Possible Bears Trade for Pro-Bowl QB

The Philadelphia Inquirer has run an article that has set off a firestorm in the sports blogosphere. In it, they mull the possibility of a Bears/Eagles trade that would send Donovan McNabb to Chicago in exchange for disgruntled Bears linebacker, Lance Briggs.  Briggs wants out of Chicago.  The Eagles just drafted a new quarterback in Kevin Kolb.  And the Bears need a marquee quarterback to put them over the hump and into serious consideration for a title before their window closes (and it’s closing fast).

Whether or not this trade would actually work - or has even been discussed in reality by either team - seems irrelevant to everyone discussing what would amount to the most blockbuster move of the offseason.  It is widely accepted among those in the know that McNabb is on his way out with the Eagles.  This is how the Eagles work.  Anyone expecting the Eagles to “honor McNabb” in the waning years of his career is obviously on Valium.

Whether this happens or not, there are a few facts that must be noted. Lance Briggs wants out of Chicago.  The Bears want a Super Bowl.  McNabb wants a Superbowl.  The Bears needs a better QB to win the Super Bowl.  The Bears can offer the best weakside linebacker in the NFL to get their QB, if they so choose, because he’s going to walk after this season anyway.  This is an interesting theory, but for now that’s all it is.  Here’s hoping it develops into a truly captivating story.

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Posted in General on May 23, 2007

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