Official: DMac has Sports Hernia

[Eagles_Legendz]

DOUBLE-SPEAK ON DONOVAN INJURY

The more that we read stories regarding Donovan McNabb and his "abdominal strain," the more suspicious we are as to whether McNabb indeed will continue to play with a condition that requires surgery after the season.



Nearly every story we've seen leads off by describing the injury as an "abdominal strain," and then mentions in passing later in the piece that the "strain" is in fact a "sports hernia."



A "sports hernia" is (duh) a hernia that involves a strain in the inguinal area, allowing tissue from inside the abdomen (i.e., the guts)  to bulge through.  It can be resolved by surgery or rest -- and McNabb intends to submit to neither.



We don't see this ending well, folks.  The team, we think, is using the same hard-headed, "big boys don't cry" approach that resulted in David Akers turning his hamstring into stew meat.  McNabb will get worse, not better, and we think he'll eventually be forced to get surgery and miss 4-6 weeks of the season.



Mark our words on this.  McNabb will go under the knife before the turkey goes under the ax.  And when he does, it'll be time to stick a fork in the team's hopes for the 2005 season.

More fuel for the chicken littles...

By the way, in addition to my last post I'd like to say that I would have no problem resting 5 these next two games and that would give him a month until the next game against San Diego.

The Eagles could beat Dallas and Kansas City with Koy Detmer as the helm.

Dallas yes, KC I doubt.  It's going to be hard enough with McNabb.  I really doubt they beat KC with Detmer.  Hopefully we won't have to find out.

[Larry]

We could beat KC with McMahon.  How much different is he from Plummer?

[Eagles_Legendz]

We could beat KC with McMahon.  How much different is he from Plummer?

From typical Jake Plummer?  Not much.  However, Plummer played a suprisingly mistake free game on Monday.  He also fares much better at home.  I think it's alot to ask of McMahon, especially considering his freelance style of play to be successful @ KC on short notice.

[TexasEagle]

I'm just wondering....were any of you around in 2002?

Just checking.

I was... But then again I'm not saying any stupid shtein about the situation so I don't think that counts...

[TexasEagle]

We could beat KC with McMahon. How much different is he from Plummer?

I'd go with McMahon. Of late Detmer only seems to play well against San Fran for some reason.

[WEST is GOD]

That was really Detmer's only regular season start with first team offense.

Last year against the Rams and Bengals he didn't have TO, Westbrook or anyone like that, and in the preseason the offensive line sucks because it's all second teamers.

[TexasEagle]

I've seen Detmer play for more than the past two years, thank you very much.  It's not like he hasn't been on the team for almost a decade or anything. 

[Zanshin]

Long term, McMahon is WAY more viable than Koy.  No question about that.

[PhillyPhreak54]

By the way, McNabb apparently oroginally injured himself in the off-season and he aggravated it in the SF game.

So he made it through training camp, pre-season and the 1st game without it affecting him. He also was 19/28 for 266 yards in the 2nd half on Sunday.

So he has been playing on it for awhile. I think he'll be fine. Painful? You betcha. But this is the same guy who played on a broken leg.

[PhillyGirl]

By the way, McNabb apparently oroginally injured himself in the off-season and he aggravated it in the SF game.

So he made it through training camp, pre-season and the 1st game without it affecting him. He also was 19/28 for 266 yards in the 2nd half on Sunday.

So he has been playing on it for awhile. I think he'll be fine. Painful? You betcha. But this is the same guy who played on a broken leg.

Come on Phreak....you're wrong. All of these self proclaimed doctors know so much more! Ashley Fox wrote an article basically calling REID out on this! Yeah, I'm so sure Reid is going to risk damage to his most precious commodity. 

[ice grillin you]

The Eagles could beat Dallas and Kansas City with Koy Detmer as the helm.

they COULD beat them
they COULD win the superbowl with mcnabb hurt

but they most likely wont

[PhillyGirl]

The Eagles could beat Dallas and Kansas City with Koy Detmer as the helm.

they COULD beat them
they COULD win the superbowl with mcnabb hurt

but they most likely wont

Brad Johnson
Trent Dilfer.

stfu

[PhillyPhreak54]

By the way, McNabb apparently oroginally injured himself in the off-season and he aggravated it in the SF game.

So he made it through training camp, pre-season and the 1st game without it affecting him. He also was 19/28 for 266 yards in the 2nd half on Sunday.

So he has been playing on it for awhile. I think he'll be fine. Painful? You betcha. But this is the same guy who played on a broken leg.

Come on Phreak....you're wrong. All of these self proclaimed doctors know so much more! Ashley Fox wrote an article basically calling REID out on this! Yeah, I'm so sure Reid is going to risk damage to his most precious commodity. 

Yeah, I read it. Wish I wouldn't have, but I did.

The only person who should make this decision is Donovan. It's a pain threshhold issue and the man can take pain.

And the OL has to continue to play like they did against Oakland...52 pass attempts and only 1 sack which came on a scramble.

[PhillyGirl]

Yeah, I read it. Wish I wouldn't have, but I did.

The only person who should make this decision is Donovan. It's a pain threshhold issue and the man can take pain.

And the OL has to continue to play like they did against Oakland...52 pass attempts and only 1 sack which came on a scramble.

He's the only one, I agree 100%. Although, Burkholder and Reid would tell him to shut it down if they thought it was the wrong thing to do (him playing). They're not going to risk him and we all know that.

But hey, let the armchair doctors do their jobs, will ya? 

[PhillyPhreak54]

Cataldi was annoyed at Morganti for disagreeing with him this moring that DMac should shut it down. He pimped this "expert hernia doctor" all morning and when he had him on the Doc went against everything Angelo was saying. It was hilarious.