Report: Top Philadelphia draft pick cheered
Philadelphia sports fans reportedly broke their historic tradition of booing and throwing urine-soaked snowballs at draft picks when they cheered the 76ers’ selection of Evan Turner at the NBA draft on Thursday.
Though cheering for draft picks is a staple among non-Philly sports fans, Philly fans have historically berated athletes on draft day. However, that custom came to an end when Turner was selected with the second overall pick and greeted with warm applause by fans, marking the first such embrace by fans in Philadelphia sports history.
The most notable case of deplorable behavior by Philly fans on draft day was during the 1999 NFL draft when Donovan McNabb was booed unmercifully as he was selected with the Eagles’ second overall pick. It was widely speculated that Eagles fans were booing the organization for not selecting Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams, but later reports confirmed that Philly fans are the scum of the earth and want to boo everyone at all times.
In a less publicized case, Allen Iverson was booed off the stage as he was selected with the first overall pick by the 76ers in 1996. Cole Hamels, the Phillies first-round selection in the 2002 MLB draft, was also booed by a throng of fans at his home in San Diego, CA as he sat in his living room with family and friends. Altogether, some 2,622 athletes have been booed by crazed Philadelphia sports fans over the years.
According to a report probably published somewhere, one rogue fan was heard booing while Turner’s name was announced during the draft, which was, according to the report, “yet another black eye for Philadelphia sports fans.”
McNabb responds to Jackson’s comments about Iron Man 2
Though DeSean Jackson was merely commenting on the debut of Iron Man 2 and wasn’t trying to stir anything up, Donovan McNabb responded to Jackson’s comments anyway.
After seeing the film, starring Robert Downey Jr., Jackson said he was “very happy with the movie.”
“I don’t think it lost anything from the first one,” Jackson added. “Even with the loss of Terrence Howard.”
On Tuesday, McNabb was asked for a response to Jackson’s comment, just to try and start controversy where there was none to begin with.
“I could feed into this war he’s obviously trying to start by talking about Iron Man 2,” McNabb said. “But someone has to be the bigger man, so whatever he wants to say is cool with me, but it’s not making him look like the bigger man. I’m the biggest man there is, and ever will be.”
Jackson also commented on what was poppin’ in Atlanta over the weekend, but McNabb could not yet be reached for a response.
Adam Schefter: Raiders still front-runner for someone, dammit
After losing out to the Redskins for Donovan McNabb, the Oakland Raiders still remain the front-runner to land someone, say, Adrian Peterson, league sources tell ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
The sources say the ingredients for a trade are still in place. Schefter is pretty sure the Raiders are still willing to meet a team’s asking price for some player, like Tom Brady, maybe.
Also, sources say this player’s contract, which could be anywhere from $500,000 to about $20 million or so, has scared off other teams. But, sources say, Oakland is willing to pay anything to get someone over here, like an Ed Reed-type guy.
There are also connections between the Raiders and this player, that could very well be Brandon Marshall for all we know. Raiders owner Al Davis and this guy probably both like things, and Oakland’s new offensive coordinator, Hue Jackson, speaks English just like he kind of does.
One source familiar with trade discussions said no deal was done with Oakland. But other league sources predicted it soon would be done just to generate buzz even though they knew good and well that nothing was close to happening.
Another source far-removed from the situation is still trying to figure out why these guys have jobs.
Philadelphia baseball club reportedly wins game or something
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A baseball club with ties to the area began its season on Monday and reportedly played well enough to defeat another team, though it’s still unclear how this has anything to do with Donovan McNabb and his trade to the Redskins.
“Apparently these ballplayers did some amazing things on the field yesterday,” said one local reporter. “Unfortunately, they aren’t Donovan McNabb, so there’s no way they’re getting more than five seconds of attention today.”
According to this guy’s report, the main pitcher man did something awesome and a new player man ran home and people were cheering or something. The final score was 11-1, but McNabb got traded to the Redskins and that’s all you apparently need to know.
Donovan McNabb rescued from city of Philadelphia
After 11 agonizing years in a Philadelphia labor camp, mistreated quarterback Donovan McNabb is now safe after being rescued by the Washington Redskins.
According to many national reports, McNabb was originally taken against his will by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1999 and sold into forced labor where he suffered through years of abuse by brutish locals, never getting the respect he deserved.
“First of all, we’re just glad to say that he is now out of harm’s way,” said Daniel Snyder, the Redskins owner who led McNabb’s rescue attempt out of the treacherous city. “The entire nation watched for over a decade as McNabb was treated like some sort of Gladiator sent into an arena to please a crowd. They want to see him finish the job instead of just being satisfied with making it as far as he did every year. They’re all savages. Every last one of them.”
The Redskins were able to secure McNabb’s release in exchange for a couple draft picks, which the Eagles will likely use to take more unsuspecting college kids from their families.
Although the national media reports are distinctly one-sided, many local Philadelphians have given conflicting reports of McNabb’s treatment while with the Eagles.
“I actually liked the guy and thought he was good for the team,” said one sober townsperson who was immediately dismissed from commenting any further.
McNabb could not be reached for comment, but his agent said that he is glad to “finally leave the only fan base in the universe that would ever ‘boo’ a draft pick or criticize a player for his poor performance on the field.”
Rams, Cardinals, Eagles reporting no interest in McNabb
The Arizona Cardinals have reportedly joined the St. Louis Rams and Philadelphia Eagles among the teams with little to no interest in quarterback Donovan McNabb.
Though all three teams were rumored to have some level of interest in the Pro Bowler, each team has come forward this week to deny any such rumors.
“There’s nothing to any of that,” Eagles head coach Andy Reid said of the Eagles’ reported interest in McNabb. “We’re not involved in that.
“At this time of year there are going to be all kinds of things thrown out there. But, no, there’s nothing to it.”
McNabb has expressed interest in wanting to play football somewhere in 2010, but as of press time, none of the 32 NFL teams have come forward with any interest whatsoever.
Trade talk heats up after McNabb spotted playing for 49ers
The buzz surrounding a possible trade of Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb should heat up after the Pro Bowler was seen being introduced as the San Francisco 49ers new quarterback.
The press conference almost certainly means that McNabb has played his last game as an Eagle, but head coach Andy Reid is still downplaying the situation, saying that McNabb will stay with the Eagles as his quarterback.
“I haven’t changed my opinion at all,” Reid said while watching McNabb clean out his locker with a 49ers hat on. “Donovan will be with the Eagles as our starting quarterback. Period. I don’t know when signing a contract with another team became a signal that you had left your team, but that means nothing to me. People will always speculate about this stuff, but the only thing that matters is that I say Donovan is an Eagle, even if I’m literally the only one still saying that.”
Drew Brees replaces Donovan McNabb on Super Bowl roster
Drew Brees has been named this year’s replacement for Donovan McNabb on the NFC Super Bowl roster due to McNabb’s participation in the upcoming Pro Bowl LXXI.
“I think being able to play in the Super Bowl game is a great honor,” said McNabb, who made his first and only appearance in 2005. “But it doesn’t compare to the Pro Bowl. This will be the sixth time for me and it never gets old.”
Brees will be making his first trip to the Super Bowl game and hopes to represent McNabb better than last year’s replacement, Kurt Warner.
“I’m honored to be able to take McNabb’s spot and hope to play as well as I know he would if he were able to make it,” Brees said on Wednesday. “Maybe next year I’ll actually make it to the Pro Bowl and McNabb will be my replacement. That would really be something.”
McNabb not among Romosexuals’ 2010 fantasy keepers
Romosexuals team owner Mike Godfrey announced he will likely drop Donovan McNabb from his fantasy team after nearly a decade of holding onto the quarterback as a keeper.
“I think it’s pretty clear that I’m not going to win a fantasy championship with Donovan McNabb as my quarterback,” said Godfrey, an avid Eagles fan. “As much as I’ve appreciated what he’s done for the Romosexuals over the years, this is a business decision and it’s time to move on.”
Godfrey also announced that Ray Rice will stay with the team and will likely announce his second and final keeper when everyone meets over Eric’s house for the Super Bowl.
Eagles lose 392-7, reports guy who quit watching at halftime
The Eagles are just assumed to have lost to the Cowboys in Saturday’s wildcard matchup, though no one in the entire Tri-State area actually watched the end of the game to confirm the final outcome or score.
A local man named Jerry Cole reported Sunday morning that the score was “probably 392-7 or some s–t like that.”
“I stopped watching at halftime, but that sounds about right,” Cole added.
Another man that threw his television out of his window midway through the third quarter claimed the 392-7 score was grossly inaccurate.
“I probably watched more of the game than anybody, and I’m telling you the final score was about 84-7,” said Greg Alban, who read a book for the remainder of the game after his television was destroyed.
The Cowboys will move on to face the Minnesota Vikings next week while the Eagles will face an exciting offseason that will probably include letting Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook go and signing Plaxico Burress or someone else that will piss off most of the fan base.
