4th-and-Five

September 21, 2013 at 11:17PM
Former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb waves during halftime of an NFL football game between the Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013, in Philadelphia. McNabb's jersey number was retired. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Former Philadelphia quarterback Donovan McNabb had his No. 5 retired Thursday. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Three observations …

• What's so shocking about Browns coach Rob Chudzinski saying quarterback Brandon Weeden isn't guaranteed of getting his job back? The guy's done nothing to earn a commitment like that.

• A Spergon Wynn-autographed jersey to the 12th caller who can name the last person whose NFL genius star burned out as quickly as Eagles coach Chip Kelly's did after one game.

• No offense to Donovan McNabb, but if a current Chicago Bear can wear Mike Singletary's No. 50, then perhaps the Eagles overdid it a bit by retiring McNabb's No. 5.

Two predictions …

• In what will be remembered as the Teddy "Bridgewatergate" scandal, the Jaguars will out-tank the decidedly unmotivated Browns and land the No. 1 overall draft pick in 2014.

• The Vikings will beat Cleveland in what's believed to be the first time an NFL team has had byes the week before and after traveling to London.

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Mark Craig

Sports reporter

Mark Craig has covered the NFL nearly every year since Brett Favre was a rookie back in 1991. A sports writer since 1987, he is covering his 30th NFL season out of 37 years with the Canton (Ohio) Repository (1987-99) and the Star Tribune (1999-present).

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