Clayton's 1st and 10

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&page=/ten/2004week8

7. Green Bay Packers (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=gnb) at Washington Redskins (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=was): Just when you thought the Packers defense was coming together, they suffer more injuries. While their run defense has improved with last week's return of defensive tackles Grady Jackson (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=4156) and James Lee (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=6483), their secondary is in trouble. Safety Darren Sharper (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=3921) and cornerback Al Harris (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=4609) suffered knee injuries last week and may not be able to play. Maybe, just maybe, struggling Redskins quarterback Mark Brunell (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=2485) can open up Joe Gibbs' offense by sending his receivers against inexperienced cornerbacks -- Ahmad Carroll (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=6784) and Joey Thomas (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=6829), who would get a bulk of the playing time if Harris isn't around. Brunell is only completing 51.2 percent of his passes. Though Gibbs praises him for his smarts in running the offense, the Redskins need more consistency. Brunell's 5.4 yards an attempt average is one of the worst in football. The Redskins will try to try to run the ball with Clinton Portis (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=5937), but they will be tempted to attack a revamped, young Packers secondary if Sharper and Harris can't play.

Not another anti brunell post. Well you talked me into it ,if brunell can't get it together against this secondary. he's worse than we ever imagined

we should all give him this week to prove himself (since we have no other choice), but i agree....

I don't play fantasy football, and don't really know the concept, but I would say someone should take Carroll and Thomas, they should have a monster game on the defensive side of the ball after Brunell get's done throwing against them, they should become household names.

Can player's make the pro-bowl for just 1 game?

Yeah if Brunell plays $hitty again this week and costs us the game, then I think it's time make a change.

I don't care if it's Ramsey or Hasselbeck. We need to get the ball downfield and this week we have the best opportunity to do it.

I've actually had two nightmares involving Brunell. I'm serious, it's messed up.

One, he blew the Bears game by throwing an INT that was returned for a TD (which actually happened), and then they proceeded to stomp all over us (which didn't actually happen).

Then, last night, I dreamed that he had a chance to sneak in from the 3-yard-line with three seconds left and it was wide open, but he ran out of bounds for some reason.

Brunell is personally responsible for me aging quicker than I should.

I've actually had two nightmares involving Brunell. I'm serious, it's messed up.

One, he blew the Bears game by throwing an INT that was returned for a TD (which actually happened), and then they proceeded to stomp all over us (which didn't actually happen).

Then, last night, I dreamed that he had a chance to sneak in from the 3-yard-line with three seconds left and it was wide open, but he ran out of bounds for some reason.

Brunell is personally responsible for me aging quicker than I should.

I love the dream about him running out of bounds!!! But it'd never happen in reality, instead he'd probably fumble as he stretched to the goal line and the ball would be picked up by a linebacker who darts to the end zone to seal the game.