If McNabb Is Finally Going to Be Dealt, He Wants to Be a Viking

Andy Reid announced on Wednesday that offers are being entertained for each of the three Eagles quarterbacks. Among those said to be interested in acquiring Donovan McNabb are Buffalo, Arizona and, most concertedly (according to Jason LaConfora), Oakland. The Rams, 49ers and Panthers have also been floated as possible trade partners.↵↵Though if McNabb truly had his druthers, he’d be staying put in Philadelphia. However, the 33-year-old quarterback is entering the final year of his contract and would like to sign a long-term contract, something the Eagles may not be willing to oblige him, instead opting to take the team in a new direction after 11 seasons. So, after years of rumored departures, if this is finally the time that McNabb is traded from Philly, sources have told the Philadelphia Inquirer that he would prefer to go to the Vikings.↵

↵↵McNabb’s chief concern is that he wants to play for a contending team, and the Vikings are certainly that. Of course, the immediate issue being that Minnesota has a quarterback in place. That is, they do if Brett Favre decides to stave off retirement for yet another year. With the Vikings not imposing a hard-and-fast deadline on Favre to make his decision, this report could put them at a crossroad. Now that a possible (and maybe preferable) backup option exists to replace him, it’ll be interesting to see whether the team exerts more pressure on Brett to make his decision so that Minnesota doesn’t lose out on McNabb as well.↵

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