Why Brunell is Struggling

Good read. Great find Schneed.

Something perhaps worth noting from today's WP:

Redskins Assess the Damage (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/25/AR2006102501844.html)
October 26
Washington Post: "In Brunell's absence, another curious and possibly important event took place: For the first time in his young career, quarterback Jason Campbell took all the snaps with the first team on consecutive days. The move could be significant, a sign that the Redskins acknowledge that the disastrous events of the first seven games have accelerated their timetable for getting Campbell prepared to play"

In the past, hasn't TC worked with the first unit when MB was injured? If so, that is an interesting move.

I thought he had too. Maybe Mark is hurt worse than we thought. Oh, to dream.

This is my first post, but I have been viewing the site for a few years now. It's good to be able to rejoice together and spew together. With that said, everyone knows Brunell is on his way out as starter whether it be this season or (MY God) hopefully next. Spending time trying to get him to learn this season (2-5) will result in Campbell taking all of next season trying to get acclimated to the system. When does the madness stop????????? WE MUST SEE IF CAMPBELL IS THE MAN FOR THE JOB OR NOT!!!

The............"Madness" stops when the season is lost. Joe does not know what it means to QUIT. It looks bleak, but it is not gone. if we lose to Dallas, there will be plenty of time to evaluate JC and the rest of thre team

Yup, because you KNOW once the team is eliminated, there's going to be a lot less trying from the guys.
So are you saying we have a team of quitters with no pride?

When I think about it, Brunell has never run a timing offense like this one before. In Jacksonville and in his first two years here, he was able to survey the field for a while. Now Saunders is asking him to get the ball out quickly, it's got to be an adjustment.

But I mean jeez, he's had all offseason and now seven games, and it's still not there.

Maybe if you put a shocking dog collar on Brunell and gave the control to Al, he could get the ball out more quickly?

So are you saying we have a team of quitters with no pride?

Who knows? But we'd definitely see the true colors of the team if they knew they had no chance of a playoff birth. We saw the Cowboys last year lose at HOME to the Rams after they knew they wouldn't make it. I hope that's not the case.

It this team quits down the stretch Gibbs has really lost his touch and only then would I envision him stepping down.

This team has some prideful vets and a staff that I don't think would allow them to quit.

This team was face down in the mud last year at 5-6 and could have easily given up. We'll see if they can respond in a similar way this year.

Which makes me think it wouldn't happen. I just hope we win enough games after this bye to at least make December interesting. Then we can get into the, "If the Redskins win this game and Team A loses this game, then if Team B beats Team C, we're in!"

that's a good read. i guess we sort of just expected the offense to light it up without even considering that it does take time for the guys to get used to it.

i asked a few months ago when i thought of this about how saunders' offense did went he first came to KC. i believe KC was 6-10 but the offense was still rated high. so i guess that doesn't explain anything...

anyhow i'd still like to see campbell in there if we lose a few more games. yeah it sucks we won't be in the postseason but having regular season games to see what he can do vs. preseason junk would be invaluable.

then we could maybe decide if we do indeed have to go after someone else.