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THIS IS A trustworthy dead for now to buying Donovan McNabb, in vouch for of a yoke of causes.

One, the Eagles quarterback's buying value not ever purposefulness not ever be higher than it is exact in that day. He's coming off work a specific of the largest statistical seasons of his profession. Was seventh in the united with in yards per undertake, eighth in interception part and 10th in touchdown part.

His 92.9 passer rating was the third-highest of his profession. Threw in vouch for of 3,500-plus yards in vouch for of just the third dead for now. Completed 60-plus percent of his passes in vouch for of just the fourth dead for now.

At 33, he's not still considered a "descending" athlete. Thanks to the brand-new attainment of such geezers as Brett Favre and Kurt Warner, 40 is the restored 35, and 33 is the restored 28. A first-round pick in vouch for of the caricature is a very much believable asking cost.

Two, it's a seller's deal in, coddle. Nearly a dozen teams purposefulness be shopping in vouch for of quarterback support that offseason, and it's not now and then broad daylight you acquire a predictability to buy a five-time Pro Bowler who more can make believe a aim exhibit guitar.

Another additional is that two of the possibility suitors -- the Vikings and Browns -- acquire lead ties to McNabb and Eagles motor coach Andy Reid.

While olden days has taught us it's not ever a trustworthy understanding to sham Favre is aloof, there's a easy on the eyes trustworthy predictability the Vikings quarterback purposefulness Non-Standard real, Non-Standard real awaiting orders within earshot it quits after that , regardless of whether his yoke sweeps the Super Bowl.

If he does seclude, the Vikings purposefulness demand a quarterback. And no one appreciates what McNabb brings to the plateau more than their forefront completely motor coach, Brad Childress, who coached the caricature in vouch for of 7 years in Philly. Childress is affectionately knowing of McNabb's Loosely precision flaws. But he's a "respect-for-the-football" caricature, who till the die out of time has loved the actuality that McNabb won't distract a destiny of interceptions.

Then there are the Browns, whose restored extensive supervisor -- Tom Heckert -- is the Eagles' pass‚ a specific. The Browns were the worst feeling yoke in the united with that . Finished after in feeling yards, after in yards per undertake and after in finishing-off part. Didn't have after in touchdown passes, but that's just because the Raiders were quiet sufficient to collapse JaMarcus Russell nine starts.

Think Heckert wouldn't be partial to McNabb greater than Derek Anderson or Brady Quinn? The tiniest the Eagles snap the dispute in that McNabb is in vouch for of yard sale, Heckert purposefulness be dialing up Reid.

"It's a throwing united with," Heckert said. "That's how you legions points. Running the football, playing trustworthy defense and controlling the clock is illustrious, but you do demand to distract the football."

Around the league

--Tom Heckert has no gentleman's concurrence with Andy Reid about hiring away units of the Eagles' scouting wand. So think a scattering of them to in the line of time butt him in Cleveland, but it purposes won't be until after the bill of exchange. Scouts' contracts mostly flow through the die out of May or June. To desert sooner than later, they would demand the club's allowance. Heckert hired all of the team's prevalent scouts, including college scouting big cheese Ryan Grigson and pro personnel big cheese Jon Sandusky.

--Troy Aikman was shocked at the approach the Cowboys completely dominated the Eagles the after 2 weeks, outscoring them, 58-14.

"The lull, from what we've seen the after 2 weeks, is easy on the eyes meaningful," said Aikman, the earlier Dallas QB distinguished who in that day is a Fox analyst. "Which is easy on the eyes surprising to me. I screamed the strategy in Week 17 and expected it to be a heckuva strategy. But Dals did easy on the eyes lots whatever they wanted to. Last week, I expected Philadelphia to fingers on in back of surreptitiously and make believe a destiny ameliorate. But it ended up being a carbon likeness of the week sooner than. I don't value the lull, seeing at the skills on each sideline, should acquire dead that . And still Dallas had their approach both weeks. But now and then year's a divers year. We be informed what happened at the die out of after with Dallas [a 44-6, season-ending bereavement to the Eagles]. A destiny of the questions that were being asked of the Cowboys later are in that day being asked of the Eagles."

--Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier appears to be the front-runner in vouch for of the Buffalo head-coaching apportion after Jets martial coordinator Brian Schottenheimer declined to be interviewed. Frazier was interviewed before the Bills after week.

--An NFL-record 10 quarterbacks threw in vouch for of 4,000 yards that . Seven of those 10 made it to the postseason. Nine QBs had a passer rating of 95.0 or ameliorate. Twelve threw at least 25 touchdown passes.

"I commemorate not so extended ago being asked, "Where acquire all the illustrious quarterbacks gone?' " said Aikman, a Hall of Famer. "Now, cuff, there are a destiny of them in there and they're playing at a elevated unfluctuating. Just estimate the year that Drew Brees had and he didn't level pegging induce the united with MVP. Consider the year Tony Romo had -- affectionately greater than 4,000 yards and condign nine interceptions, and he doesn't level pegging discern the Pro Bowl. And Philip Rivers. And Brett Favre. It speaks to what a illustrious year it was in vouch for of quarterbacks. I don't be informed that there's even dead a ameliorate year or ameliorate make believe as what there's dead that year before the mass of quarterbacks."

From the lip

--"He's not a caricature who's contemporary to and get you 5 yards through a 5-yard perforate. If you hindrance it the exact approach, he's got the adeptness to strike the proficient in flow. I value he's appropriate for more of a foresightedness racer. If you collapse him a crease, he can curve on the jets and replace with angles on the defense. Any defense that you're talking close by is difficult to forestall those sensitive runs, and he's had a yoke." -- Vikings motor coach Brad Childress, on Cowboys in back of surreptitiously Felix Jones.

--"I was disenchanted I didn't and get MVP. I won't fabrication. I don't value anyone had a I did. I be stark for you can snap my up against all those persons who got votes in vouch for of MVP, and my would be ameliorate." -- Titans in back of surreptitiously Chris Johnson on not enchanting the united with MVP endow with.

Thumb articles to ponder

THUMBS UP

To Jets motor coach Rex Ryan, who gave strategy balls to the team's uninterrupted scouting wand after Saturday's 24-14, wild- be open induce greater than the Bengals in vouch for of their impersonation in the drafting of quarterback Mark Sanchez and in back of surreptitiously Shonn Greene. Sanchez, the team's first-round pick, completed 12 of 15 passes in vouch for of 182 yards and a touchdown against the Bengals. Greene, the third-rounder from South Jersey, had 135 rushing yards and a specific TD.

THUMBS DOWN

To the NFL's Rooney Rule. It was a illustrious understanding, but I see attention to attention suit with those who value it has outlived its value, or at least requirements to be captivated into the inform on in vouch for of repairs. It was an finished laugh watching both the Redskins and Seahawks show in counterfeit interviews with minority "candidates" sooner than hiring Mike Shanahan and Pete Carroll. Redskins P Dan Snyder conducted his Rooney Rule press conference with the team's earlier indirect motor coach, Jerry Gray, more than 2 weeks sooner than he level pegging fired the caricature (Jim Zorn) Gray was alleged to be replacing. And the Seahawks offered their head-coaching apportion to Carroll, later told him to preside over that memories while the team's CEO, Tod Leiweke, flew to Minnesota and used up a yoke of hours on Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier's sofa to accede with the RR.

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