The Sporting Blog caught up with The Roots drummer ?uestlove down in San Antonio this week before the big final four action. He says he's a Villanova backer but when push comes to shove in the final four, he likes the Tarheels. Then they go into some other Philly sports talk and ?uestlove shows his faith in Donovan.
TSB: OK, so what about other Philly sports, like the Sixers?
?uestlove: This miracle comeback they’re going
with ... I don’t even want to put my emotions into it. You’ve got to
understand that in Philadelphia ... that’s just basically always been
the Cinderella team that never got to go to the ball and we have not
had a championship in 25 years or so, and I’m very, extremely ... I’m
hopeful. I think we’ll get that playoff spot, but I’m not gettin’ my
hopes up for nothin’.
TSB: What about Donovan McNabb and his offseason talk? Where do you fall on the quarterback situation with your Eagles?
?uestlove: You know, I know Don, so he’s not
sweating it. Philly is so desperate for a championship that they would
sell their own mother if it meant getting a ring. And often times they
show discouragement simply because the perception was that when Donovan
was injured and the injured reserve cats were putting up big numbers
they were like “It’s time for him to retire!” But they’ve been saying
that about Brett Favre, after playing 16-plus years. It ain’t over till
he says it’s over. So I have faith in him.
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Check out the full interview with some talk about their new album here.