McNabb's lawn burned with Cardinals cheers

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb recently had to play defense at his offseason home in Chandler.

The Arizona Cardinals fans hung their team's flag in a tree and burned "Go Cards," "Go Kurt," and "I heart AZ" in McNabb's yard with diesel fuel, Chandler police Sgt. Joe Favazzo said Tuesday.

McNabb went outside Saturday morning, and he smelled diesel fuel and realized someone had burned Cardinals cheers into his lawn.The total loss estimated is around $2,000.

Favazzo said officers found an address label on the box that had been left, and it led to Chandler resident Rex Perkins, 37, who later admitted to the pranks.

Perkins and Hanlon were fingerprinted, photographed and cited for misdemeanor criminal damage.

"When they decided to get diesel fuel out and start damaging the yard, they crossed the line," Favazzo said.