Saturday, August 27, 2005

The Saga of TO and McNabb: Are we being played?

I've been forming a theory after seeing the obvious on field chemistry between Donovan McNabb and TO last night. It's just a thought, but I'll share it.

Here is the evidence:
a.) Clearly they are "on the same page" when it matters.
b.) There is no real attempt to sabotage the others success. TO isn't slowly running towards the ball so McNabb is tagged with an interception. Nor is McNabb freezing out TO - he's still his first option. If they wanted to "send a message" pre-season would be a safe time to do this.
c.) Both McNabb and TO have a flair for the dramatic. McNabb has said his dream growing up other than football was being an actor. And TO is TO.
d.) They have pretended to fight in the past, the week after the Steelers game when they really did have a tense moment, on Monday Night Football.

OK, so considering all of these things, here is my thought. What if McNabb and TO are fabricating "the ongoing feud" but actually they have worked things out behind the scenes? It is possible. And you have to admit. . . it wouldn't be such a bad idea. The coverage of "the feud" has taken all the pressure off the rest of the team. There is no intense media scrutiny of bad coaching in the Super Bowl, no stories about how difficult it will be to get back and win, no questioning of the team at all really.

All the newspaper space is dedicated to "the feud." And if the strain between QB and WR is really a ruse, then there is no pressure on this team, and they can play loose and easy with a smile on their faces.

And it's also so compelling, this idea of people who normally hate each other but in times of battle band together to serve the greater good. Think about it, if they continue to "hate" each other, yet win a Super Bowl despite the bad blood, that is a storyline for the ages, the stuff of legend. Everyone will always remember McNabb and TO, the two good soldier who developed on-field chemistry despite their clear animosity.

So I'm not saying that it is all made up, but I would say. . . I guess I wouldn't be surprised if it were. And honestly, I'd be impressed, because it's a pretty savvy act if that's what they are doing.

In conclusion, I would just like to say, "Go Eagles."

1 Comments:

Jayson J said...

Interesting theory.. maybe you can write a screen play about it and call it "the green death"

8/28/2005 11:20 PM  

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