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Did DeSean Jackson Beef Lead to 2010 Donovan McNabb Washington Trade?

The Philly-to-Washington pipeline had some drama.

Jeremy Brener

DeSean Jackson and Donovan McNabb have a lot in common. Both players were Philadelphia Eagles before their careers moved to Washington, and the two were even teammates for two seasons before McNabb was traded in 2010.

But did that 2010 trade have to do with Jackson?

On the latest episode of the I Am Athlete podcast with LeSean McCoy, Brandon Marshall and Adam “Pacman” Jones, Jackson explained how his relationship with McNabb was strained during the 2009 season. In his second NFL season, Jackson shined for the Eagles with 62 receptions, 1156 yards and a career-high nine touchdowns. He also returned a pair of punts for touchdowns and was named a Pro Bowl starter as a receiver and return specialist.

“When the ballots came out, and they found out that I was the first player in NFL history to get elected to start in the Pro Bowl for two positions, my starting quarterback tells [backup] Michael Vick, ‘Damn, I don’t think he should’ve got that. He shouldn’t have deserved that,’ ” Jackson said. “Like, you’re telling another quarterback, that your receiver — that you throw to, your receiver — that he didn’t deserve that.”

McNabb also charged Jackson $25 to attend his white party.

Months later, McNabb was traded to Washington after 11 seasons in Philadelphia. The six-time Pro Bowler played just one season for Washington, but threw for 14 touchdowns against 15 interceptions.

Jackson found his way to Washington in 2014 and spent three seasons in the nation's capital.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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