Panthers need to sign Jeff Garcia

[Derrville]

Deion Sanders said the same thing on NFL Gameday

 

[Senser81]

Garcia doesn't have the arm for Carolina's offense.

Disagree. Garcia can throw to the defense just as well as Delhomme can.

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

Jeff Garcia is a hell of a lot less likely to throw 9 picks in 2 games than Jake Delhomme.

Rather have a guy without a big arm who plays smart or a guy with a big arm that likes to throw more to the opposition then his own team?

 

[steeljake]

the bigger question should be with the running game the panthers had last year why is any quarter back getting that many opportunities to throw 4 or 5 picks a game anyways?

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

the bigger question should be with the running game the panthers had last year why is any quarter back getting that many opportunities to throw 4 or 5 picks a game anyways?

They have Steve Smith on their team, it is necessary to air the ball out to keep defenses on their toes and not stack the box against the run.

 

[PP]

lol someone saying give the reigns to matt moore.

 

[Goober]

The Eagles signed Jeff Garcia. Good call whoever first said it.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4472548

 

[Goober]

If McNabb is out long, I wouldn't be surprised if the Eagles sign him. He did exceptional in Philadelphia.

Good call...

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4472548

PHILADELPHIA -- Donovan McNabb is not ruling himself out for the Eagles' game against New Orleans next Sunday despite suffering a cracked rib on Sunday. Philadelphia got some insurance on Monday, just in case.

The Eagles reached agreement with quarterback Jeff Garcia, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Monday. Garcia, a 10-year veteran, played for Philadelphia in 2006 and went 5-1 in six starts in relief of an injured McNabb.

McNabb, who once played four quarters on a broken ankle, doesn't feel like the rib will keep him out.

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"He's pretty sore," coach Andy Reid said Monday. "He's going to try and battle through it. He'll struggle to practice. He's going to do everything he possibly can to try to play. We'll see how that goes. He's staying optimistic about that."

McNabb is keeping an open mind and doesn't plan to sit out.

"Not necessarily, anything can happen. It's just Monday right now, but if Friday and Saturday come along and I'm feeling a lot better, you just never know," he said. "It's a slow process of just meeting with our trainers, doing two-a-days with treatment, going through the process of just like I'm playing in the game, and seeing how I feel at the end [of the week]."

Third-year pro Kevin Kolb filled in for McNabb during Philadelphia's 38-10 victory over Carolina in the season opener. He would start against the Saints if McNabb can't play.

Michael Vick is not eligible because he was suspended for the first two regular-season games as the last part of the NFL's penalty for his role in a dogfighting ring. Vick probably wouldn't start even if he could play because he's still rusty and Reid has maintained all along that Kolb is the backup.

Kolb hasn't moved the offense much in the few opportunities he's had, though he's never worked with the starters during a practice week. The Eagles could find themselves in a shootout against Drew Brees and the rest of New Orleans' high-octane offense, so they can't afford a slow start.

"I have full confidence in him," Reid said of Kolb. "I don't worry about his accuracy or knowledge of the offense right now. It's just a matter of getting caught up with the game speed of the regular season."

McNabb got hurt when he took a hard shot on a 3-yard TD run in the third quarter. He spun away from a defender at the goal line, but was nailed by Panthers nose tackle Damione Lewis on the ground in the end zone.

"I can't say anything on that," Reid said. "You get those 300-plus pound guys motoring and it's hard to stop. Sometimes they come in a little bit late."

The NFL reviewed the play and ruled the hit was "not illegal," spokesman Greg Aiello said in an e-mail.

"It's a rough game. We're not clamoring about Josh McCown. I mean he got whacked pretty good, too," Panthers coach John Fox said after reviewing the tape. "It's tough. I'm sorry he got hurt. I don't ever like to see any player get hurt, our team or theirs. It's unfortunate."

McNabb played an injury-free season last year for the first time since leading the Eagles to the Super Bowl in 2004. He's missed 24 games, including playoffs, due to injuries during his first 10 seasons in the NFL. The Eagles are 14-10 in those contests.

Reid said McNabb doesn't have to practice to play this week.

"We've seen him do that before and play some pretty good games," Reid said. "We'll take it day by day. We just want to get him back healthy."

Reid isn't concerned that McNabb could exacerbate the injury by playing.

"It's broken. I don't think you can make that part worse," Reid said. "We just have to see how he can function. I'm not going to put him out there if he can't function.

"Rib injuries are all different. This one's displaced a little bit and pretty painful. I know other guys have played with broken ribs. They're all different. It's hard to compare."

If it's simply a matter of pain tolerance, as often is the case with broken ribs, McNabb proved a long time ago he's a tough guy. He broke his right ankle in the first quarter against Arizona on Nov. 17, 2002, stayed in and threw four touchdown passes. McNabb missed the next six games, but returned for the playoffs.

He sat out the final seven games in 2005 with a sports hernia and a torn ACL cost him the last eight games in '06, including the playoffs. McNabb didn't play two games in 2007 because of ankle and thumb injuries.

"Donovan is resilient," teammate Brian Westbrook said.

Garica played the last two seasons for the Buccaneers. He has made four Pro Bowls, most recently in 2007 with Tampa Bay.

 

[Nukleopatra]

Just saw the news myself.

Sorry, Carolina.

 

[mobbdeep1122]

Don't worry, Garcia will be back on the market once McNabb is back and Vick is reinstated.

The worst part is I bet the Eagles bring Garcia in and have him backup Kolb.

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

Evidently Wildcard was right, for shame.

The Eagles now have 4 QBs on their roster that have been dubbed as potential starters.