Pride and disappointment aren’t necessarily incompatible emotions.
Just ask Joe Banner.
When the former Eagles president looks back on the Andy Reid-Donovan McNabb era, he feels both of those things – pride over the extended success the franchise experienced during that period, coupled with major disappointment over the fact that they never managed to win a Super Bowl.
“I’m proud of what we did,’’ Banner said. “I don’t have regrets in terms of my overall career. At the same time, it’s just very painful to spend all that time” and not win a Super Bowl.
“We dreamed of winning a Super Bowl and what it would feel like coming back to Philadelphia with that trophy.