Joe Gibbs: "Campbell is ready to play"!

[Daseal]

One sack with a shot to Brunell's midsection and he isn't getting back up. If you've got sore ribs, any type of hit is NOT going to feel good.

Think teams might go easy on Brunell just to keep him in. No unnecessary hits, etc.

[70Chip]

Brunell usually does enough to keep his job another week.

Also we should be careful what we wish for. When Campbell does play it's going to be a mixed bag, so I hope you all will maintain your entususiam for him when he has a bad day. I have no doubt you will. (sarcasm)

I think Romo's mixed bag should be of the bad variety for Sunday. They're actiong like he's Stauback in Dallas so he should let down. New QB's are up and down. Unless he really is Stauback.

I have a very positive feeling about this game.

[Daseal]

We'll be much more patient with a young QB than an old QB.

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by Daseal

Think teams might go easy on Brunell just to keep him in. No unnecessary hits, etc.

I would highly doubt that. Any team would like to see a unproven rookie in a game, rather than a vet who has the capacity to lead a team to a comeback(not saying that he would, but just that he has the capacity).

[dall-assblows]

Originally Posted by Daseal

We'll be much more patient with a young QB than an old QB.

exactly because you lower your expectation. good point

[offiss]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

One sack with a shot to Brunell's midsection and he isn't getting back up. If you've got sore ribs, any type of hit is NOT going to feel good.

Maybe that explains Jansen and the off year he is having, we know he was pal's with Ramsey. Obviously it's clear now, Jansen just want's to win!

[mooby]

I'm not expecting Campbell to come in and look like Peyton. I for one, am accepting of the fact that all quarterbacks playing for the first time struggle. It's a universal theory. There are a few that come in and play excellent, but those are extremely rare. Look at Roethlisberger, does anyone think he is still a good quarterback just because he won a super bowl? He played excellent as a rookie, now he's throwing four picks a game to the Raiders of all teams. If Campbell comes in and tosses 3 picks, so be it. It's the growing pains all young quarterbacks go through. For another point, look at Alex Smith. He threw all of one touchdown pass last year against like 11 interceptions, or something like that. He's already thrown for 10 touchdowns this year.

[offiss]

If there is a change coming the smart thing to do is to keep Brunell out of practice as long as possible while he heals to allow Campbell to continue to work with the first team, but I would keep MB as the starter and give Mark the first series and if he doesn't put it in the end zone he's out of there, the reasoning for this is there is a basic game plan for Brunell, the Boy's would hopefully have trouble readjusting for a different QB who they have no clue what he is capable of, or what his week points are right now. Could be a big advantage right off the bat.

[Rexi]

I think it is time for Campbell to come in. He has had plenty of time to sit and learn, let him get in there and grow with the young players he is going to have to generate chemistry with. It will really pay off next season, like Alex playing last year (as excruciating as it was to watch) benefitted him a lot this season.

[Pocket$ $traight]

Yeah, and Ramsey was the starter last year.

[EternalEnigma21]

It would be nice to see both young quarterbacks starting against each other, but I don't think It'll happen. I do not hope brunell gets hurt, though... he's still wearing a skins uniform... I just hope he stops sucking.

[FRPLG]

Everyone thinking that we are going to see Campbell this weekend needs to know it is unlikely unlss he starts(really unlikely), He has been the emergency QB every game this year which means he can't play unless both the the active QBs go down with injuries. In that case when he comes in those other QBs can't come back no matter what. If he came in and got hurt up we'd be running ARE at QB then. Doesn't sound like something Gibbs would risk. I am hopeful that we can switch JC and TC soon so this scenario doesn't rear it's head. JC needs to play ASAP. We can't go into this guys 3rd year having no clue what he can do. Even if we miraculously start winning games with Brunell we are treading on real thin ice not playing JC. Prior to the season the only way I wanted to see Brunell throughout was if we were in the thick. At 2-5 we couldn't even be reasonably in the thick of anything until we got to say 8-5.

[dmek25]

this whole thing makes me laugh. if Campbell would start against Dallas, and throw 3 interceptions, and really suck, then people around here would be calling for Collins to start. and ripping Gibbs for picking Campbell in the draft

[offiss]

Originally Posted by dmek25

this whole thing makes me laugh. if Campbell would start against Dallas, and throw 3 interceptions, and really suck, then people around here would be calling for Collins to start. and ripping Gibbs for picking Campbell in the draft

And your point is?

[dmek25]

my point is, our perception of where this season is heading, and coach Gibbs' perception are 2 totally different things. we see doom and gloom, and the coaching staff see them tweaking a couple of things and righting the ship. there is no way Campbell gets on the field this year unless brunell gets hurt, or the redskins are mathematically eliminated