In an interview on HBO's "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" to be broadcast Tuesday, McNabb said black quarterbacks "have to do a little bit extra" because there are relatively few of them, adding "people didn't want us to play this position." (New York AP)

First of all, why is Bryant Gumbel still on television?  And more importantly, why is anyone talking to him?

Okay, I digress….

Donovan’s soapbox is a “Woe is me” diatribe, nothing more.  Donovan is a great quarterback.  I am a fan.  The guy plays hurt, the guy plays with his heart.  With that said, this latest rant is misplaced.  I could easily go on the Bryant Gumbel show – I believe you need a pulse and 6 bucks to get on, and speak about the plight of the white wide receiver.  They definitely have to “do a little bit extra”.  The “white wideout” is rarity and all of them are know for the good hands.  Go ahead, name the white wideouts who are in the Top 10 in the NFL… here, I’ll help you with the Top 20.

              Name                         #          Yards  

1Chad Johnson WR, CIN      16        304     

2Randy Moss WR, NEW       17        288     

3Steve Smith WR, CAR         15        271     

4Andre Johnson WR, HOU   14        262     

5J. Cotchery WR, NYJ                        13        222     

6Javon Walker WR, DEN      17        220     

7Joey Galloway WR, TAM    9          207     

8A. Randle El WR, WAS       9          206     

9C. Chambers WR, MIA       15        201     

10B. Edwards WR, CLE        11        195     

11Reggie Wayne WR, IND    12        185     

12Terrell Owens WR, DAL   8          184     

12 Antonio Gates TE, SDG    16        184     

14K. Winslow TE, CLE          10        183     

15P. Burress WR, NYG          10        176     

16M. Harrison WR, IND       10        170     

17Isaac Bruce WR, STL         11        165     

18S. McDonald WR, DET      13        161     

19Wes Welker WR, NEW      14        152     

20B. Berrian WR, CHI                       10        148     

Wes Welker!  That’s it!  If you want to go back to a full season, last year Mike Furrey sat at number 14 as the lone “white wideout”.

McNabb’s issue should be pointed in a more singular direction: sorry Philly fans, but you are the toughest fans to please in all of sports.  You throw batteries on the field…as Mike Schmidt so aptly noted – a white man for those of you not in the know… “"Philadelphia is the only city, where you can experience the thrill of victory and the agony of reading about it the next day."

Why Philly fans are so hard on their teams and the players is beyond me.  I’m from Chicago.  I have much more of a right, we as Chicagoans have much more of right to #### and complain, spew hatred, batteries, hoagies, what have you.

The ire of the Philly fan is rough.  I know Donovan knows this.  Rather than directing this at the actual culprits, he broadened his meaning to include all.  That ain’t right.

In 2003, even Rush Limbaugh said: "I think what we've had here is a little social concern in the NFL… "The media has been very desirous that a black quarterback do well."

If Limbaugh, a notorious blowhard is saying that the media is looking for a “Black quarterback” to do well, that pretty much contradicts Donovan’s "people didn't want us to play this position" comment.  I’m not Limbaugh is right, I don’t know or care.  I want my team to play well.

 
With that said, Donovan has 3 options:

• Go to his wideouts and tell them, with a finger in their face that they bite.  They sincerely are the worst core in the NFL.

• Go to the GM and ask for a trade – get out of Philly and see what life is like for a “black quarterback” in another city.  I’m guessing Michael Vick doesn’t have much bad to say about Atlanta or Warren Moon about Houston or Kordell Stewart about Pittsburgh.

• Hold a press conference and let everyone get their gripes off their chest.  Are the fans still pissed about the SB?  Did you really vomit in the huddle or did you pack it in like TO insinuated? 

 
Whichever way Donovan chooses to run, he better get moving.  His life in Philly ain’t gonna get better if he plays the way he has been and continues to lose to the likes of Washington.  And it ain’t gonna get better when he has to throw the ball to Hank “needs a “ Baskett and the fans will never tolerate a losing a team.

 It ain’t a black thing for Donovan McNabb.  He’s been a Pro Bowler.  He’s been the quarterback in the Super Bowl.  He’s received fan letters from across the world accolades from his peers, the media and the fans themselves.  He was  handed the starting job back when Garcia – a white man – came in and played balls out and got the Eagles into the playoffs.  He needs to play better and the Philly fans need to shut the #### up and stop embarrassing themselves. 

 I’m out like class in Philly.