McNabb says he wasn't sick during Super Bowl

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Donovan McNabb has no apologies for his Super Bowl performance. He won't allow his teammates to make excuses, either. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback set everyone straight after his first practice for the Pro Bowl on Wednesday. McNabb said he wasn't ill during the fourth quarter of their loss to New England, as center Hank Fraley claimed earlier this week, and receiver Freddie Mitchell certainly didn't call any plays for him.

The Eagles' offensive struggles were caused only by the Patriots and the tension of a Super Bowl, not a phantom sickness.

"No, I wasn't sick and no, I didn't throw up," McNabb said. "If people want to use that as an excuse for why we lost, that's not the way it was, but I'll put it on my shoulders. I'll take the blame. ... When you're trying to make every play possible, you have to dig deep. We were just trying to give it all we had."


From AP News - wil.
 

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come on. why would the center lie about something like that? mcnabb probably doesn't remember since seymore rang his bell good in the 4th quarter
 

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More from McNabb - I try to keep these cut and paste's short or no one reads them.

McNabb raised the subject two days after Fraley told a Philadelphia TV station that his quarterback was seriously ill late in the game last Sunday, forcing Mitchell to help out in the huddle by calling a play. Mitchell said in another TV interview that he finished a play call.

McNabb "fought to the end. He gave it his all," Fraley said on Comcast SportsNet. "He could hardly call the plays - that's how exhausted he was trying to give it his all. If you remember back when we played Jacksonville two years ago and he ended up puking, it was close to that scene. He exhausted everything he had."

While Fraley apparently meant to praise his quarterback's toughness by describing his condition, McNabb perceived it as an attempt to excuse the Eagles' performance in the second half. He was bothered by the endless television replays of Fraley's comments in recent days.

"When I heard about it, I was kind of upset," McNabb said. "I've seen Hank (too much) on TV in the last couple of days."

McNabb and his receivers desperately tried to get Philadelphia's offense going, but the quarterback added to his history of struggles in big games. He was 30-of-51 for 357 yards and three touchdowns, but also threw three interceptions.

As for Mitchell's play-calling claim, McNabb could only laugh at his gregarious receiver's boasts.

"No, Freddie didn't call a play," he said. "I get the plays in my helmet, so he couldn't call a play."

McNabb felt sick earlier during the week leading up to the Super Bowl, but he said it wasn't a serious illness. He also said he wasn't hurt during the game, even on a hard hit from New England's Richard Seymour.

Nine of McNabb's teammates were selected for the NFC squad in Hawaii, and their mood was considerably brighter after a workout for NFC coach Jim Mora at the Ihilani resort on Oahu's west side.
 

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No matter what

Can't Believe someone would make up their QB was sick in the Huddle. I think McScab thinks it sounds better to say I am a loser not a chocker!
Bottom LINE:
Philly Sucks and so does McScab!!!!
New England won because Philly Sucks!!!!
 

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He Was Poisoned By A Bad Batch Of Chunky Beef Soup.
 

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sportbet will be in here tomorrow with a new excuse.. I heard mcnabbs wife cheated on him the night before and his head wasnt right
 

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