Donovan McNabb
Donovan McNabb For the first time in his NFL career, five-time Pro-Bowl quarterback Donovan McNabb was benched at halftime of Philadelphia's 36-7 loss at Baltimore on Sunday.

"Sometimes you have to step back to step forward in a positive way and Donovan will do that," said Eagles coach Andy Reid. "This has nothing to do with Kolb's performance or Donovan's performance."

According to Reid, McNabb will start for the Eagles when they host the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday night.

"As I sit here right now, he's my starting quarterback," Reid said. "I need to coach better. Donovan needs to play better and the guys around Donovan need to play better."

Before being pulled for
back-up Kevin Kolb, McNabb had thrown five interceptions and lost two fumbles in the Eagles last two games. McNabb was just 8-for-18 for 59 yards in the first half against Baltimore. Overall, he's completed 58.8 percent of his passes for 2,770 yards, 14 touchdowns, 10 interceptions and a passer rating of 81.1.

"I think I know Donovan McNabb better than anybody in this room," Reid said. "I know turnovers, that's not him. That's no part of his game. You back up an inch and you evaluate it and you should be able to step forward a mile after that."

At 5-5-1 the Eagles would seemingly need to win out to have a chance at a wild card. No matter how they finish, this could be McNabb's last season in Philadelphia.