Here We Go Again: McNabb And Plaxico Burress Edition

The Eagles made every headline around the world last week when they signed Michael Vick. Earlier in the off-season, McNabb made a few headlines around the nation and many in the local area when he said he wanted some more play-makers at wide receiver. Well, combine a controversial player and the want of a playmaker and what do you get: an innocuous allusion that McNabb might want to bring in Plaxico Burress. Via The New York Post

Donovan McNabb lobbied for the Eagles to sign Michael Vick. Could Plaxico Burress be next?

It's highly unlikely, but McNabb joked yesterday about urging the team to sign Burress the same way he did with Vick.

"I don't think he would hurt," McNabb said when asked about Burress. "We have some great guys here at our receiver position. But, whatever you can do to enhance the team, you would look into it."

Earlier in his press conference, McNabb caused some confusion when asked if he would campaign for Burress the way he had for Vick.

"I did," McNabb said with a big smile. "I brought T.O. here. I have a relationship with Plaxico as well. When you have been in this league for a while you build relationships and you want to see guys get an opportunity to continue on."

Shortly after the press conference, members of the Eagles' public relations clarified McNabb's statement to reporters, saying the quarterback was indicating he has lobbied for people in the past, like Terrell Owens, but has not pushed for Burress.

Burress, who shot himself in the leg accidentally last November in a club, is currently awaiting the legal process to run its course. The NFL is expected to suspend the former Giants receiver after his court case is through.

The fun in Philly is unending this year! And I get that this is an incredibly unlikely scenario by almost everyone and that the allusion was even more innocuous than the Post makes it out to be (would not be the first time that the NY Post overexaggerated something of relative unimportance). But you have to wonder, what on earth would happen if Burress did join the Eagles? This town would go even more bonkers than it did with the Vick signing, if for the only reason being

But one thing is for sure: the owner of the Eagles, Jeffrey Lurie, really is only that in name as for better or for worse (and it really might be for better), he has all but lost any control he had over Banner, Reid, and McNabb (remember, McNabb said he lobbied for Vick to come here, which completely contradicted Florio of PFT who must have had a Mort moment when he reported that McNabb was unhappy with the signing). Good times are certainly here and more will be a'coming in the next few months!