Saint & Heretic of the Week - September 22nd Weekend

This week, we had a few good candidates for Saint & Heretic of the

week. Here are the proclaimations of a Pope:

Heretic of the Week - Donovan McNabb

A few points for Donovan to consider:

1. The QB position is scrutinized more than any other.

2. Big cities have tougher fans, especially in the northeast.

3. Philly has a history of playing African American QBs (Cunningham, Rodney Peete, etc.)

4. Donovan McNabb is a super star with high expectations

5. McNabb has been injured and has not performed well in over a year, for the most part

There is a lot of pressure on McNabb, being a star player in a big town with a team that has gotten far but not all the way. Fans are frustrated and they want Donovan and the team to take the next step. Yet, instead of digesting why he is criticized or ignoring it altogether, McNabb then explains that its his color that has a role in how the fans react to his play:

"There's not that many African-American quarterbacks, so we have to do a little bit extra," McNabb tells HBO. "Because the percentage of us playing this position, which people didn't want us to play ... is low, so we do a little extra."

"I pass for 300 yards, our team wins by seven, [mimicking] 'Ah, he could've made this throw, they would have scored if he did this. We get criticized differently. That's all I've said."

Fans are reacting at inconsistent and poor QB play on the same scale as if McNabb were purple, yellow, white, whatever. Its comments like these that set our country back because of their polarizing nature. Blacks come to the defense of Donovan because he is a great guy, whether they believe him or not, and whites feel insulted that race was brought up. Its a lose lose situation for everyone.

Despite his great game this past Sunday, I think his time is up in Philly. He is a great player and role model but his comments were childish, thoughtless, and ignorant. Seriously, does Peyton Manning (pre-Super Bowl victory) or Rex Grossman get it easy because they are white?? Please.

Now on for the Saint of the Week:

Saint of the Week - Tennessee Titans Defensive Line

Wow. These guys are good. They single handedly pressured Drew Brees and caused most of his 4 INTs and 1 fumble. Consistent pressure to the QB, causing turnovers, as well as completely shutting down New Orleans' rushing attack, as awesome to watch on Monday Night Football last night.

Kyle Vandenbosch (pictured), Albert Haynesworth, Randy Starks, Travis Laboy, Antwon Odom, and Tony Brown - This Bud's for you.