Yardbarker: Todd Collins

Redskins hit a low in first half

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:43:26 -0500

We'll start with the good news because there's not much of it, and it shouldn't take too long: The Redskins scored points in the second quarter - a 48-yard field off the foot of Shaun Suisham (who's quietly having a good year). But they still trailed the Falcons 24-3 at the break. The bad news is they've lost their starting running back and temporarily lost quarterback Jason Campbell. Campbell was sacked five times in the first half and on the fifth, he didn't get up. ...

The Campbell era: past, present, future

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:37:14 -0500

Since Daniel Snyder took over ownership of the Washington Redskins in 1999, Rick Maese writes today, the Redskins have cycled through 10 starting quarterbacks: Brad Johnson, Jeff George, Tony Banks, Patrick Ramsey, Danny Wuerffel, Shane Matthews, Tim Hasselbeck, Mark Brunell, Todd Collins and Jason Campbell. And, while the offseason promises plenty of questions about the front office, the coaches and many players, the biggest question once again may be one the organization has never successfu...

Todd Collins told to "be ready"

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:20:05 -0500

Jason Campbell has been given another chance to start by Redskins head coach Jim Zorn, but he's going to be on a short leash.In a meeting with his quarterbacks on Monday, Campbell was told that he'd likely start (the decision...

Collins copes with 'unsettling' situation

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:37:41 -0500

Washington Redskins quarterback Todd Collins said Wednesday his preparation for Monday night's game against the Philadelphia Eagles would not change despite Coach Jim Zorn's decision to stick with quarterback Jason Campbell as the starter. Collins, who replaced Campbell at halftime of the Redskins 14-6 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, also acknowledged the awkwardness surrounding the change in play-callers just a week ahead of a critical game against a division opponent. Sher...

Zorn hasn't decided on a quarterback

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:45:03 -0500

Contrary to a report, Washington Redskins Coach Jim Zorn has not made a final decision on a starting quarterback for Monday night's game against the Philadelphia Eagles at FedEx Field, league sources said late Monday night. Starter Jason Campbell -- benched at halftime of Sunday's dreary 14-6 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs -- and longtime backup Todd Collins both still were in the mix to lead the team's ineffective offense against the Eagles. In a meeting Monday afternoon with the...

Monday, October 19: About That QB Switch...

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:11:43 -0500

It's one of the great truisms of professional football that the backup quarterback is the most popular guy in town. This is because the backup quarterback represents hope, change, the belief that one minor switch can reverse a season that's rapidly heading south.But the backup QB is like the old quantum physics thought experiment about Schroedinger's cat. Stripping out the details, what you essentially do is construct a situation in which a cat in a box has a precisely 50-50 shot ...

Skins Fans Speak, Sort Of

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:49:24 -0500

On Redskins.com there’s a poll which asks What’s next for the struggling Redskins? At this point, over 9,000 responses have been received. Check out the numbers to-date. 19% think starting Todd Collins is a good idea. The other 81% didn’t exactly support Jason Campbell, as he wasn’t mentioned on the poll. Collins was matched up against [...]

Jim Zorn: Epic Fail!

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:00:06 -0500

Washington Redskins head coach Jim Zorn hasn't seen his play calling questioned much this year. Well, except here. And here. And here, and here, and here, and here...If Zorn thought the boo-birds were after his head before, he's about to get a new lesson in career guidance from everyone in the nation's capital. And he'll deserve every bit of it after the work he did in Washington's 14-6 loss to the formerly winless Kansas City Chiefs. In a day in which the Redskins got onl...

Redskins vs. Chiefs - Third Quarter Thoughts

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:36:02 -0500

Best news about this quarter: Todd Collins is in. I'm not saying this is good news because I necessarily think that Collins is that much better than Jason Campbell (although Campbell has been having an undeniably bad string of games lately), but because it means all the commenters who have been clamoring for this feel at least a little better right now.And it looked like the QB switch was going to come up aces: Collins's first pass went 42 yards to Santana Moss. The second-best news ...

Redskins, Chiefs tied at 6 after 3 quarters

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:34:28 -0500

There was a huge surprise when the Redskins jogged onto the field to start the second half, with backup quarterback Todd Collins taking over for Campbell. Greeted with a large ovation, Collins' first play of the game was a 42-yard strike to Santana Moss, but the big play would be after a penalty pushed Washington back and the Redskins eventually settled for a 40-yard field goal to tie the game at three. Kansas City moved down to the Redskins 36-yard line before stalling and punting, pinni...

Collins comes in for Campbell (updated)

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:00:33 -0500

When the third quarter began, the Redskins had a new quarterback: Todd Collins was in for Jason Campbell. This is Collins's first action of the season, and represents a potentially monumental shift for Coach Jim Zorn. Collins had not played in the 21 previous games of Zorn's career. The FedEx Field crowd cheered the move when Collins took the field, and he completed his first pass since Dec. 6, 2008, to wide receiver Santana Moss for a 42-yard gain. Campbell (46.1 passer rating) was 9...

Sunday, October 18: Rich Gannon Reminisces About Redskins, Todd Collins

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:34:06 -0500

Former NFL quarterback Rich Gannon will be doing the color commentary on CBS's TV broadcast of today's game against the Kansas City Chiefs. He was at Redskins Park on Friday for prep and production meetings, and the first thing he saw was completely familiar to him."I played here in '93," Gannon said, "and today I got a chance to walk in and see B.J. still at the front desk, and the surroundings are the same. It was good to be out at practice and see some very fami...

Todd Collins and the battle for No. 2 QB

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:27:49 -0500

Todd Collins is one of my favorite players on the Redskins, mostly because the career backup quarterback has been in an underdog role throughout his 15 seasons in the NFL. Currently, he's in a battle with fan favorite Colt Brennan for the No. 2 quarterback spot. I wrote the following article on...

Todd Collins - Most Inconsistent Starter in NFL History

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:41:48 -0500

Interesting factoid about Washington Redskins QB Todd Collins. This Sunday, he will set an NFL, post-merger record for longest time period between starts. His last start came as a member of the Buffalo Bills on December 14, 1997.