Divisional Games on Sunday, and a Little McNabb

Let's start today off with Sunday Playoff predictions.

Sun 1pm: San Diego @ Indianapolis:
- Last week, San Diego looked very beatable against a suspect Tennessee team. That wont work with tried and tested Colts team that is still the defending champs. San Diego's D put the clamps down on Vince Young, but I don't see it working as well on Peyton Manning, who has seen it all. Ladainian should have some more room to run in this one against a less effective front four, but i'm afraid it wont mean too much. I see Philip Rivers unraveling, especially if Antonio Gates is out. The Colts secondary is led by Bob Sanders, who just recently won the Defensive POY in the NFL. Look for a good matchup, but the champs coming out with a victory, and on their way to meet up with the New England. Doesn't everyone want to see that anyway?
Indianapolis 28, San Diego 20

Sun 430: NY Giants @ Dallas:
- Eli Manning finally got his Giants team over the hump after years of waiting. Well the time is now for the Giants, and this game is going to oh so close. However, I still think Tony Romo and the Cowboys are too much. Now, this depends very much on the availability of Terrell Owens, who is a game time decision with a bad ankle. I know I can only make one choice, but I believe it depends on whether or not T.O. plays. I don't think he plays and as of this writing it is not looking good. In the upset special of the playoffs, I think the Giants squeek this one out (especially if T.O. is out). Eli brings them to the brink of the Super Bowl. If T.O. plays, though, throw this out the window.

NY Giants 23, Dallas 21 (If T.O. doesn't play) Reverse this score if he does.


D-Mac Back?

I actually got my frist request for a blog (sort of, thanks Ivers). It was regarding Donovan McNabb. Now, by no means am I an expert on the situation, but I do believe he will be back, as of now. Barring a great trade offer, possibly from Chicago or Minnesota, Donovan will be back wearing the green. I say this because of a few factors.
One, is money. Donovan McNabb's cap number is just under $10 million for the 2008 season, making it incredibly hard to trade him. He is injury prone, so say the games played numbers, and the number of teams looking to take a chance on a $10 mil, 31 year old (32 in November), possibly injury prone QB, is slim.
Secondly, McNabb gets along great with Andy Reid. Any Philadelphia fan knows what coach Reid went through this season, and I can't help but think next year will be a little bit easier on both Reid and McNabb. Donovan will be healthy physically, and hopefully Reid can be healthy mentally going in to the '08 season. The roster does need some fine tuning to make it playoff-ready, and the Eagles have been one of the best in the business at making something out of nothing. Reid and McNabb will definitely want to prove their worth next season, and prove it together.
Lastly, how many 5-time Pro Bowl quarterbacks are out there? Why give an 8-8 team to a second year player who has limited NFL playing time (you, Kevin Kolb). It's not easy to find a QB that knows the West Coast Offense that Andy Reid has employed. McNabb knows it inside and out, and it will take a few full seasons for Kolb to fully understand the nuances of the way it works. It doesn't make sense to take two steps backward, rather than possibly two steps forward with a healthy McNabb, a better roster, and a fully focused Andy Reid.
The verdict: McNabb stays and should enjoy a better year. Look for a possible playoff run for the Eagles next year with Reid and McNabb together in the nest (not literally).