"I wish I had an answer, but I don't," McNabb said. "Hopefully, things will continue to get better and I'll have one for you later. Hopefully, it will be quicker than later. I'm looking forward to being back out on the field."
So is Kolb, especially after crash-landing on the wrong end of a lopsided loss to quarterback Drew Brees and the high-powered New Orleans Saints' offense Sunday at the Linc. Some of Kolb's numbers – 391 passing yards and two touchdowns – looked good, but he was still beating himself up yesterday for throwing three interceptions.
"It hacks you off that there's this negative attitude, and you realize that maybe there is eight plays in there, and if we just do one little thing different, the game could have been different," Kolb said.
Being 9 yards shy of becoming the fifth quarterback in franchise history to throw for 400 yards in a game was no consolation to Kolb.
"When you're in our complex and this circle, it's all wins and losses," Kolb said. "That's what it all boils down to."
Kolb was still thinking about the turnovers, especially the interceptions. During his senior season at the University of Houston, he threw 30 touchdowns and just four interceptions. He always said he felt ball security was the strength of his game.
"That's what makes me mad," he said. "That has always been my M.O. I have to get better at taking care of the ball and not giving up the cheap ones."
In nine career games, Kolb has thrown seven interceptions and lost two fumbles. Nine turnovers in nine games with just one career start is obviously not the kind of resume any quarterback wants. Kolb examined all three of his interceptions on film yesterday.
