The Bears, however, have no interest in an NFL veteran - a six-time Pro Bowl quarterback from Chicago! - who can be obtained for the price of a phone call, whatever that is these days.
Nope, no interest in Donovan McNabb. Caleb Hanie will do just fine. Receiver Devin Hester went on the radio Monday and said that bringing a new quarterback into the system run by offensive coordinator Mike Martz would be a "waste of time."
Good point. What experience could McNabb possibly have in an unbalanced, pass-happy offense?
Ah, well. All the mighty must fall, and so must those who would have been mighty were it not for a bad case of the heaves during the Super Bowl and an unfortunate penchant for whacking receivers in the toes with the ball and making dumb faces on the sideline.
Still, it is amazing that Donovan Jamal McNabb, just a week after turning 35, with 234 career touchdown passes and 37,276 yards to his name, couldn't find a job upon being released by Minnesota and clearing waivers last Friday. His agent, Fletcher Smith, said conversations have taken place with several teams, but that doesn't necessarily mean, you know, that conversations have taken place with several teams.
All that said, and all that considered, here's one for you: If the Philadelphia Eagles actually believe the final four games of this season might mean something, they should release Vince Young immediately and sign McNabb. (I know, I know. I am aware there is a large percentage of you who must now blindly search the floor for your heads, because they have popped off your necks and rolled away. And, yes, there is a part of me that wrote the sentence just to have that happen. But let's wait and see where the column goes. I have no idea, either.)
