“quarterback” on The Daily Caller

I think the Redskins have long-term questions about Donovan McNabb’s work ethic, mechanics, footwork and ability to play well in the clutch. That’s why coach Mike Shanahan has spent the past few days explaining and re-explaining why he pulled McNabb from the final minutes of Sunday’s game against Detroit, with the outcome still very much in doubt. (more)

Gauntlet, meet the ground. (more)

NASHVILLE – Watch out. Kenny Britt just scored again. The Eagles’ coaches still have not made an adjustment, but they will. There is still time. (more)

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Dispatches from Green Bay’s eventful 28-24 win over reeling Minnesota Sunday night at a giddy Lambeau Field … (more)

Nearly a year after allegedly sending a slew of sleazy text messages and photos to a sexy sideline reporter, former Jets quarterback Brett Favre apparently made another bad call — phoning the brunette bombshell in a bungling bid to bed her, The Post has learned. (more)

Welcome back, Big Ben. (more)

Reporting from Pittsburgh — It took only one play for the Pittsburgh Steelers to realize Ben Roethlisberger hadn’t changed a bit. (more)

Reporting from Chicago — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday the league is “aggressively gathering data” on the accusations against Brett Favre but declined to define a time frame for the investigation or say whether suspending the Minnesota Vikings quarterback is an option. (more)

Donovan McNabb shined with his arm early and legs late, Michael Vick sustained a bruising injury, and Kevin Kolb got back on the field Sunday in a 17-12 Eagles loss that – after a long week of talk – left plenty more to discuss. (more)

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Back-to-back blowout losses by the Giants had unglued the early season expectations that surrounded the team. A 3-0 start with little dazzle from the Bears brought out the skeptics. Sunday night’s game was supposed to solve the mysteries of just what kind of teams the Giants and Bears have. (more)

The longest — and most painful — run of the year against the Indianapolis Colts wasn’t reflected in the statistics Sunday and came after the game clock had expired. (more)

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — George Blanda, who played longer than anyone in pro football history and racked up the most points in a career that spanned four decades, mostly with the Chicago Bears and Oakland Raiders, died Monday. He was 83. (more)

The Eagles are a like a mash-up of bad cable-network slogans. They know drama, and they’re very funny. (more)

A few days before Michael Vick’s return as a starting quarterback in the NFL, he asked another athlete for an autograph for the first time in his life. (more)

LUBBOCK, Texas — Before he walked up the ramp that led to the visitor’s locker room following Saturday night’s 24-14 win against Texas Tech, Texas safety Blake Gideon bent down and planted a kiss on the turf at Jones AT&T Stadium. As goodbye smooches go, few could be more satisfying. (more)

There are many things you can call Fox NFL sports analyst and coaching legend Jimmy Johnson but “wimp” is not one of them. (more)

NEW YORK (AP) — After a summer in the spotlight, the Jets are under scrutiny again. (more)

It’s time for the 91st NFL season to begin, but it wouldn’t be a real NFL season without some really bad predictions from me. I’m the one who picked the Browns to make the Super Bowl in 1995 (they had fans throwing dog bones at them by the end of the year, as they tucked their tails between their legs and slinked off to Baltimore), told you to take Danny Wuerffel as your fantasy quarterback in 2002 (he lasted all of 92 passes), and, well, the last time I picked the Super Bowl winner was, I think, when Lombardi prowled the Tundra. (more)

Washington Post columnist Mike Wise had a point he wanted to make about the declining standards of the media. He made that point in the worst way imaginable: By making up a phony “scoop” and posting it on Twitter. (more)

The coming season of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” will feature another eclectic mix of competitors representing an expansive definition of the word star, including vintage sitcom actors, familiar faces from MTV reality shows and the oldest daughter of the 2008 Republican nominee for Vice President, ABC said on Monday night. (more)