Rush was not alone in thinking McNabb is overrated.
McNabb has played the race card in the past:
McNabb ends holdout, agrees to seven-year deal with Eagles
(AP) - Donovan McNabb agreed to a seven-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday night, ending contentious negotiations that were marred by racial accusations by his agent. Eagles spokesman Ron Howard said McNabb, the No. 2 pick in the draft, agreed "in principle" to the deal, which had not yet been signed. McNabb's agent, Fletcher Smith, and Eagles executive vice president Joe Banner were preparing to discuss the deal on an evening conference call. The contract is believed to be worth approximately $50 million, including a signing bonus of about $12 million. It was not immediately known whether the deal included "voidable years," which would allow McNabb to earn another signing bonus after 3-or-4 seasons. McNabb missed his fifth day of practice Friday and second day of full-squad workouts. He is slated to back up starting quarterback Doug Pederson. McNabb, the star quarterback from Syracuse, had been absent from training camp because Smith and the Eagles reached an impasse over the structure of the final few years of the contract. The Eagles were against voidable years and a buy-back clause, the kind of deal given to other top quarterbacks like Tim Couch, Peyton Manning and Ryan Leaf. The negotiations became embroiled in controversy when Smith asserted that the Eagles were unwilling to give McNabb such a deal because he is black. Smith cited another black quarterback, Steve McNair, who didn't get a voidable deal from the Oilers. The Eagles reacted angrily, and negotiations stalled for several more days before the announcement came Friday night. It is believed McNabb will report to training camp at Lehigh University by Saturday.
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