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To: LTK007 who wrote (15779)	9/27/2002 1:38:57 PM
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<< Eagles, McNabb agree to deal worth up to $115 million By ROB MAADDI AP Sports Writer September 27, 2002 PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles agreed to a new 12-year contract that could be worth up to a record $115 million, a person close to the negotiations said Friday. ADVERTISEMENT The total potential value would be the highest in NFL history, topping the 10-year, $103 million contract Drew Bledsoe signed with the New England Patriots in March 2001. McNabb's deal includes a $20 million signing bonus and runs through 2013, but it has clauses that can void the last three years, according to the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The 25-year-old McNabb was to sign the contract -- first reported by The Philadelphia Inquirer -- at a news conference Friday. The two-time Pro Bowl selection was in the fourth year of a seven-year contract under which he received a signing bonus of $11.3 million, the highest ever given by the Eagles. McNabb, the No. 2 overall pick in the 1999 draft, is in his third full season as a starter for the Eagles. He's off to the best start of his career, completing 61.3 percent of his passes for 791 yards, eight touchdowns and only two interceptions. He also leads the Eagles (2-1) with 118 yards rushing and two TDs. Philadelphia is 27-13 in games that McNabb started, and his touchdown to interception ratio of 62-34 ranks fourth in league history, behind those of Steve Young, Jeff Garcia and Joe Montana. McNabb emerged as one of the league's top players in just his second season, leading the Eagles to an 11-5 record in 2000 and into the second round of the playoffs. He finished second to St. Louis Rams running back Marshall Faulk in NFL MVP voting that season. McNabb again led the Eagles to 11 wins last season, and helped them reach the NFC championship game. He's a strong-armed passer with exceptional scrambling ability, the increasingly preferred style for pro quarterbacks. ``That style of quarterbacking is the future of the NFL,'' former Redskins cornerback Deion Sanders said after McNabb ran for 125 yards in a victory over Washington in 2000.>> sports.yahoo.com