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1945893, Peyton didn't go there because he had better options, that's it
Posted by Bombastic, Thu Mar-29-12 12:21 PM
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>http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2012/02/donovan-mcnabb-peyton-manning-wont-play-for-redskins/1#.T3SYStU-Xcs
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>The story that continues to coalesce during this NFL offseason
>revolves around the murky future of Colts QB Peyton Manning.
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>However Donovan McNabb wants to offer one degree of certainty
>regarding Manning: He won't play for the Redskins.
>CAPTION
>By Maxwell Kruger, US Presswire
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>"Peyton's not gonna go there," NcNabb told ESPN 980 in
>Washington recently.
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>"I don't see Peyton ending up in Washington. Because what
>happens is now you're bringing in another veteran who will be
>35, 36, who's been in one offense throughout his career --
>it's the same situation (as McNabb in 2010).
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>"Peyton is such an offensive coordinator, so now what does
>that do to your offensive coordinator? Does he step down? Does
>he step back? Does he, you know, begin to change the whole
>offense according to the play of the quarterback? that he has
>in Peyton Manning? Well I didn't see that happen, so I
>definitely don't see that happening for Peyton."
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>McNabb struggled playing for HC Mike Shanahan and his son, OC
>Kyle Shanahan, during his lone year with the Redskins after
>spending his first 11 seasons as a six-time Pro Bowler for the
>Eagles. McNabb, who seemed to clash in particular with Kyle
>Shanahan behind the scenes, was ultimately benched for the
>final three games of 2010 before being traded to the Vikings
>months later.
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>McNabb seemed to signal his feelings about the Shanahans
>during the interview by failing to mention them by name.
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>"As I look back on that year, I was very excited on joining
>the Washington Redskins," he said. "I loved (owner) Dan
>Snyder; I love his attitude and his approach. I loved (GM)
>Bruce Allen and what he was trying to do. Situations were a
>lot different once I got there, with coaching and play-calling
>and things of that nature, where it wasn't suited around the
>talent of your quarterback."