overblown tie

So quarterback Donovan McNabb didn't know you could play to a tie in the NFL.
So what?
Why is this a nationwide story?
I mean, who intends to play for a tie?
And judging by a couple of people I've spoken to in the NFL, a third of the players didn't know either.
Besides, McNabb wasn't calling the plays in the Eagles' overtime tie with Cincinnati. His coaching staff was.
It's not like McNabb was being conservative.
But for former Raider reject Warren Sapp to say this will tarnish McNabb's legacy -- well, look at the source.