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McNabb?s Season Over

The Philadelphia Eagles have officially thrown in the towel on this season, as Donovan McNabb`s will have surgery to repair a sports hernia. The star quarterback is expected to miss the final 6 weeks of the season, recuperating from the surgery. For the Eagles, this is the last straw in what has been a long and disappointing season. This season was doomed for the Eagles to begin with, which is why the team is fine with McNabb having the surgery as soon as possible. It?s not like they are going to make it into the playoffs.

With McNabb`s season likely over, so are the Philadelphia Eagles` chances of returning to the Super Bowl this season. This is yet another crushing blow for a franchise that had still hoped to make the playoffs without suspended receiver Owens. "I`m disappointed that the injury has reached this stage and has ultimately ended my season," McNabb said in a statement. "I wanted so much to help this team turn it around and was unable to do that".

The announcements yesterday came one day after the reigning NFC champions fell to 4-6 with their fourth consecutive loss. Even if Philadelphia wins out, a 10-6 record shouldn`t be enough for the Eagles to capture a fifth consecutive NFC East Division title. The New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys are 7-3 with superior records in the division and conference. "We understand the season is not over," Eagles coach Andy Reid said. "There is a lot of season to play and we will attack that aggressively."