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McNabb source denies push for Owens
Posted on April 20, 2010 by Geoff Mosher
Donovan McNabb is not lobbying Redskins officials to bring in wide Terrell Owens, a reliable source close to the situation told Wing Tips on Tuesday afternoon in the aftermath of an ESPN report that the former Eagles quarterback is hoping to reunite with the former estranged Eagles receiver in the nation's capital.
The source admitted that McNabb and Owens have become friendly since patching up their highly public fued as Eagles in 2005 - they appeared as basketball teammates in a recent Pros vs. Joes episode filming - but they aren't close friends and McNabb hasn't advised new Redskins coach Mike Shanahan to sign Owens, one of the top receivers on the free-agent market, despite the Redskins' need for an upgrade at wide receiver.
"Believe me, Donovan is not petitioning for anybody," the source said.
The source speculated that if the Redskins were to approach McNabb about signing Owens, McNabb wouldn't have a problem endorsing the move, but in no way has McNabb pushed or Shanahan or the front office into making any personnel moves. McNabb is still getting acclimated to his new environment after spending his first 11 seasons in Philadelphia, which drafted him No. 2 overall in 1999, the source added.
"I'm sure they would like his opinion and it would be solid, but he's not petitioning," the source said. "He's not going in and actively doing anything at this point and time. It's amazing how Donovan gets dragged into this because they played a baskbetall game together."
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