Sports Junkies talking about a Campbell rumor

[Southpaw]

The Sports Junkies are about to talk to an ESPN source in reference to a rumor about Campbell possibly starting this weekend. I'm going to listen to it, but I wanted some other people to hear it too. If anyone is in a position to listen to an internet stream, go to www.donandmikewebsite.com and click on the "listen live" on the left side of the home page.

It could be crap, but it should still be an interesting listen. I'll post what I hear after they talk to the source.

[Daseal]

I have it loading now!

[gortiz]

any update on this?

[Southpaw]

From the sounds of it, they can't get him on the phone. They didn't say who the ESPN source is, but I have a feeling it's Chris Mortenson. Supposedly, there's been rumbling that since Brunell isn't 100% and Campbell has been taking most of the snaps since the Colts game, Campbell would be the starter Sunday, but Washington is trying to keep it quiet.

It could be complete crap since Mort likes to push rumors as fact occasionally, but there could be some truth to it. It's not too crazy to think that Gibbs would sit the possibly injured Brunell that hasn't practiced in a couple weeks, in favor of the healthy, possibly prepared Campbell.

[BDBohnzie]

If I'm not mistaken, Brunell practiced on Wednesday and Thursday. While injured, yes Campbell has been taking more and more snaps, but I think it's a ploy. Brunell will be under center on Sunday.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by BDBohnzie

While injured, yes Campbell has been taking more and more snaps, but I think it's a ploy.

Considering Brunell clearly needs MUCH more practice, I hope it's not "a ploy". Brunell should be losing sleep at how poorly he's seeing the field.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by jsarno

Considering Brunell clearly needs MUCH more practice, I hope it's not "a ploy". Brunell should be losing sleep at how poorly he's seeing the field.

Nobody on this fourm knows how well Brunell is seeing the field. I think. Unless we have a member of the coaching staff on the board...

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Nobody on this fourm knows how well Brunell is seeing the field. I think. Unless we have a member of the coaching staff on the board...

No, we don't have a coach on the site, but we've got a Sheriff.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Nobody on this fourm knows how well Brunell is seeing the field. I think. Unless we have a member of the coaching staff on the board...

So you think Moss / Cooley / ARE / Lloyd ALL aren't creating separation downfield?
I used to be a football coach, I can tell. I know you'd like to believe otherwise, heck, we all would...but it's Brunell.

[Southpaw]

Originally Posted by jsarno

So you think Moss / Cooley / ARE / Lloyd ALL aren't creating separation downfield?
I used to be a football coach, I can tell. I know you'd like to believe otherwise, heck, we all would...but it's Brunell.

But the numbers say Brunell is the 12th best quarterback in the league...

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by jsarno

So you think Moss / Cooley / ARE / Lloyd ALL aren't creating separation downfield?
I used to be a football coach, I can tell. I know you'd like to believe otherwise, heck, we all would...but it's Brunell.

Well, apparently they are getting seperation at times because Brunell throws for 200+ yards a game. Remember, even at the NFL level, its impossible to follow 5 guys every play. The best can follow 3 or maybe 4 play in and play out.

Guys who don't see the field throw a lot of interceptions and miss a lot of throws. Brunell has done neither. Also its pretty baseless to say that a guy who has seen the field well his whole career all of a sudden isn't doing it anymore, and to not have any reasoning for it.

Here's everything you need to know: If he wasn't seeing the field, Gibbs and Saunders would be looking to replace him. He hasn't been, so the problem lies elsewhere. Like on the other side of the ball.

Look, no one is criticizing your credentials. I aspire to be a football coach one day. I've played. But I don't claim to be able to diagnose problems within an offense that I don't completely understand. We, as fans, don't have all the information the coaching staff has. All we are given is production numbers, or statistics. In 2004, Brunell got benched because he wasn't getting it done. In 2006, he's having his best season in the last 7 years. But the fans are frusterated because it hasn't translated into wins. That's understandable. I, at least, am happy that Gibbs feels strongly that what he is doing is correct, because, any luck willing, his patience should translate into a winning streak.

According to our estimated wins stat (3.8, FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Football analysis and NFL stats for the Moneyball era - Authors of Pro Football Prospectus 2006 and 2005) We have played .500+ football even with all the defensive injuries and struggles. I'm as pissed off as the rest of you that we are 2-5. It sucks, I get it. But give some credit to Al Saunders for getting us those two wins.

The only sure, solid evidence we have are statistics, and they say Brunell and the offense is doing fairly well. I don't expect these to override your observations, but just to force you (the warpath collective) to question your reasoning a tad more. I say this because my observations of Brunell's play are generally positive, but like the rest of you, he doesn't exactly inspire confidence in me. That's why we have stats, they support what I think of him, letting me know that my observations are correct. Without stats, my pro-Brunell banter would be just as baseless as the anti-Brunell banter that I combat, seemingly anytime I'm on. I would still feel strongly about it because those are what my observations tell me, but it would be baseless.

Ask yourself this, are you actually pissed because our offense, which is a vast improvement over the last two seasons, has a tendency to get conservative on third down? Or are you pissed because the team is 2-5, like I am?

[TheMalcolmConnection]

He practiced fully yesterday and Gibbs says he, "looked great." Blah.

[jdlea]

This is the same thing that's going on Jacksonville. Leftwich was hurt and Garrard took the snaps. Garrard is gonna be the starter this weekend and he's not anywhere near the QB Leftwich is. Brunell's been hurt, Campbell is taking the snaps. Why not start the kid?

[TheMalcolmConnection]

I wish. But Brunell is the son Gibbs never had.

[GhettoDogAllStars]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

Brunell is the son Gibbs never had.

That really says it all, right there. It just seems like Gibbs has the biggest hard-on for Brunell than anyone ever had for anyone ever before.