Donovan McNabb Never Paid Punter for Giving up his No. 5 Jersey

When Donovan McNabb signed with the Minnesota Vikings, he asked longtime Vikings punter Chris Kluwe if he could take his No. 5 jersey. McNabb had worn the number since his college days and wanted to continue the using it.

Kluwe said yes, with some strings attached. The punter would give McNabb the number he had worn in Minnesota since 2005 as long as McNabb did a few things for it. The quarterback would have to mention Kluwe's band, "Tripping Icarus" at least five times in interviews and would donate $5,000 to Kluwe's Kick for a Cure charity.

By the time McNabb was released earlier this month, he has only mentioned the band two times and had yet to donate to the charity.

"[Getting the money] would be the major thing," Kluwe told VikingsUpdate.com. "Tripping Icarus got the publicity we needed. That was fine, two mentions is more than enough. The $5,000 for Kick for a Cure would definitely be appreciated."

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