Aug 26th 2008 7:55AM by Bruce Ciskie (author feed)
Filed under: Eagles, NFC East

That nagging, annoying question is back. Will Donovan McNabb stay healthy for a full season? Will Kevin Kolb rot on the bench again? Obviously, most Eagles fans hope Kolb doesn’t see the light of day this year. McNabb, however, hasn’t gotten through a season healthy since he and Terrell Owens were getting along. Injuries have kept him on the sideline for seven, six, and two games, respectively, each of the last three years. The injuries are the only thing keeping McNabb from being mentioned among the truly elite quarterbacks in the game. Certainly, his numbers last year weren’t subpar, but McNabb continues to take way too many hits. He was sacked 12 times by the Giants in Week Four last year, and 44 for the season. For a comparison, backup A.J. Feeley started twice for McNabb last year, and he was sacked three times in those two games. Also worrisome is McNabb’s sudden inability to throw the deep ball. One season is not a fair sample, especially considering the Eagles’ relative lack of big-play ability at wide receiver. However, it’s a development that bears watching, especially if McNabb’s penchant for getting hurt doesn’t go away. Continue Reading