Phreaks Deal McNair

At 1-9, it's house-cleaning season at Phreak headquarters. "We reached a deal with Flaming where we could help them fill a need while bringing in a valuable draft pick that will help us build towards a successful 2004-2005 season. Steve McNair has been a consummate professional during his tenure as a Phreak, and we thank him for the hard work he gave this organization. However I think we all know that the future of this franchise is in Donovan's hands, and at 1-9 there was just no need for a backup as valuable as Steve. Hopefully we will turn the 3rd round pick into a valuable addition to our team, not like Jerry Porter, Jeremy Shockey, TJ Duckett, or any of our other draft picks from this year," said Shen from Phreak headquarters. Several league sources said that the Phreaks were actively shopping a host of players to playoff-contenders, including their entire receiver squad, and possibly stud-RB Jamal Lewis.

"We are delighted to be able to bring in a player of Steve's caliber this late in the season. When the Phreaks came calling, we knew we had a deal right away. Tommy has worked hard, but he just hasn't been able to perform consistently enough - and we need more than that heading into the playoffs. By bringing in a top-3 quarterback, we feel really good about our chances in the post-season," said Shrapnel GM Eric Liao. The team has indicated that it expects McNair to start this coming Sunday. Look for big numbers from the Alcorn State product.

This trade seems to herald the start of the off-season for the Phreaks, who are extremely disappointed with the distaster that has become their 2003-2004 season. A nine-game losing streak and the league's toughest schedule conspired to keep the Phreaks from the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.

Superstar signal-caller Donovan McNabb quoted the legendary Jim Brown when asked about the Phreaks' tailspin, "Tough times go away, tough people do not. I know the character of this team, and I know we'll be back better than ever next year."