Rams NOT among the teams making offers for McNabb

by Ryan Van Bibber on Mar 5, 2010 8:58 AM CST in 2010 St. Louis Rams offseason

Another day, another twist to the Donovan McNabb trade rumors. After word surfaced that the St. Louis Rams were going to make McNabb their next QB by Friday - that's today - head coach Steve Spagnuolo said that the Rams had not had conversations about pursuing McNabb. That squares with latest news in the saga with the Eagles and McNabb.

The latest news says that Eagles' brass is interested in trading McNabb, but head coach Andy Reid is not. There are definitely interested teams, but it sounds like that the list of suitors DOES NOT include the Rams. From the Philly Fox station's report:

There are many interested teams out there, but right now the Eagles are not accepting any offers yet.

Sources tell Fox 29's sports department that the St. Louis Rams are not one of those teams, contrary to some reports.

I'm sure we can expect a new wrinkle to the story any minute now.

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Not surprised that Reid wants to keep McNabb

There is no pairing of coach and quarterback in recent memory that has been more closely entwined in terms of defining each other’s success, over such a long period of time. McNabb owes his success to Reid, and vice versa, over the past twelve seasons. (Bill Belichick and Tom Brady are close, but they’ve only been together since 2001.)

I honestly expect McNabb to start for the Eagles next season, and probably the season after that. He’s their John Elway.

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by taiko on Mar 5, 2010 9:13 AM CST reply actions

i don't know why they wouldn't want to keep McNabb this season and ease Kolb into it

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by Ryan Van Bibber on Mar 5, 2010 9:36 AM CST up reply actions

Well they've had Kolb since 2007 so he's already been eased into it as he can get probably.

by Carneros on Mar 5, 2010 10:04 AM CST up reply actions

I still like Kolb as the most attractive target for the Rams

He was Pat Shurmur’s protege in Philadelphia. If the Rams really wanted to commit to Shurmur as their OC, making a big play for Kolb would make sense.

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by taiko on Mar 5, 2010 10:18 AM CST up reply actions

I suspect the Eagles see Kolb

as the Packers saw Rodgers. He was the backup to their star for several years, then stepped in when Favre’s contract ran out and did an excellent job. McNabb has one more year on his contract, after which they will probably move him out and install Kolb as their next QB.

by andyrose on Mar 5, 2010 11:52 AM CST up reply actions

1987–1990: Young backed up Montana

I don’t think 2 or 3 years is a long time or even necessarily enough time. I believe what the old timers say about 5 years usally being needed before a QB really gets it. If that’s 3 or 4 behind an old great and 1 or 2 on the field…doesn’t sound unreasonable to me. And you know, QB’s have long-ish careers by NFL standards.

by CoachConnors on Mar 5, 2010 10:21 PM CST up reply actions