Isn't it time to stop questioning McNabb in the clutch?


For all the talk of Donovan McNabb not being able to come up in the clutch, he's got two fourth-quarter comebacks to add to his resume' in the past two weeks.

Both of the go-ahead/tying drives ended with runs, but McNabb was a keystone of the drives in both games. In the Redskins game today, he was able to make a beautiful throw to Jeremy Maclin along the sidelines in a place that only he could get it and set up the game-winning field goal.

The Eagles may have been able to run the ball the length of the field, but they didn't have to because McNabb, who gets a bad reputation for being innacurate, threw a perfect pass.

His statline (21-35 260, 1 touchdown, 1 interception) won't do justice to the good game he actually had. His lone interception came as a result of pressure put on by the Redskins front four -- something he was forced to deal with all game long.

On top of the pressure, Brent Celek had his worst game of the season. He had four receptions for 33 yards, but had at least three drops within a span of two series. McNabb was hitting him in the hands but Celek seemed to get into a funk that he couldn't stop.

Even with DeSean Jackson leaving in the third quarter, McNabb was able to lead this team down the field when they needed to be led. It wasn't pretty, but the bottom line is that the Eagles are 7-4, currently the fifth seed in the NFC, and only one game out of the division lead.

McNabb isn't doing it by himself, but he sure is doing a lot for this football team.