Mr. McNabb comes to Washington

I drove up to Ashburn this morning to cover the press conference introducing Donovan McNabb, formerly of the Eagles, as a Washington Redskin. As pictures go, it wasn’t exactly a barnburner, but the amount of media present was noteworthy. I’m told more members of the sporting press showed up for McNabb’s coming-out party than the second coming of Joe Gibbs. I wasn’t at the one where Mike Shanahan was introduced as head coach but I can’t imagine he drew this kind of crowd. In attendance, of course, was a salty group of reporters from Philly. Though I suppose saying ‘salty’ and “Philly’ is kind of redundant. I say it with affection as they are my people!  Anyway, here’s a pic or three:

Donovan McNabb is introduced as a Washington Redskin by head coach Mike Shanahan at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Virginia on April 6, 2010. (Mike Morones/The Free Lance-Star) -- NIKON D300 | ::20mm, f2.8, 1/400sec, ISO2000

Note to Redskins PR people - if you insist on having that video screen in the background, at least have the decency to turn off the ceiling lights and eliminate those heinous glares.

At least they stopped rolling out the three Super Bowl trophies. Maybe it worked for Gibbs, since he earned them and all. Now its just a reminder of nearly 20 years without an encore.

Having grown up in eastern PA, there was no question who you root for – it was either the mighty Iggles or you were a communist. Or worse, a Giants fan. I’m not quite as hardcore as my brother though and I am actually kind of excited to see what this year holds for McNabb & the Skins. I guess it can’t get much worse!