPN:
It’s so wild when people get to talking when you’re not there, but when you’re there everybody loves you. So I guess people will go deeper into it than I will. I’m a Redskin, no longer an Eagle. I had 11 great years and I’m moving on with my life, so whoever may say things when I’m gone, more power to them, but it’s not making you look like a bigger man.”
This is the type of response you’d expect from McNabb. Even when he had to deal with T.O. — the ultimate free-speaker — he managed to take the high road and never make himself look bad. Based on his history, I’m not really shocked that Jackson would make comments like this. To be honest, I just don’t get his motivation for doing it. McNabb was traded. He didn’t leave the Eagles as a free agent to take more money from a division rival. Why take shots at him after he’s gone — especially considering what he’s done for the Eagles franchise? I’m all for a wide receiver expressing his confidence in a new quarterback, and I’m sure Kevin Kolb is capable of being successful in Philadelphia, but this isn’t the right way to go about it. If that’s the way you feel, keep it to yourself. There’s much better ways to encourage a new starting quarterback than by belittling the one who just left — especially when he’s one of the best the franchise has ever seen.
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Redskins’ McNabb moving on from past [ESPN]
