Over the Giants last season late in the playoff victory, Donovan McNabb ran the ball out of bounds on the Giants' sideline. With an Eagles victory pretty much assured, McNabb decided to have a little fun by picking up the phone to the Giants' coaches' box.
Well, at least it was fun for McNabb, as the Giants didn't appreciate the moment. All off season they had the footage on the wall at their facility. After the incident nine months, they haven't forgotten about it.
“It sits pretty heavy on us," linebacker Danny Clark said.
It's not sitting heavy on McNabb. He's not apologizing for his actions, nor is he worried about the Giants' using them as motivation on Sunday.
"No, I don’t have any regrets for doing it," McNabb said Wednesday on a conference call with local reporters. "But in this game, do you actually need any psychological motivation? I don’t think so. This is a game you dream about playing and you love competing – no matter who you play. We’ve played each other for years and I don’t think you need any type of motivation to play this game. If you need any little thing that happened during a game last year or years before, then really you’re not truly focused on week in and week out trying to be the best at what you do."
Eagles coach Andy Reid initially joked about the matter when asked about it on Wednesday.
"He must've had somebody he wanted to talk to," Reid quipped.
Pressed on the issue, though, Reid said, "We talked about it." Then, it was back to joke time. "He called me. He called me after the game."
McNabb played coy when asked what the Giants' sideline said after he picked up the phone.
"I don’t remember," he said. "It was a while ago."
Asked what he heard on the other end, McNabb said, "Verizon wasn’t working. There was nothing over there."
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As if rehashing that moment won't anger Giants/Yankees fans, how about McNabb's World Series prediction?
"Phillies win," McNabb said.
In how many games?
"You know what, I haven't talked to Miss Cleo or any of the psychic people," McNabb said. "I just know Phillies win."
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RB Brian Westbrook (concussion) is "day-to-day," according to Reid. He and WR DeSean Jackson will not practice Wednesday, Reid said, though Reid said Jackson should be fine for Sunday.
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Well, at least it was fun for McNabb, as the Giants didn't appreciate the moment. All off season they had the footage on the wall at their facility. After the incident nine months, they haven't forgotten about it.
“It sits pretty heavy on us," linebacker Danny Clark said.
It's not sitting heavy on McNabb. He's not apologizing for his actions, nor is he worried about the Giants' using them as motivation on Sunday.
"No, I don’t have any regrets for doing it," McNabb said Wednesday on a conference call with local reporters. "But in this game, do you actually need any psychological motivation? I don’t think so. This is a game you dream about playing and you love competing – no matter who you play. We’ve played each other for years and I don’t think you need any type of motivation to play this game. If you need any little thing that happened during a game last year or years before, then really you’re not truly focused on week in and week out trying to be the best at what you do."
Eagles coach Andy Reid initially joked about the matter when asked about it on Wednesday.
"He must've had somebody he wanted to talk to," Reid quipped.
Pressed on the issue, though, Reid said, "We talked about it." Then, it was back to joke time. "He called me. He called me after the game."
McNabb played coy when asked what the Giants' sideline said after he picked up the phone.
"I don’t remember," he said. "It was a while ago."
Asked what he heard on the other end, McNabb said, "Verizon wasn’t working. There was nothing over there."
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As if rehashing that moment won't anger Giants/Yankees fans, how about McNabb's World Series prediction?
"Phillies win," McNabb said.
In how many games?
"You know what, I haven't talked to Miss Cleo or any of the psychic people," McNabb said. "I just know Phillies win."
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RB Brian Westbrook (concussion) is "day-to-day," according to Reid. He and WR DeSean Jackson will not practice Wednesday, Reid said, though Reid said Jackson should be fine for Sunday.
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