Jun 3rd 2008 8:12PM by Enrico Campitelli (author feed)
Filed under: Eagles, NFC East, PhiladelphiaDonovan McNabb has been known to have some quirky off season workout rituals and he continued that this year. McNabb took part in a training program led by Brett Fischer whose client list includes the likes of Major Leaguer Randy Johnson.
McNabb worked with Fischer in Arizona during the offseason with a throwing program, which concentrated on using his legs for balance and stability. It’s a method that Fischer has used on pitchers for years.

“I felt that early on last year, I used a lot of upper body instead of using my legs,” McNabb said. “Now knowing how the whole body feels, it’s kind of just (like) coming off the mound.”
A few recent news items on McNabb had seemingly complained about Donovan’s high sack totals as a sign of his inability to move on his recovering knee. McNabb’s high sack totals last year had as much to do with his penchant for holding on to the ball too long in hopes of making a play.

This latest anecdote on McNabb comes as the Eagles gather in Philadelphia at the NovaCare Complex for one of their yearly OTAs. These aren’t mandatory practices and one notable player did not attend, cornerback Lito Sheppard.

Eagles fans everywhere have to be excited about the prospect of a near 100% McNabb at the helm this year. Excited about the prospect of Lito staying home? Not so much.