Donovan McNabb says he felt disrespected after coach Mike Shanahan demoted him prior to last Sunday’s game against Dallas, but says he wants to play for Washington next season.
It’s easy to understand why McNabb felt disrespected given how the Redskins handled the matter. Shanahan blindsided the 12-year veteran QB when he announced his decision to start Rex Grossman two days before the Redskins played the Cowboys.
But what isn’t easy to understand is why McNabb would want to play for a team that treated him the way they did.
On second thought, it’s easy to understand when you look at how much McNabb is making this season. At a salary of more than $12.5 million, he can afford to feel disrespected.
Since McNabb signed a new five-year, $78 million extension with the Redskins in November – a deal that could pay him up to $88 million – it’s obvious why he wants to play for Washington next season.
But his contract contains a clause that allows the Redskins to release him without further financial obligation, meaning McNabb could be looking for a job and a new contract.
With a chance to earn an average of $17.6 million over the next five years McNabb may feel disrespected by the Redskins, but his feelings won’t be hurt so badly that he can’t bring himself to play for the team.
Mcnabb’s desire to remain with the Redskins tends to make you wonder if he’d feel the same if the amount of money he was making – or could make – was substantially less.
My guess, he wouldn’t want to stay in Washington where he feels so disrespected.
