[ThePundit]

Did anyone hear anything about this? I didn't. And according to Bleed Green of Bleeding Green Nation, there's nothing to it ( and there shouldn't be)

We've all heard alot of crazy rumors in our day, but this could possibly be the dumbest, and most made up yet!

Intriguing thought: If the Philadelphia Eagles were to beat the Saints on Saturday in New Orleans with quarterback Jeff Garcia, they would advance to the NFC championship game without starting QB Donovan McNabb, who's out with a knee injury.
Would Eagles coach Andy Reid, a pal of Vikings coach Brad Childress, who was McNabb's offensive coordinator in Philadelphia, then be willing to trade McNabb, 30, to the Vikings, who need a blockbuster playmaker to retain their season-ticket base?

Or would the Vikings try to sign the unrestricted free agent Garcia, 36, who runs the same West Coast offense as Childress, allowing Tarvaris Jackson more time to develop?

Now, I'm fine with football fans or even writers stating opinions or even makings wish lists. We all like to talk over a beer about how we think we could swing a deal for Player A or we know that Player B would love to come to our team...

However, I do take issue with a newspaper blatantly making things up or posting something the writer just guessed as a "rumor". It's not a rumor! The closest the writer gets to admiting it's completely made up is saying "interesting thought." It's in the "Overheard" section posted amongst other rumors. This might have been an "interesting thought" you had, but you certainly didn't "overhear" it. Not on any planet would or even could the Eagles trade Donovan McNabb to the Vikings and go on with 37 year old Jeff Garcia as their QB of the future. Not only is it ludicrous from a football standpoint, the Eagles salary cap couldn't possibly withstand the hit of dead money it would take to move McNabb now or probably any time in the next few years.

Bleeding Green Nation :: McNabb to Vikings = Stupidest "rumor " ever written!

[Lefty Noob]

Heh heh... sometimes writers get bored and need to invent rumors, I guess. This one will never happen, mainly because of the cap reason, but also because I think the Vikes are and should be looking for someone younger, long-term. That said, I wouldn't be too, too surprised to see Childress make a run for either Detmer or Feeley during the offseason, as a back-up.

[ThePundit]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Heh heh... sometimes writers get bored and need to invent rumors, .

You're right. The same way someone decided to start a rumor that Bill Parcells called the Giants about their GM job. That was ridculous.