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McNabb faces old mates

Donovan McNabb was voted to six Pro Bowls and led the Eagles to five NFC Championship Games and a Super Bowl, so it's no surprise that Sunday's return to Philadelphia in a Redskins uniform will be emotional.

"The organization means a lot to me," he said. "The coaches mean a lot. The success that I've had, it's not just because of myself. It was because of the players that surrounded me, the coaching staff. You just can't forget about 11 years in a day, a week or a year."

McNabb has had a solid start in a Redskins uniform; his 89.2 passer rating is higher than his 86.5 career rating with the Eagles. But the Redskins are 1-2 and McNabb's former team is 2-1, with Michael Vick now the full-time starter.

"The records that I hold there [were] due to [coach Andy Reid] taking that chance on me in '99 and the guys that I played with, the great players who are future Hall of Famers," McNabb said. "I'm just excited that I had the opportunity to play with those guys. But life moves on and you want to have that same success here in Washington."

Class act, as always. Now we'll see how McNabb is welcomed back to a city that typically boos anyone not in an Eagles uniform. Come to think of it, they typically boo anyone in an Eagles uniform.

Vick ready to handle the pressure

While McNabb gears up for his long-awaited return to Philadelphia, Vick prepares to face the quarterback who helped give him a shot at redemption after Vick sat out two seasons in the wake of his incarceration for running an illegal dogfighting operation.

Remember, it was McNabb who lobbied Eagles management to give Vick a shot at returning to the NFL. Little did he know that he'd be setting the stage for his own departure.

Vick, meanwhile, doesn't seem bothered by the pressure he faces as the Eagles' starter.

"I've been under pressure my whole life," he said. "Pressure to take care of my family and a lot of other things. This is football. There is pressure, but you also have to make fun of it and make light of the whole situation. That's what I try to do. There's always going to be pressure. That's the great part about this game because it brings the best out of you."

More trouble for Vince

This was supposed to be the year Vince Young took control of the Titans' offense and started living up to his billing as a franchise quarterback. But questions continue to surface about whether Young is ready to be a big-time quarterback.

He reportedly was late for two team meetings leading up to a Sept. 19 game against the Steelers, which may have explained why he was benched in the second half. Young had a solid game against the Giants last week, but he's still answering questions about whether he's up to the task.

"Every time it is always something about Vince," Young said. "It's Vince, Vince, Vince, Vince, Vince. But it's all good. I don't feed into it. I don't even read the stuff. Half the time I don't know what is gong on."

Young didn't deny he missed the meetings. "I don't really know where all this is coming from, so I don't really want to answer that," he said.

Young will face the Broncos' 3-4 defense Sunday. The alignment has given him trouble in the past; he lost to the Steelers in Week 2 and was blown out by the Chargers, 42-17, last December, when he went 8-for-21 for 89 yards and two interceptions.

Andre the Great

Texans receiver Andre Johnson is off to another solid start with 19 catches for 255 yards and a touchdown, thanks in part to quarterback Matt Schaub's proficiency. Consider: Since Schaub became the starter in 2007, Johnson has averaged a league-best 97.3 receiving yards per game. In his first four seasons with David Carr at quarterback, Johnson averaged 64.8 yards per game.

Here's one more impressive stat for the receiver generally considered the best in the game: Johnson has 14 games with at least 10 catches and 100 yards, which is one fewer than Jerry Rice's NFL record. Johnson has gotten there in only 105 career games. Rice played in 303.

TD passes galore

If it seems as though quarterbacks have been throwing for more touchdowns than usual, you're right. In fact, the 136 touchdown passes thrown through the first three weeks are the highest total at this point in a non-strike year in NFL history.

Peyton Manning leads the way with nine touchdown passes and Tom Brady is next with eight.

The NFL record for most TD passes in a single season is 732 in 2004.