Donovan McNabb was all smiles yesterday while giving an interview after morning practice up at Lehigh University. The basic feeling one gets from the interview is that McNabb is on a mission—a mission to prove all the doubters wrong.
During his tenure with the Eagles, McNabb has been the focus of much criticism. Yesterday at training camp none of that mattered, as McNabb didn't talk about that. Instead he talked about the future and how he felt this was a special team that can win games.
Donovan should have been excited, because during the multiple scrimmages he almost looked like the McNabb of old. In the pocket he was able to get away from the blitz and throw the ball down field to his receivers, including rookie speedster DeSean Jackson out of California.
Many seemed to come away impressed by the young rookie after seeing him run his lightning-fast routes downfield or over the middle. Jackson will not only be used as a receiver, but also as a return specialist, and he should shore up an area in which the Eagles struggled last year.
The day finished on a positive note with autograph signings, but most will say the highlight was the youthful athleticism shown by Eagles safety Brian Dawkins, a 13-year veteran and the king of Philadelphia sports.
Dawkins was able to dominate the younger players very easily in drills, and was able to keep up with them on the field
In other news, Asante Samuel and Lito Sheppard did not practice. Sean Andrews was a no-show due to personal problems.
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