NFL  >>  Washington Redskins
Atlanta_falcons_v_dc02
Randy Moss: 5 teams that could take a chance
Cincinnati-bengals
Terrell Owens trying to recapture the past
Randy_moss
The five best fits for Randy Moss in 2012
Tebow
Air Force member asks Tebow to Military Ball
Afc_championship_new_10d7
Peyton could go to Texans

So, What to Make of Colt Brennan?

Found August 04, 2008 on Stet Sports Blog:
PLAYERS: John Madden,  Colt Brennan
TEAMS: Washington Redskins

In the first professional football of the season, John Madden lavished all over him, the crowd cheered him on, and teammates laughed at and for him. Two touchdown passes, some crafty footwork, and intense staring by Jim Zorn were the highlights of Colt Brennan's debut for the Washington Redskins. If last night's performance was any indication, the D.C. Dreamboat has certainly changed minds about his status as America's favorite third-string quarterback. Of course his body of work was against fellow third-stringers and practice squad heroes, but 9-10 for two TD's is good on any level, not to mention in an NFL national television debut. In all, the Redskins' QB's completed 19-21 passes for 216 yards and three touchdowns, with most of that work being put in during Brennan's comeback effort. As for fan reaction? My homeboy from New Jersey sent this text immediately following Brennan's second touchdown. "The new Favre." With three more games to go in the preseason, Brennan is already pushing for a back-up QB controversy, a controversy that on the merit of football talent, is as important as the one brewing in Green Bay.
Original Story: http://www.stetsports.com/so-what-to-...
12 Comments:
  • Good game by Brennan. Wonder if we'll see him do anything against NFL starters. We'll just have to wait and see
    by whitejordan32   August 04, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • He looked great but at the same time he had Malcom Kelley and Devin Thomas on the outside going against 3rrd stringgers. If he can continue to perform like he did they i'll put more value into it. Good for him though i loved watching him in college
    by deadred988   August 04, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • Timmy. Chang.
    by Dewey   August 04, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • Where is the ultimate system QB? Pulling some 9-5?
    by TheTruth   August 04, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • As of last year he was busy backing up in the CFL throwing 1 TD to 7 picks. Yikes
    by whitejordan32   August 04, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • Same as saying Chris. Leak. in reference to Tim Tebow. Colt is his own man, give him that opportunity.
    by JustinKase   August 05, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • If him going against 1st stringers is anything like his bowl game performance, put him on the bottom of the depth chart
    by Ryan   August 04, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • Great article-I think another performance like that might put him into competition with Collins for the backup-though I will be surprised if he wins it.
    by wjbrown3   August 05, 2008   Reply   Options   +1 Likes
  • I might sound crazy but I think Brennan was the best quarterback last year in college and I still believe him to be the best quarterback in the draft. People tend to overlook quarterbacks labeled as "system guys", or guys who never won big games. But I judge them based off of the talent level they might not have had and how many of their starters are playing in the NFL right now. People were high on Jamarcus Russel because of his athletic ability in college, but he was also playing with guys who are in the NFL right now. His work ethic, and football skills are now coming into question. Meanwhile, Brady Quinn, whose best team mate in college is now helping the Chicaogo Cubs in the pennant race, was questioned because he never one a major bowl game. The reasoning is ridiculous. Colt Brennan always competed and picked apart opposing defenses, and given the chance at the next level, will do the same.

    by jbutler   August 05, 2008   Reply   Options   +1 Likes
  • What killed Colt was his getting chewed up and spit out by GA in the BCS Bowl. If he had had a good game there I bet he would have been a first day pick
    by wjbrown3   August 05, 2008   Reply   Options   +1 Likes
  • Colt had a rough game against UGA, that's for sure, but I think he would have done much better if his line wasn't made up of twigs and pixy dust. That line had been faulty all year, but looked decent with Colt making the plays. UGA exploited the issue and sent Colt running for his life. What's worse for the draft... a bad game or a blown out knee?
    by JustinKase   August 05, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • wjbrown got it right. That Georgia game KILLED him. If he had had a solid game i'd say he could have gone top 3 rounds but he got destroyed which as i watched the game was more to Gerorgia's credit than to CB's lack of talent. Hawaii was so overmatched it was like watching a pittbull swing around a chewtoy
    by deadred988   August 05, 2008   Reply   Options  
Yardbarker aggregates the latest sports news, rumors and gossip from around the web. We use proprietary algorithms to automatically categorize stories and associate photos with articles. If you feel an article was miscategorized, please email tagging@yardbarker.com.
THE BACKYARD
AROUND THE WEB
RELATED ARTICLES

John Madden's family apparently too big for bus

Via The Sports Culture  |  October 15, 2008
John Madden is going to do something he hasn't done in years. No, he's not doing any jump-n-jacks. But he will be missing his first Sunday Night Football game after calling 476 in a row. He's not sick and he hasn't been replaced by Frank Caliendo. He's just damn tired of traveling and wants to spend some [...]

Fantasy Sleepers Part I: Running Backs

Via College Fantasy Football Insider  |  June 26, 2007
Kicking off a 3-part series of sleeper college fantasy players. Everyone knows about the Colt Brennan's and the Steve Slatons. This is a deep dive into the not so famous running backs, wide recievers, tight ends, and quarterbacks that you need to have in your back pocket on draft day.

THE NICKELODEON: MADDEN BREAKS DOWN ... WELL, MADDEN

Via Epic Carnival  |  November 25, 2007
John Madden is a caricature of himself, this we all know (thank you, Frank Caliendo). That doesn't mean we ever get tired of seeing people make fun of his goofiness. Especially when they can work some old school Madden video game fun into the mix. (two videos)

Off Week One

Via Every Game Counts  |  February 06, 2008
The first off-season week of the year and it's pretty much what you would expect.Off. And boring.Yes, teams are still waiting for some coaching hires. Most players have made the decision whether or not to return to the greatest atmosphere in sports and forgo the NFL for now.The latest, Colt Brennan w...

Week 15 PreGame: Giants (11-2) at Cowboys (8-5)

Via Die Hard Sports Fan  |  December 14, 2008
The New York Giants will face the Dallas Cowboys at Texas Stadium.TV Info:Game: New York Giants (11-2) @ Dallas Cowboys (8-5)TV: NBC (Al Michaels, John Madden, Andrea Kremer)Radio: WFAN (Bob Papa, Carl Banks, Howard Cross)Time: December 14, 2008; 8:15 p.m. ETGame Notes:The Giants will face the ...

Tom Brady blows past Joe Montana

Via *D Cold Hard Football  |  November 19, 2007
Has Tom Brady passed Joe Montana? "Tom Brady is playing better than Joe Montana ever did," -John Madden

CB 5: Life with Jason Taylor

Via Chris Cooley's Blog  |  October 25, 2008
This post is a lot like that TV show on MTV. The one where they say, "You think you know…but you have no idea" and in this case, you have no idea. My name is Colt Brennan. I'm a 6th round rookie QB, grew up in So Cal, played college ball in Hawaii, so I'd say I am a pretty laid back kind of guy. I wonder if they took that into consideration when they decided to...

Colt Brennan Leveled

Via The NFL Minute  |  December 18, 2007
Colt Brennan was smashed by Fresno State’s Marcus Riley on this play. What does this have to do with the draft? Nothing. But it’s still a monster hit.

Matthew Stafford Q/A

Via Georgia Bulldog Blog  |  December 19, 2007
Here are about 8-10 minutes that Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford did with the beat writers last Friday afternoon. I thought there was some interesting stuff in here. Enjoy!On not throwing it around this year like somebody like Hawaii's Colt Brennan:We're still playing pretty balanced, but we've ...

Your NFL Broadcast Maps And Announcing Schedule For Week Fifteen

Via Awful Announcing Inactive  |  December 10, 2008
The end is near my friends, and yet another week where there are only a few good matchups during the day on Sunday. CBS looks to have another winner in the Steelers-Ravens game at 4pm, as Baltimore continues to surprise me with the great numbers they've provided over the past two years. Other than that, their best option is the Broncos-Panthers game, but that's in the same...

Hawaii's Tyler Graunke Gets Sacked?

Via The Redshirt Senior  |  August 05, 2008
Tyler Graunke waited in the wings throughout Colt Brennan's three record-setting years at Hawaii. After Brennan's departure, Graunke taking over the starting role was a no-brainer. According to KHON and The Honolulu Advertiser, "no-brainer" is exactly why Graunke won't be the Warriors QB this season. The fifth-year senior has reportedly been held out of fall...

Open Letter to ESPN: Let Brett Favre Catch Crawfish in Peace

Via Hot Stove Philly  |  July 08, 2008
Dear National Sports Media (read: Our ESPN overlords), We really enjoy what you do for us, really we do. If not for you we couldn't check our fantasy stats when our girlfriends leave the room as we're stuck watching America's Got Talent (Don't Hassle the Hoff). We wouldn't know that the Cleveland Indians have only a 0.7% chance of making the playoffs (shouldn...

Flacco Impressive at All-Star Challenge

Via windycitygridiron.com  |  February 08, 2008
The one big question mark against Joe Flacco, QB out of Delaware and possible Bears target, is how he stacks up against the big dogs. While not the most scientific means, he showed well at the College Football All-Star Challenge. The participants were Joe Flacco, Chad Henne, Colt Brennan,...

Wednesday Morning Linkage / I am a lazy blogger

Via BobcatsPlanet  |  February 04, 2009
Episode 2 of BobcatsPlanet Radio is LIVE.  Rufus on Fire discusses the Bobcats' Bench of Washouts.LayupDrill.com mentions Raymond Felton as a possible trade target to replace the injured Jameer Nelson.Gerald Wallace will be traveling back to Charlotte "John Madden Style".  Former Bobcats coach ...

Hawaii 39, Boise State 27

Via The Warriors Will Throw  |  January 25, 2008
WAC Champs!!!!!!!What a great game! So many guys stepped it up today. Great performances by Jacob Patek, Ryan Mouton, Colt Brennan, Davone Bess, the entire team, too many to mention right now, wooooo!Here's some game stats from the UH website.UH held Boise State to 315 332 yards of total offense.Co...
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers

Join the Yardbarker Network (YBN) for more promotion, traffic, and money.
Company Info
Help
What is Yardbarker?

Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond.