Bitter Donny McNabb offers RG3 some unsolicited advice (1 Viewer)

[Raider Nation]

Retired quarterback Donovan McNabb told The Washington Post that he reached out to Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III to offer advice last season, but never heard back.

McNabb, who quarterbacked the Redskins during the 2010 season, told The Post that Griffin III is doing too much to generate publicity rather than focus on recovering from his torn ACL.

RGIII, the 2012 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, has attended numerous events this offseason, including The Vanity Fair/Bloomberg White House Correspondents after-party one weekend, the Kentucky Derby the next, and serving as grand marshal of the Memorial Day parade this past weekend, according to the report.

He added that Griffin IIIs father, who suggested that his son shouldnt run as much in the future, should have never done a one-on-one interview and that Griffin III should not have tweeted out a picture with wedding gifts fans had sent him.

From the report:

Its too much right now; its just too much, McNabb said, speaking from his home in Arizona. I get some of things hes doing to draw attention to himself: the Adidas commercials, going out and enjoying the life of a young, famous NFL quarterback. I understand RG has a lot of stuff going on.

But if youre coming off ACL surgery, you dont need to be having a press conference at OTAs. Every week? Really? It becomes a circus, a sideshow. It takes away from the focus of what those sessions are supposed to be about: the team.

One thing Andy Reid did is he never let the injured guys become the story if they were off to the side at practice, McNabb added, referring to the former Eagles coach. He thought it took away from the guys who were grinding and practicing every day.

So when I look up on TV and see him up there talking all the time about how great hes doing or doing jumping jacks or someone else talking about his supernatural healing powers I wonder to myself: Is this about selling tickets to the fans or what?

Just in case Griffin was wondering what McNabb thinks.

 

[Ghost Rider]

McNabb is a bitter d-bag, and I think it's funny that RG3 ignored him.

 

[Ghost Rider]

Yeah, especially since McNabb often looked too fat or out of shape, so while he maybe stayed away from the media during his offseasons, even healthy ones, whatever he was doing didn't keep him in that great a shape.

 

[Ketamine Dreams]

McNabb is just a bitter person, but I am getting a little tired of seeing and hearing about RGIII all the time.

 

[menobrown]

Just seemed like a lot of good advice to me.

 

[Mario Kart]

Back when I had Madden football on my PS2 (2001 with Eddie George on the cover), I played as the Eagles. McNabb was great for me on offense and I used Trotter on defense. That was fun.

 

[moderated]

Says the guy who didn't stay in shape enough to finish off a Super Bowl

 

[FUBAR]

He may be a d bag, but he's right.

 

[Raider Nation]

He may be a d bag, but he's right.

About which part?

 

[ConnSKINS26]

He may be a d bag, but he's right.

Yeah, clearly being months ahead in his recovery and doing far more in OTA's than anyone was expecting, had any right to be expecting in fact, is proof that his heads not in the game. Whatever.

 

[Raider Nation]

He may be a d bag, but he's right.

Yeah, clearly being months ahead in his recovery and doing far more in OTA's than anyone was expecting, had any right to be expecting in fact, is proof that his heads not in the game. Whatever.

He should be rehabbing 22 hours a day. And he's not allowed to have ANY fun during the other two hours.

Nothing else is acceptable!!!

 

[ConnSKINS26]

He may be a d bag, but he's right.

Yeah, clearly being months ahead in his recovery and doing far more in OTA's than anyone was expecting, had any right to be expecting in fact, is proof that his heads not in the game. Whatever.

He should be rehabbing 22 hours a day. And he's not allowed to have ANY fun during the other two hours.Nothing else is acceptable!!!

And I like how McNabb says press conferences (read: an interview with a small gathering of Redskins beat guys right after practice that happens to have a podium sometimes) after every OTA is too much. You know, after RG3 just recently gave his first press conference since the end of last season.

 

[Bob Magaw]

probably mcnabb was oblivious to the irony of using the press to whine about RGIII being in the press too much...

thus further reinjecting RGIII into news cycle...

 

[Phenix]

Should this even be a thread? What value does this have to anyone who cares about football?

Then its filled with rhetoric about how McNabb is a DBag, I happen to know someone who was helped out my McNabb while he was in Washington, helped donate money to build a home for people who lost theirs in a fire, but whatevs, I see douchebags do that all the time.

Especially being called that by fantasy football nerds who do not want players heading to the hall (McNabb) talking about their favorite fantasy player (RG3)

After all, what could a guy who has taken a team to the NFC championship a bunch of times have to teach a rookie, right.

Who are the real ##### bags? I think most of them are hating on McNabb in this thread.

 

[Amused to Death]

probably mcnabb was oblivious to the irony of using the press to whine about RGIII being in the press too much...

McNabb's just passing the time on his HoF clock.

 

[Raider Nation]

Should this even be a thread? What value does this have to anyone who cares about football?

Then its filled with rhetoric about how McNabb is a DBag, I happen to know someone who was helped out my McNabb while he was in Washington, helped donate money to build a home for people who lost theirs in a fire, but whatevs, I see douchebags do that all the time.

Especially being called that by fantasy football nerds who do not want players heading to the hall (McNabb) talking about their favorite fantasy player (RG3)

After all, what could a guy who has taken a team to the NFC championship a bunch of times have to teach a rookie, right.

Who are the real ##### bags? I think most of them are hating on McNabb in this thread.

Good to see you still about EVERYTHING!

Don't you ever change.

 

[ConnSKINS26]

McNabb is not sniffing the Hall of Fame, Phenix.

In fact, I'd guess that RG3 right now has a better chance of getting into the HOF than McNabb, just by virtue of the fact that McNabb's career is already fully in the books and his chances are 0%.

McNabb spent his entire career being a passive aggressive #### through the media. Now he's doing the same thing as a member of the media.

Despite being a Skins fan, I was always 100% a McNabb backer when Eagles fans would ##### about his antics in the media and in the locker room. Then I got to see it first hand on the Skins and did a 180, and my 180 had nothing to do with his mediocre on-field performance.

He's overrated, and I'll reiterate that he has ZERO shot at the HOF. And that does have everything to do with his on-field career, as good as he was.

 

[Amused to Death]

McNabb is not sniffing the Hall of Fame, Phenix.In fact, I'd guess that RG3 right now has a better chance of getting into the HOF than McNabb, just by virtue of the fact that McNabb's career is already fully in the books and his chances are 0%.McNabb spent his entire career being a passive aggressive #### through the media. Now he's doing the same thing as a member of the media.Despite being a Skins fan, I was always 100% a McNabb backer when Eagles fans would ##### about his antics in the media and in the locker room. Then I got to see it first hand on the Skins and did a 180, and my 180 had nothing to do with his mediocre on-field performance.He's overrated, and I'll reiterate that he has ZERO shot at the HOF. And that does have everything to do with his on-field career.

That was me who posted the HoF comment - sarcastically because he feels he had a HoF career. And thank you for validating what Eagles' fans said for years.

 

[Amused to Death]

probably mcnabb was oblivious to the irony of using the press to whine about RGIII being in the press too much...

McNabb's just passing the time on his HoF clock.

 

[Tau837]

Just seemed like a lot of good advice to me.

 

[Raider Nation]

probably mcnabb was oblivious to the irony of using the press to whine about RGIII being in the press too much...

McNabb's just passing the time on his HoF clock.

There may have been a mention of it before your post.

 

[Amused to Death]

probably mcnabb was oblivious to the irony of using the press to whine about RGIII being in the press too much...

McNabb's just passing the time on his HoF clock.

There may have been a mention of it before your post.

And I agree he's not sniffing the Hall.

And this "too many image" deal has to get resolved. 3 2 emoticons is too many??

 

[Raider Nation]

And this "too many image" deal has to get resolved. 3 2 emoticons is too many??

When you see that, close the box which contains that message, then change the format by clicking this tab.The post will then go through successfully.

 

[Raider Nation]

He may be a d bag, but he's right.

About which part?

Just seemed like a lot of good advice to me.

Which part?

:taps foot:I am dying to hear someone break this down for me.

McNabb has spent exactly zero seconds with Griffin. How in the world would he know if the kid is taking care of his business or not?

 

[pittstownkiller]

He may be a d bag, but he's right.

About which part?

Just seemed like a lot of good advice to me.

Which part?

:taps foot:I am dying to hear someone break this down for me.McNabb has spent exactly zero seconds with Griffin. How in the world would he know if the kid is taking care of his business or not?

McNabb sounds like he should post in the FFA.

 

[azgroover]

McNabb is just a bitter person, but I am getting a little tired of seeing and hearing about RGIII all the time.

This is my sentiment as well.

 

[Phenix]

Should this even be a thread? What value does this have to anyone who cares about football?

Then its filled with rhetoric about how McNabb is a DBag, I happen to know someone who was helped out my McNabb while he was in Washington, helped donate money to build a home for people who lost theirs in a fire, but whatevs, I see douchebags do that all the time.

Especially being called that by fantasy football nerds who do not want players heading to the hall (McNabb) talking about their favorite fantasy player (RG3)

After all, what could a guy who has taken a team to the NFC championship a bunch of times have to teach a rookie, right.

Who are the real ##### bags? I think most of them are hating on McNabb in this thread.

Good to see you still cry about EVERYTHING!

Don't you ever change.

I'm sitting here defending a guy and talking about how he helped a family, and you bring this back on me?

I'll let people judge who you are for themselves, after all you are a model of positivity, as anyone with eyes can see from the trash you type on this board.

Pot meet kettle.

 

[JustinHawkins]

Mcnabb is a bitter washed up qb who never won anything and who's greatest accomplishment was being able to throw one of the prettiest and most accurate balls to his receivers feet.

 

[Raider Nation]

Should this even be a thread? What value does this have to anyone who cares about football? Then its filled with rhetoric about how McNabb is a DBag, I happen to know someone who was helped out my McNabb while he was in Washington, helped donate money to build a home for people who lost theirs in a fire, but whatevs, I see douchebags do that all the time. Especially being called that by fantasy football nerds who do not want players heading to the hall (McNabb) talking about their favorite fantasy player (RG3) After all, what could a guy who has taken a team to the NFC championship a bunch of times have to teach a rookie, right. Who are the real ##### bags? I think most of them are hating on McNabb in this thread.

Good to see you still cry about EVERYTHING! Don't you ever change.

I'm sitting here defending a guy and talking about how he helped a family, and you bring this back on me?I'll let people judge who you are for themselves, after all you are a model of positivity, as anyone with eyes can see from the trash you type on this board. Pot meet kettle.

Yeah, no idea what you're talking about. I never made it past your tear-soaked first sentence.And really, who could blame me?

Should this even be a thread? What value does this have to anyone who cares about football?

 

[Bruce Hammond]

Wow, it's getting contentious in here. Pass me the Chunky soup please.

 

[Todd Andrews]

McNabb can eat a bag of d's.

 

[Raider Nation]

McNabb can eat a bag of d's.

Whoa. I'm not sure you're allowed to say that. Let's run it by Phenix first.

 

[Bruce Hammond]

McNabb can eat a bag of d's.

Whoa. I'm not sure you're allowed to say that. Let's run it by Phenix first.

I was hoping he meant doritos, and that's a good thing! Yum!

 

[Phenix]

McNabb can eat a bag of d's.

Whoa. I'm not sure you're allowed to say that. Let's run it by Phenix first.

Well when you have so much class like yourself who wouldnt want to listen to what you have to say. The crap you litter this board with is some fine reading... For a nine year old. After all you should know what it is like to be bitter, you are a fan of the Raiders. I would be an angry troll like you as well. Your joy is coming to FBG and vent and start confrontations about people who do not care what you think, McNabb gets along very well with or without what you think. I suggest getting a life, maybe?

I also think its ironic you say I cry in a post above when this is your thread and you are crying like a little girl about McNabb.

 

[ConnSKINS26]

The irony is that McNabb spent his entire career as a passive aggressive crybaby, and you're the only one defending him in here. Those who cry together, flock together?

 

[ConnSKINS26]

Here's a pretty good summary on the right way to look at this:

Rich Tandler:"I’m not sure how a former quarterback can rip an organization, have your agent do the same, blast the way the team is going to coach their new quarterback before he even takes a snap, turn out to be totally wrong about that coaching and then expect the organization to return his phone calls or put any credence in any advice he may want to dish out to that new QB. And then choose a columnist who is not very popular among Redskins fans to deliver the message? Donovan McNabb seems to be the one who is in need of the career advice, not RG3."

 

[Ghost Rider]

Here's a pretty good summary on the right way to look at this:

Rich Tandler:"I’m not sure how a former quarterback can rip an organization, have your agent do the same, blast the way the team is going to coach their new quarterback before he even takes a snap, turn out to be totally wrong about that coaching and then expect the organization to return his phone calls or put any credence in any advice he may want to dish out to that new QB. And then choose a columnist who is not very popular among Redskins fans to deliver the message? Donovan McNabb seems to be the one who is in need of the career advice, not RG3."

Exactly.

 

[dickey moe]

I miss McNabb.

 

[Phenix]

Here's a pretty good summary on the right way to look at this:

Rich Tandler:"I’m not sure how a former quarterback can rip an organization, have your agent do the same, blast the way the team is going to coach their new quarterback before he even takes a snap, turn out to be totally wrong about that coaching and then expect the organization to return his phone calls or put any credence in any advice he may want to dish out to that new QB. And then choose a columnist who is not very popular among Redskins fans to deliver the message? Donovan McNabb seems to be the one who is in need of the career advice, not RG3."

Exactly.

The irony is that McNabb spent his entire career as a passive aggressive crybaby, and you're the only one defending him in here. Those who cry together, flock together?

First of all, I defended the fact that he is not a douch , but I understand how people who want to see what they want can see. What abou the troll types who trolls a site looking for a certain poster and comment on everything he says and takes the different angle. Those can be considered douchs as well. I would say that person is more of a douch then a former NFL QB who has taken team to that playoffs on multiple accounts who also has done his share to help out communities.

Also, another type of douch is one of a millionaire showing off presents he got for a baby from people who make far less then him. But lets defend that and act like thats not douchy. After all RG3 is on your fantasy team so lets worship his douchyness.

 

[jerry jones]

Spell it with me....D O U C H E

 

[Phenix]

Spell it with me....D O U C H E

Now put those letter together without the spaces and see what happens. #####

I left the "E" off for a reason, speaking of S P E L L I N G it out for you.

 

[ConnSKINS26]

It is definitely overused. By you. Six times in one post.

 

[Ghost Rider]

Here's a pretty good summary on the right way to look at this:

Rich Tandler:"I’m not sure how a former quarterback can rip an organization, have your agent do the same, blast the way the team is going to coach their new quarterback before he even takes a snap, turn out to be totally wrong about that coaching and then expect the organization to return his phone calls or put any credence in any advice he may want to dish out to that new QB. And then choose a columnist who is not very popular among Redskins fans to deliver the message? Donovan McNabb seems to be the one who is in need of the career advice, not RG3."

Exactly.

>The irony is that McNabb spent his entire career as a passive aggressive crybaby, and you're the only one defending him in here. Those who cry together, flock together?

First of all, I defended the fact that he is not a douch , but I understand how people who want to see what they want can see. What abou the troll types who trolls a site looking for a certain poster and comment on everything he says and takes the different angle. Those can be considered douchs as well. I would say that person is more of a douch then a former NFL QB who has taken team to that playoffs on multiple accounts who also has done his share to help out communities.

Also, another type of douch is one of a millionaire showing off presents he got for a baby from people who make far less then him. But lets defend that and act like thats not douchy. After all RG3 is on your fantasy team so lets worship his douchyness.

Okay, I have no idea who you are, or why you are defending McNabb so vigorously as to presume why I or anyone would criticize him (I don't play in keeper leagues yet, and wait till August to do auctions/drafts, so how could RG3 be on my team in June ), but you need to get a grip.

 

[Phenix]

Here's a pretty good summary on the right way to look at this:

Rich Tandler:

"I’m not sure how a former quarterback can rip an organization, have your agent do the same, blast the way the team is going to coach their new quarterback before he even takes a snap, turn out to be totally wrong about that coaching and then expect the organization to return his phone calls or put any credence in any advice he may want to dish out to that new QB. And then choose a columnist who is not very popular among Redskins fans to deliver the message? Donovan McNabb seems to be the one who is in need of the career advice, not RG3."

Exactly.

>The irony is that McNabb spent his entire career as a passive aggressive crybaby, and you're the only one defending him in here. Those who cry together, flock tog

ether?

First of all, I defended the fact that he is not a douch , but I understand how people who want to see what they want can see. What abou the troll types who trolls a site looking for a certain poster and comment on everything he says and takes the different angle. Those can be considered douchs as well. I would say that person is more of a douch then a former NFL QB who has taken team to that playoffs on multiple accounts who also has done his share to help out communities.

Also, another type of douch is one of a millionaire showing off presents he got for a baby from people who make far less then him. But lets defend that and act like thats not douchy. After all RG3 is on your fantasy team so lets worship his douchyness.

Okay, I have no idea who you are, or why you are defending McNabb so vigorously as to presume why I or anyone would criticize him (I don't play in keeper leagues yet, and wait till August to do auctions/drafts, so how could RG3 be on my team in June ), but you need to get a grip.

I need to get a grip for defending myself for defending McNabb from being called a ##### in a useless thread? After being called a crybaby for sharing my opinion while others are allowed, I'm not.

Got it.

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

I think it's funny that RG3 ignored him.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Top-5 thread for 2013?

 

[Raider Nation]

McNabb can eat a bag of d's.

Whoa. I'm not sure you're allowed to say that. Let's run it by Phenix first.

Well when you have so much class like yourself who wouldnt want to listen to what you have to say. The crap you litter this board with is some fine reading... For a nine year old. After all you should know what it is like to be bitter, you are a fan of the Raiders. I would be an angry troll like you as well. Your joy is coming to FBG and vent and start confrontations about people who do not care what you think, McNabb gets along very well with or without what you think. I suggest getting a life, maybe?

I also think its ironic you say I cry in a post above when this is your thread and you are crying like a little girl about McNabb.

Please type another novella explaining how you don't care about what I say.

 

[Raider Nation]

BTW, McNabb's strange obsession with Griffin began even before he got drafted last year.

Former Washington Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb thinks that Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III will have trouble in Washington because of Mike and Kyle Shanahan’s egos.Appearing Thursday morning on ESPN’s “First Take,” McNabb said he doubts that Coach Mike Shanahan and offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan have the humility to tailor their offense to Griffin’s strengths.“No,” McNabb said when he was asked whether Shanahan was a good fit of a coach for Griffin. “I say that because a lot of times, ego gets too involved when it comes to being in Washington.“Here’s a guy, who’s coming out, who’s very talented. Mobile, strong arm, regarded as being very intelligent, football mind. Are you going to cater the offense around his talent and what he’s able to do, or are you going to bring the Houston offense with Matt Schaub over to him, and just have him embedded in it?” Kyle Shanahan was the offensive coordinator in Houston with Schaub as quarterback.Redskins spokesman Tony Wyllie said that neither Mike Shanahan nor Kyle Shanahan would comment on McNabb's statements.

And RG3 did in fact reply to those comments at the time.

“All respect to Donovan McNabb, he had a great career,” Griffin told Banks. “He was one of my dad’s [favorite] quarterbacks when he was a Philly fan. He’s not a Philly fan any more, because I’m about to get drafted. But what [McNabb] said probably did come from a place of just bad taste. He had a bad taste in his mouth from his experience with Coach Shanahan, and I understand that. He never said anything bad about me, he was just trying to warn me, trying to say, ‘Don't let egos get in the way.’“But that’s part of the job at quarterback, to be able to manage different types of egos and different types of people. So I’m looking forward to going up there and managing whatever it is that needs to be managed. All respect to Donovan, but it just didn’t work out for him in Washington, and that's why he thought it didn’t work out.”

After questioning Griffin's situation before he ever took a snap, is it surprising that he didn't reply to the kook during the season?

 

[Limp Ditka]

Only read the first post.....

Initial thought is that I hope Donovan chokes on his next bite of Chunky Soup

 

[Raider Nation]

Only read the first post.....Initial thought is that I hope Donovan chokes on his next bite of Chunky Soup

Uh oh. Someone's not going to like that one bit.