Was Andy Reids Decision To Bench Donovan McNabb the Best Move of His Career?
Six weeks ago, I was thinking about writing this article, only with a different title. It would have been called, “Was Andy Reid’s Decision to Bench Donovan McNabb the Worst Decision of His Coaching Career?” Not anymore. Six wins out of seven games later, including a wild-card victory in Minnesota and a solid triumph over the defending Super Bowl champion N.Y. Giants in the Meadowlands, my Philadelphia Eagles are heading to the desert to take on the surprising Arizona Cardinals. And we wouldn’t be there without the outstanding play of our rejuvenated and motivated quarterback Donovan McNabb, who has played brilliantly since he was benched at halftime of a Week 12 game against the Baltimore Ravens. This makes me wonder if Reid’s decision to bench McNabb was the best decision of his career. You remember the scenario. The Eagles had just tied the Bengals, 13-13, in one of the most painful offensive performances of all-time. Afterwards, McNabb felt the need to inform America that he did no
