SoonerBronco
06-19-2007, 12:24 PM
TRIBUNE, AP
Published June 18, 2007
The first time he mentioned the idea of Donovan McNabb playing for the Bears -- and winning a Super Bowl -- the media throng gathered around him let it go. Same for the second time ... and the third.
But by the time Bears defensive lineman Tommie Harris had floated the idea of Mt. Carmel's McNabb joining the Bears and ending their long Super Bowl championship hibernation, it was too much to let go. (Audiblizing an idea a half-dozen times will have that effect.)
Speaking this weekend from Philadelphia, where Harris was a guest of McNabb's at the quarterback's charity golf tournament, the D-lineman had this to say: "I'd love to have [McNabb] as my quarterback in Chicago. ... Hopefully, he comes here and helps the Chicago Bears win the Super Bowl. ... If he comes to Chicago, we'll definitely win the Super Bowl. ... He's my friend and I would like him to play on my team. ... I'd love him to play for the Bears."
He just kept going. And Harris wasn't done, capping his comments with, "Hopefully we get Donovan."
Harris backtracked on Saturday on WSCR-AM 670, saying he was kidding and if incumbent starter Rex Grossman was offended, Harris would apologize.
That'll be five or six of them by last count.
Published June 18, 2007
The first time he mentioned the idea of Donovan McNabb playing for the Bears -- and winning a Super Bowl -- the media throng gathered around him let it go. Same for the second time ... and the third.
But by the time Bears defensive lineman Tommie Harris had floated the idea of Mt. Carmel's McNabb joining the Bears and ending their long Super Bowl championship hibernation, it was too much to let go. (Audiblizing an idea a half-dozen times will have that effect.)
Speaking this weekend from Philadelphia, where Harris was a guest of McNabb's at the quarterback's charity golf tournament, the D-lineman had this to say: "I'd love to have [McNabb] as my quarterback in Chicago. ... Hopefully, he comes here and helps the Chicago Bears win the Super Bowl. ... If he comes to Chicago, we'll definitely win the Super Bowl. ... He's my friend and I would like him to play on my team. ... I'd love him to play for the Bears."
He just kept going. And Harris wasn't done, capping his comments with, "Hopefully we get Donovan."
Harris backtracked on Saturday on WSCR-AM 670, saying he was kidding and if incumbent starter Rex Grossman was offended, Harris would apologize.
That'll be five or six of them by last count.