Neil rants on Donovan McNabb

Donovan McNabb gets so little respect that even Rodney Dangerfield feels sorry for him. The Philadelphia Eagles are now entertaining trade offers for the most unappreciated sports star that I can think of.

Statistically, McNabb is a fantastic quarterback. According to STATS Inc., his 100 interceptions in 4,746 career attempts is the third-lowest interception percentage in NFL history among players who’ve thrown at least 1,500 passes. But that hasn't stopped Philadelphia residents and sports columnists being overly critical of him his entire career. From the moment his name was announced, Eagles fans boo'd viciously because their beloved team drafted him over Ricky Williams. Ask any Cleveland Browns fan if they could go back in time 11 years and take McNabb over Tim Couch and see what they say. On the contrary though, most Philly fans probably still consider it a mistake.

McNabb is coming off his sixth Pro Bowl season. Not only has he thrown for more yards and touchdowns than any QB in Eagles history, but he's their all time winningest QB too....not to mention the five NFC championship games and a Super Bowl appearance that the Eagles have earned with McNabb under center.

Now, let's look at who should and shouldn't be looking to trade for Donovan McNabb...

The following teams have their QB of the future, barring an unforeseen circumstance, won't be looking to acquire a quarterback in the next 2 years or more: Bears, Bengals, Chargers, Chiefs, Colts, Cowboys, Falcons, Giants, Jets, Lions, Packers, Patriots, Ravens, Saints, Steelers, and Texans.

- The Redskins need a quarterback but NO WAY do the Eagles trade McNabb within their own division, so they are out.

- The Cardinals, Dolphins, Panthers, and Titans still have question marks at quarterback, but they will give their respective quarterbacks more time to see if they will pan out or not.

- That leaves us with the following teams that could definitely use McNabb's services: 49'ers, Bills, Broncos, Browns, Buccaneers, Jaguars, Rams, Raiders, Seahawks, and Vikings

Here's my shortlist of 4 teams that REALLY should pursue the trade, in reverse order...

- Cleveland Browns: With Carson Palmer, Joe Flacco, and Ben Roethlisberger all in the AFC North, this division is packed with star power at QB. New Browns GM Mike Holmgren knows his quarterbacks, having coached Joe Montana, Steve Young, Brett Favre, and Matt Hasselbeck. He'd have some stud O-linemen to keep him clean, but really nobody to throw it to.

- San Francisco 49'ers: Playing in an easily winnable NFC West, acquiring a quarterback as good as Donovan McNabb should make The Niners favorites to win their division. He'd have two great, young targets to throw to in Michael Crabtree and Vernon Davis.

- Denver Broncos: If Denver can make Brandon Marshall happy and find a way to make it work with him, then they will have a fantastic WR corps with him and Eddie Royal. Their defense is also solid with stars like Champ Bailey and Elvis Dumervil. If knocking the Chargers off the throne in the AFC West is their goal, they need a quarterback better than Kyle Orton to lead the way.

- Minnesota Vikings: This one makes perfect sense. The Vikings are, from top to bottom, possibly the best team in the NFL. A very solid defense, the best runningback in the league, and an up and coming receiving corps. But Favre can't do it forever, and even if he could, who wants to deal with that drama every single offseason? The Vikings need to just trade for McNabb, shore up their QB position for the next 5 years, and enjoy the many postseasons that will soon follow.