As it turns out, Mike Vick wasn’t the only NFL wayward soul whom Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb (supposedly) wanted to bring to Philly.
McNabb also said during a Monday press conference that he has suggested pursuing receiver Plaxico Burress.
“I don’t think it would hurt,” McNabb said.
Burress currently is a free agent, but he reportedly will face a stiff suspension if/when a team signs him.
The bigger problem is that Burress has been indicted on felony weapons charges, and that he still might go to trial on those charges before the end of the 2009 football season.
UPDATE: Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Daily News thinks that McNabb was kidding. We agree that McNabb initially seemed to be joking, but then when the person asking the question seemed to be confused by McNabb’s reference to Burress, McNabb reiterated his point, eventually saying “I don’t think it would hurt.” So while Bowen was presumably in the room, working for a newspaper doesn’t automatically guarantee accuracy of observation and/or perception.
