Comments on: Shanahan’s treatment of McNabb about respect, not race

By: help me

help me — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 16:55:15 +0000

Feinstein is pathetic and most importantly a hack, there I said it.

By: FinFan68

FinFan68 — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 15:57:14 +0000

The bottom line is that McNabb is not as good as his supporters try to make him out to be. He is a decent QB who plays fairly well with a lead. He does not have many wins when he has had to lead the team to victory in the 4th qtr. He has made some great plays with his legs and with his arm strength, but he has also bounced countless balls in front of his receivers. The fact that McNabb is black has absolutely no relevance, other than to elicit emotional responses from people who want to believe race has a role in everything negative that effects a prominant black player.

By: codeweasel

codeweasel — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 15:42:17 +0000

Feinstein has no credibility on racial issues.

Anybody remember his disgusting race-bating during the Duke lacrosse fiasco?

By: DC Sports Radio

DC Sports Radio — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 15:18:12 +0000

McNabb was traded for, because he’s made several playoff appearances. He was benched because he’s on pace to NOT make another one of those appearances, this year.

The Redskins organization has been more than open to giving minorities leadership roles, over the years.

It was a poor, selfish, unfounded, non-researched, off topic and overblown article.

It was effective, however, in gaining attention…and that’s about it.

By: lupasgirl

lupasgirl — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 14:21:47 +0000

Jason Whitlock from Fox Sports wrote about this about a week and a half ago with a pretty good take. Whitlock is not generally afraid to “call foul” on race issues, but he says this one is not about race but about nepotism and Kyle Shannahan: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Donovan-McNabb-Mike-Shanahan-benching-Washington-Redskins-110210

By: istateyourname

istateyourname — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 14:21:40 +0000

So you’re saying Shannahan is a white head coach who is very desirous of having Donovan McNabb doing well?

By: missinghoagies

missinghoagies — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:59:22 +0000

Why does the media continue to protect McNabb, bottom line McNabb has been benched by 2 coaches who have won 2 super bowls with a truly HOF QB and gotten to another super bowl with the QB in question, not to mention numerous championship game appearances and have career winning percentages of 596 and 617 respectively…I think they know a little something about high level QB play and when and when they are not getting it.
On another note where are the apologies from the media to Andy Reid and the Eagles organization for how they bashed Reid and the Eagles organization for trading McNabb in the first place, whose getting the last laugh now!

By: suckitflorio

suckitflorio — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:50:02 +0000

Then i guess that makes coach Singeltary a racist for benching Alex Smith… from now only we’ll have to make it a rule that you can only bench people of the same race as the coach.

By: dccowboy

dccowboy — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:49:18 +0000

Pretty funny. The Redskins organization is imploding …again…

The new Coach and OC trade for an aging QB who is in his contract year, then, halfway through the season they decide they don’t like him, bench him, provide conflicting stories about why they benched him which include that he’s stupid, injured, and out of shape, ….

then the GM starts floating stories about how they are accelerating the effort to sign the QB to a long term contract ..

What’s wrong with this picture? If the HC and OC don’t like the guy and have no respect for him as a QB why on earth are the Redskins going to shell out big bucks to sign him to a 3-4 year contract?

By: dccowboy

dccowboy — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:43:02 +0000

Probably not racism, but then again, what was the racial makeup of the players Shanahan has gotten ‘upset’ with and ridden?

In Washington they are all black…

By: section731

section731 — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:35:54 +0000

@geniusesq – great comment – I agree

However, this is also a good strategy by Shanahan – Donovan will play out of his mind this week. It is his motivation. Why do you think that he held on to the draft day booing for 13 years? He has no internal motivation, so he hangs on to any perceived slight (some real, some not) for motivation.

By: BernardPollardIsAnAss

BernardPollardIsAnAss — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:08:46 +0000

Good ole’ leather face / glass-eye Shannahan. Well done.

By: kennyfukinpowers

kennyfukinpowers — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:06:12 +0000

The race card….really? Can you imagine what would have happened if Rush Limbaugh actually bought the Rams? Shanahan is just a equal oppurtinity ahole….just ask Jake Plummer.

By: Spoonthis

Spoonthis — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:01:39 +0000

“Shanahan should have simply told the truth from the get go.”

Pretty funny Florio. Did you forget that you were referring to an NFL coach? Especially Shanahan. Tell the truth, good one. LMAO.

By: mfclock

mfclock — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 12:53:10 +0000

John Feinstein just wants some attention – shanny did the same shi to Jake Plummer

By: dirtdawg55

dirtdawg55 — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 12:40:38 +0000

McNabb would be fat, stupid and lazy in any colour. Highly overrated, accomplished less with more than almost any modern QB. Had more than enough talent to win multiple Super Bowls.

Career passing rating of 85.9. You know who else has a career rating of 85.9? David Garrard. Yeah. David Garrard. Anyone consider him to be in any good? Playoff rating of 80.0. In the last game of each playoff year he has played he has thrown for 9 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He didn’t allegedly throw up in the Super Bowl. He did throw up. He has been terrible under pressure.

The irony of it all? Limbaugh was right.

By: ham1

ham1 — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 12:30:29 +0000

Feinstein is a fire starter. Thows a match and walks away. He hates the skins and always has.
What a bunch of bull crap he writes and barfs out of his mouth.

By: wawa33

wawa33 — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 12:27:56 +0000

Shanny to Dallas next year…what will Feinstein say when he benches Tony Romo? That Shanahan is “anti-Italian american?”

By: Sandra Lee's Cans

Sandra Lee's Cans — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 12:16:25 +0000

Mike Shanahan is an insecure little martinet who can only elevate his sense of well being by trying to dismiss others as being unworthy. He’s pathetic and he and Dan Snyder deserve each other. Grow up, Mikey.

By: piratefreedom

piratefreedom — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 11:52:57 +0000

when a coach looks at film , if he has any prejudice – even the normal I like this guy because i know him – that interferes with putting the best team on the field, that interferes with winning.
A coach that makes assumptions based on anything that is nonsense, like racial stereotypes applied to individuals, doesn’t have a chance in hell of succeeding.

By: brasho

brasho — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 11:46:22 +0000

Feinstein should be fired for race-baiting in order to sell his crappy stories. It’s no surprise he works for CNN, it’s less of a surprise that he’s Jewish (unless he’s Reverend AL or Jesse), I’m going to go out on a limb here and say he’s probably a Democrat.

So let everybody get this straight… If a black man happens to not particularly smart, he’s lazy, and out of shape… nobody can tell him he is any of the three because it is “racism”?

I’m sorry, but I was not aware that black people had the copyright on being unintelligent, lazy, and out of shape…. if there’s any racism going on here, it is Feinstein who apparently hears those words and automatically links them to black people.

I wonder if, according to Feinstein’s definition, Tony Siragusa ever knew he was black?

By: garysson

garysson — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 11:18:40 +0000

By the way… “smart” people like Fienstein create clever ways to sells news papers… because that is their job… Hot button topic in one of the most racially sensitive places on earth… Big newspaper sales. I know you realized this Mike. Come on dude.

By: garysson

garysson — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 11:11:34 +0000

When will the small people of the world realize that people under thirty do NOT CARE ABOUT RACE…. WE DO NOT CARE… people use race as a way to make money… its not cool anymore.. please stop.

I normally agree with Florio, he seems like an intelligent dude, but this is not right… please,, do not give fuel to a fire that shouldnt be started… its irrelevent to most and to those who it is relevent, not bringing it up is best…

Anyone who has ever watched a eagles or skins football game can tell Mcnabb is terrible.. he launches deep sideline balls at the worst of moments, and has NEVER been reliable in the clutch. The Shanahans are just not afraid to admit that.

Remember Kids, McNabb has only thrown for over 25 touchdowns once in his whole Career… and that was with TO. (Hall of Fame T.O.) who was the real cancer… the guy who still produces, but speaks his mind… or the guy who doesnt produce, and blames it on being black.

By: canadianvikingfaniii

canadianvikingfaniii — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 07:22:39 +0000

Racists… What a joke racists are. Do they not realize we are one race? We can all breed with one another.. Colour means nothing, hell no one is the exact same pigment as the next, morons!

By: geniusesq

geniusesq — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 06:52:31 +0000

It’s not a race issue, it’s an egomanic-defending-his-son issue.

By: ilovefoolsball

ilovefoolsball — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 06:45:05 +0000

this guy Feinstein sounds like a f*&$ing idiot. Typical Obama syndrome, anyone who criticizes or calls anyone black into question is immediately deemed a racist.
Sometimes the truth hurts too much and people just can’t accept it, like Feinstein.

By: kahanapaniolo

kahanapaniolo — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 06:33:01 +0000

Blah.Blah.Blah. I am sick and tired of everything being about race. This is a sports/football site and I am willing to bet that everyone could care less about race and only cares about stats. Anyone who plays the race card is weak.

By: jaymc1988

jaymc1988 — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 06:19:54 +0000

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By: ineptguy6

ineptguy6 — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 05:27:44 +0000

Why is it that anytime McNabb screws up, he never takes the heat? If he gets benched for horrible play, its the coaches fault for bad explanations. If he gets called out by another player for being ridiculously out of shape, it is the players fault for being disruptive. Could it not be that he is horribly overrated and his success was the product of the tremendous defense and throwing nothing but screens or bombs? Hell, lots of guys can chuck it up there, and any idiot can throw a screen. Have you ever seen McNabb throw a mid-ranged pass with any accuracy? I thought not. Every Qb that filled in for him in Philly did just as well if not better. Apparently they just had 2-3 “probowl” qbs on their roster every single year.

By: raideralex99

raideralex99 — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 05:17:46 +0000

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