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Eagles Trade McNabb to Redskins

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The ghost of George Allen returned tonight, in the form of his son Bruce. When Allen the elder took the Redskins helm in 1970, he declared, "the future is now" and seemingly traded every draft pick in his possession for veterans. Tonight, Allen the younger swung a deal to bring Donovan McNabb to Washington. The move also highlights two diametrically opposite opinions of McNabb by Andy Reid and Mike Shanahan. Reid is betting that McNabb has reached his sell-by date, shipping the only QB he's ever had (Doug Pederson doesn't count) to Washington for the 37th overall pick and a conditional '11 pick. Shanahan must feel McNabb still has it, and can become this generation's Sonny Jurgensen, an All-Pro Eagles QB who went to Washington at age 30 and gave the Redskins several years of exceptional play. Remember, John Elway was 35 when Shanahan took over Denver in '95 (McNabb turns 34 this season) and the coach got Elway his first Super Bowl win in their 3rd year together. Who's right? Discuss.