Should the Bears go after Donovan McNabb?
TODAY'S ISSUE: Should the Bears try to acquire Donovan McNabb if he becomes available in the offseason?
BY MIKE NORTH AND DAN JIGGETTS
MIKE NORTH: Orton proving he's the one to lead Bears
Donovan McNabb as a Bear! Sounds tempting, but I think and hope the Bears would pass. Why? Well, for a lot of reasons. It would be tough for the Bears to bench their captain. That's right -- Kyle Orton is so respected in the locker room that the team named him captain of the offense.
Donovan McNabb has proved me wrong a few times. I must have watched a dozen games of his when he was at Syracuse. He was good, but I never thought he would become the leader and the field general he has become in the NFL. Also, I haven't seen too many guys make lemonade out of lemons like him. So I congratulate him for his run in Philly, and that run should continue.
But this isn't a deal about just one guy. It's about a special player who this year has become a bona fide quarterback and leader. Orton wins 10 games in 2005, and the Bears bench him. He waits his turn, and finally the Bears realize what I and a few others -- and I reiterate, few others -- realized: Orton could be the Bears' quarterback for years to come. The Bears are in first place with a porous defense, questionable special-teams play and an offense that's now the team's strength.
Orton and McNabb have some similarities. Both are tall and strong. But Orton's group of receivers makes the receivers McNabb has had look like Pro Bowlers. Orton has made guys such as Brandon Lloyd, Rashied Davis and Marty Booker actually look good. The drive and touchdown with 11 seconds left in the game at Atlanta this season should have been the crowning moment in his young career. But the Bears lost at the end, and that moment was forgotten. He has proved himself to be clutch. His decision-making has been above average, and now that he is playing regularly, he is a player on the come.
With Orton, there is no soap opera. With McNabb, things get blown out of proportion. Plus, Orton's arrow is pointing up, and McNabb's is pointing sideways. McNabb also will demand a ton of dough. He is very good, but relocating would be a mistake. He is Philly football.
DAN JIGGETTS: It's just good business to add vet McNabb
After Donovan McNabb was benched in the Eagles' 36-7 loss to the Ravens on Sunday, Eagles fans had the hook out to get rid of McNabb, or ''McDrab,'' as some call him. Well, if Eagles fans don't want their quarterback, who was drafted second overall in the 1999 draft, we'll take him.
I know it appears that Kyle Orton is developing into a solid NFL quarterback, but there are a few who think bringing a player of McNabb's stature might slow Orton's progress because McNabb would have to be the starter. To me, that doesn't make business sense. Why? It should be the objective of any good business to add talent to the roster, then allow the talent to compete for the right to play. That's good old competition.
Orton has played well for the Bears, the team seems to respond well to his leadership and he has the numbers to back that up. McNabb has a solid resume of his own, and in 10 seasons he has been to five Pro Bowls, four consecutive NFC Championship Games and a Super Bowl. He is the third-winningest active quarterback in the league with more than 100 starts.
Now for all of the ''What have you done for me lately?'' types: If you look at the numbers for the year, including the horror show last Sunday, McNabb has 14 touchdowns, 10 interceptions and 2,270 passing yards for a quarterback rating of 81.1. Compare those to Orton's numbers -- 11 touchdowns, four interceptions and 2,049 yards for a quarterback rating of 88.1 -- and you have fairly similar quarterbacks.
With that in mind, I say bring the 32-year-old McNabb back to his hometown and give Bears fans something that has been a long time coming: two real NFL quarterbacks who know how to win.
Let the competition begin.

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I'm thinking that someone needs to keep tabs on who is voted right the most. If I'm not mistaken people can vote who they think they were right online?

In this article Jiggs looks like the dumb ass.

a. McNabb isn't going anywhere where he'll have to compete. He'll just go to the Vikings. No competition there. It's his job from the moment they sign him.

b. At his price tag no team is going to ask him to compete. He's making 10 million dollars next year. Eagles aren't gonna cut him. You'll have to trade for him and assume that deal. No team is taking on that salary with a chance of him being the back up.

c. Orton's contract is up after next year. You have to stay with him unless he really falls on his face these final few games. If he plays well he is your starter next year. Especially if the Bears make the playoffs.

Jiggs is suppose to be the NFL guy? Wow. Jiggs is stupid. That's gonna be some cable show. Two idiots, on TV, for 3 hours; 5 days a week.

Fox News changed Hannity and Colmes to a three hour show?

McNabb is good but hes not for the bears.

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Wow, Ike South lives!