While many Eagles fans have mixed emotions about Donovan McNabb and his tenure as a Philadelphia Eagle, that feeling is not mutual.
In town Thursday to meet kids at the Salvation Army Kroc Center in the Nicetown section of Philadelphia, McNabb told me that it's all happy when he reflects on his time with the Eagles.
"I don't get involved in the banter outside, the negative or people's opinions," he said. "It was fulfilling a dream of playing football. And I have four kids of my own who were a part of the run we had here in Philadelphia so it was fun - it was a lot of fun."
As for this year's Eagles team, McNabb believes this squad can get to the Super Bowl, and he feels that everything begins and ends with Carson Wentz and his health. But it comes as no surprise that the former quarterback picked the guys who protect Wentz as most important to the Eagles' success outside of the signal caller.
"I think that offensive line has to gel like they were a couple years ago and take pressure off of Carson," McNabb said.
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"I truly love what the fans have done for me and the support that I've had through my career," he said. "Sometimes you have your opinionated fans and that motivates and drives me, to this day. I laughed about it now and I laughed about it then."
Fans will have a chance to chuckle with McNabb this fall when he's inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame on November 7.
You can watch more of my interview with McNabb above.
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