EAGLES QB McNABB TRUMPS CRITICISM WITH RACE CARD: Donovan McNabb believes black quarterbacks have a tougher time in the NFL than their white counterparts.

SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY has the word from McNabb’s recent appearance on HBO’s “Real Sports”, where he says he and others like him are at a disadvantage:

“There are not that many African-American quarterbacks, so we have to do a little bit extra…because the percentage of us playing this position - which people didn’t want us to play this position - is low.”

But we thought the media loved African-American QBs and wanted them to succeed, no matter how talented they were - at least according to windbag Rush Limbaugh.

McNabb also added that white QBs, like Peyton Manning and Carson Palmer, “don’t get criticized as much as we do.”

Yep, Eli can do no wrong in New York, and Rex Grossman has taken the Windy City by storm. And don’t forget how madly in love Chargers fans were with Ryan Leaf.

Meanwhile, Tennesseeans don’t seem to be too happy with Vince Young leading the Titans.

Keep in mind that Pro Bowler Peyton just led the Colts to a Super Bowl victory, and Carson has helped turn one of the league’s worst teams into a contender.

Also realize that McNabb plays in Philadelphia, where they once booed Santa Claus, and cheered when Michael Irvin was carted off the Vet field on a stretcher. Philly fans aren’t the most patient and positive.

Donovan just needs to sit back, relax, and have a bowl of Campbell’s Chunky to sooth his fragile nerves.