CBS Says McNabb Tops 'Overrated' List

Will the thought police force CBS off the air along with Rush Limbaugh? They'll try if they have any consistency at all, which, of course, they don't.

An alert reader today sent us a most fascinating column written by CBS SportsLine.com senior writer Pete Prisco back on Sept. 18.

McNabb was the choice as the most overrated player before his Stink at the Linc on Sunday. McNabb was awful in the Eagles' 31-10 loss to the Patriots, which dropped the Eagles to a surprising 0-2 heading into their bye week.

McNabb is still a good player, despite his pedestrian numbers from the first two games. He's just not a great one.

And that's why he earns the Most Overrated Player Award.

On most player ranking lists heading into the season, McNabb was ranked in the top 15-20 players. One had him as the third-best overall, and he is often considered one of the top three or four quarterbacks.

That's wrong and wrong.

McNabb has never been an accurate passer, doesn't seem comfortable in the pocket and has a tendency to make bad decisions. That is not how you earn high grades as a quarterback. ...

And that's why he's the most-overrated player, something he was getting even if he hadn't smelled up the place Sunday.

Oh my. Will Dan Rather invent a little scandal out of this? What's the frequency, Kenneth?

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