Eagles teammate: McNabb was sick at end of Super Bowl
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Eagles teammate: McNabb was sick at end of Super Bowl
February 8, 2005
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Donovan McNabb was so ill in the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl that a Philadelphia Eagles teammate called one play in the huddle, center Hank Fraley told a TV station.
``He fought to the end. He gave it his all,'' Fraley said on Comcast SportsNet in a show aired Monday night. ``He could hardly call the plays -- that's how exhausted he was trying to give it his all. If you remember back when we played Jacksonville two years ago and he ended up puking, it was close to that scene. He exhausted everything he had.''
Eagles spokesman Derek Boyko said Tuesday that McNabb wasn't injured during Philadelphia's 24-21 loss to the New England Patriots. However, McNabb could have been feeling sick -- he fought a cold earlier in the week.
McNabb was shaky at times in Sunday's game. He passed for 357 yards and three touchdowns, but he also threw three interceptions.
The quarterback misfired on several passes early, held the ball too long at other times, and made several poor decisions. One of the best scramblers in the NFL, McNabb had zero yards rushing on just one carry and was sacked four times.
He struggled in particular in the fourth quarter, getting picked off twice and looking slow in getting the team moving late.
``He didn't get a play call in one time,'' Fraley said. ``He mumbled and (receiver) Freddie Mitchell yelled out the play we were trying to bring in. He was puking at the same time, trying to hold it in.''
Mitchell said on Tuesday that McNabb was having complications and ``couldn't get it out so I just had to finish the play up.''
``It was my first time being the quarterback in the NFL,'' Mitchell said on a local television station. ``It was hard. He kind of tried to get the hand signals to the team, but I knew what he was thinking. I just finished the play up.''
McNabb left Tuesday for Hawaii, where he will start for the NFC in Sunday's Pro Bowl. His agent did not immediately return a phone call Tuesday.
The QB had the best season of his six-year NFL career, leading the Eagles to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1981 after three straight losses in the NFC championship game.
McNabb set a team record with 3,875 yards passing and became the first NFL player to throw for more than 30 touchdowns (31) and fewer than 10 interceptions (eight). His passer rating of 104.7 ranked second in the NFC.
Updated on Tuesday, Feb 8, 2005 7:29
February 8, 2005
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Donovan McNabb was so ill in the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl that a Philadelphia Eagles teammate called one play in the huddle, center Hank Fraley told a TV station.
``He fought to the end. He gave it his all,'' Fraley said on Comcast SportsNet in a show aired Monday night. ``He could hardly call the plays -- that's how exhausted he was trying to give it his all. If you remember back when we played Jacksonville two years ago and he ended up puking, it was close to that scene. He exhausted everything he had.''
Eagles spokesman Derek Boyko said Tuesday that McNabb wasn't injured during Philadelphia's 24-21 loss to the New England Patriots. However, McNabb could have been feeling sick -- he fought a cold earlier in the week.
McNabb was shaky at times in Sunday's game. He passed for 357 yards and three touchdowns, but he also threw three interceptions.
The quarterback misfired on several passes early, held the ball too long at other times, and made several poor decisions. One of the best scramblers in the NFL, McNabb had zero yards rushing on just one carry and was sacked four times.
He struggled in particular in the fourth quarter, getting picked off twice and looking slow in getting the team moving late.
``He didn't get a play call in one time,'' Fraley said. ``He mumbled and (receiver) Freddie Mitchell yelled out the play we were trying to bring in. He was puking at the same time, trying to hold it in.''
Mitchell said on Tuesday that McNabb was having complications and ``couldn't get it out so I just had to finish the play up.''
``It was my first time being the quarterback in the NFL,'' Mitchell said on a local television station. ``It was hard. He kind of tried to get the hand signals to the team, but I knew what he was thinking. I just finished the play up.''
McNabb left Tuesday for Hawaii, where he will start for the NFC in Sunday's Pro Bowl. His agent did not immediately return a phone call Tuesday.
The QB had the best season of his six-year NFL career, leading the Eagles to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1981 after three straight losses in the NFC championship game.
McNabb set a team record with 3,875 yards passing and became the first NFL player to throw for more than 30 touchdowns (31) and fewer than 10 interceptions (eight). His passer rating of 104.7 ranked second in the NFC.
Updated on Tuesday, Feb 8, 2005 7:29
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What a way to try to shrug off the responsibility of losing the game.
<< <i>If McNabb were a man he wouldn't let this be an issue >>
He hasn't said anything as he's on his way to the Pro Bowl.
Who care's though is right! We lost. I accept that. The Pats were the better team especially on Sunday.
But there is next year.
aconte
P.S. I'll be changing the icon back to underdog after this week. It was a great ride!
<< <i>P.S. I'll be changing the icon back to underdog after this week. It was a great ride! >>
You better!
Are we to beleive he was too sick to call a play but healthy enough to run around and throw passes? Not me.
If he was too sick to run the hurry up offense than Reid is a moron for not benching him.
HOF Quarterbacks Football
Eagles fans do not make excuses, like blaming a ref ...
Him not saying anything is the same as him confirming it to be true.
Tacky, tacky, tacky...just like Big Ben's mysterious 'broken' toes.
I'll put it on my shoulders
Donavon just seems like the type of guy that won't make excuses
<< <i>Why hasn't McNabb come out and said this isn't true? >>
Axtell,
Give a guy a chance to respond. He did have to travel to Hawaii and he has a life bro!
Give him a chance to say something...
aconte
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<< <i>Why hasn't McNabb come out and said this isn't true? >>
Axtell,
Give a guy a chance to respond. He did have to travel to Hawaii and he has a life bro!
Give him a chance to say something...
aconte >>
it just seemed odd everyone around him was talking about it, and he was mum on the subject...
Wonder if this was freddie's attempt to explain why he was absent from the game? hehe
This to me sounds like an anxiety attack, which would also explain the nausea. I can't imagine an athlete in his condition, who has done this numerous times before in the regular season, would all of sudden become so exhausted that he couldn't come up with enough energy to complete the last five minutes of the biggest game of his life. The last few minutes of any game is where the QB defines who he is. He had his chance and he failed to take advantage of it.
Regarding Freddie Mitchell, I think he really needs to shut up. Even he's being honest, it's not proper to give out information such as this regarding one's own teammate. I wouldn't be surprised if he's gone after this.