PHILADELPHIA, PA — Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback Donovan McNabb admitted last Sunday, after his team’s tie with the Cincinnati Bengals, that he didn’t know NFL games could end in a tie. Apparently, that wasn’t all he didn’t know.
McNabb thinks a reporter is joking when talking about "week 17" game.
“Sixteen games?” a confused McNabb asked a Thursday press conference. “Really?”
Upon being told there, in fact, were sixteen games in an NFL season, McNabb replied, “Geez, I didn’t know there were sixteen games. In fact, I didn’t know how many games there actually were. Usually I’ll play anywhere between five and ten weeks before heading to IR with a knee or a back, you know? Sixteen games? Wow.” McNabb then counted on his fingers and appeared to be doing some rudimentary arithmetic in his head. “It makes sense, I guess.”
A reporter then asked if he was excited that the week 17 game at home against Dallas could have huge playoff implications, McNabb again began counting on his fingers, and then smiled. “Wait, I know what you’re trying to do. There’s sixteen games…how can there be a week seventeen? That was a good one, though. Next question.” Later in the press conference, McNabb admitted he didn’t know anyone by the name of Andy Reid, Brian Westbrook, or Donovan McNabb.
