Donovan McNabb sounds skeptical of Chip Kelly’s offense
 

Donovan McNabb lasted 11 seasons in Philadelphia. He sounds skeptical that the new offense being ushered in by new Eagles coach Chip Kelly can last as long.

McNabb told CSNPhilly.com that the read option is “just a fad,” and he thinks the Eagles are going to struggle to keep up with Kelly’s fast-paced attack all season.

“I don’t know if any offensive player would want to run 90 plays in a game. If you’re running 90 plays in a game, that means your defense is pretty awful and you’re running entirely too many plays,” McNabb said. “At Oregon, [Kelly] may have ran 75 plays in a game, but you’re not going to run 85, 90, not in the NFL, and teams and defensive coordinators are a lot better than what you’re going to see in college.”

McNabb acknowledged that the Eagles’ offense has looked good so far, but he believes it’s also important to be able to play ball control offense, especially with a lead.

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This is coming from a guy who would puke in the huddle while in Philly and wasn’t able to run a 2 minute offense while in Washington because the coaches thought he was out of shape.

Re: Donovan McNabb sounds skeptical of Chip Kelly’s offense
 

Cause he aint in it

Re: Donovan McNabb sounds skeptical of Chip Kelly’s offense
 

Mcnabb has consistently shown he is a "hater" ever since since he retired.

Re: Donovan McNabb sounds skeptical of Chip Kelly’s offense
 

See lol that is a "haterz".

Re: Donovan McNabb sounds skeptical of Chip Kelly’s offense
 

I need someone to please explain why his number will be retired?

He is no Reggie White.

Re: Donovan McNabb sounds skeptical of Chip Kelly’s offense
 

MacNabb may be hatin', but he has a point.

What exactly is the benefit of aiming at running 90 plays a game in the NFL?
What is the benefit of only using half the clock on every snap?

If you are losing in the latter part of the 4th quarter by more than 7, ok, but otherwise, aiming at 80-90 offensive snaps, seems to me Vick is going to be hurt and in IR by week 4 instead of his usual week 8-9.

Re: Donovan McNabb sounds skeptical of Chip Kelly’s offense
 

More opportunities to score means more scoring probably. SP used Operation Ambush in the SB to extricate an extra possession. I wish the Saints went more no huddle than they do now.

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Re: Donovan McNabb sounds skeptical of Chip Kelly’s offense
 

Rock on brutha !

Re: Donovan McNabb sounds skeptical of Chip Kelly’s offense
 

MacNabb may be hatin, he just be right. I though the Eagles would show a lot more. Time to go to Foles !

Re: Donovan McNabb sounds skeptical of Chip Kelly’s offense
 

If it works. Do it. Maybe if they had a better D.

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I do think he has a poinr as running the amount of plays they are will wear down players and lead to fatigue and injuries later in the season.I can see them being great sep-nov but falking away in December and a first round playoff exit.

McNabb does come across as a bitter old man these days in general.

Re: Donovan McNabb sounds skeptical of Chip Kelly’s offense
 

The more I see him, the more it appears to be true. He has a real negative/critical manner about him that just doesn't mesh with his marginal success as a player.

Anybody catch Ray Lewis in the MNF pregame with Steve Young and, who I thought because I wasn't paying that close attention, Rob Rubick? It seemed to me he was trying too hard to appear intelligent/engaging while searching for those hard-hitting, pertinent questions all investigative reporters search for, :rolleyes:.

Hey, give him a chance I guess, but I don't think he's gonna' make it.

Re: Donovan McNabb sounds skeptical of Chip Kelly’s offense
 

Their is no benefit.

Saints are even dialing back more and playing ball control to keep the defense off the field more than ever.

Its called Complimentary football, something the Eagles refuse to do.

Re: Donovan McNabb sounds skeptical of Chip Kelly’s offense
 

McNabb never has anything positive to say about anything. Ever.

Re: Donovan McNabb sounds skeptical of Chip Kelly’s offense
 

Was Rush right when he was briefly on ESPN in stating he was not as good as he was being touted at the time?

Re: Donovan McNabb sounds skeptical of Chip Kelly’s offense
 

McNabb is right for once... After that first game defenses have already caught up to his option offense and that's why they sit at 1 - 2...

Re: Donovan McNabb sounds skeptical of Chip Kelly’s offense
 

Just going off my own two eyes, the Eagles were clearly gassed and dinged up at the end, in their game I watched against the Redskins. It says a lot, that the Redskins were methodically able to come back from such a huge 26-7 deficit, and make it so close at the end. That's basically an Achilles Heel type thing right there. Hate to say it, but it is a lot like a college game, where a 21 point lead at halftime, is basically nothing, it's worthless.