[Brunell arrived at Redskins Park yesterday morning to lift weights and study film of the Dallas Cowboys, who Washington will face at Texas Stadium on Monday night.] I'm looking forward to it, ... It's a great opportunity to get back in there. Last year obviously was real difficult. To get another opportunity to get back in there is big. It's time to get things going. |
[Brunell, who is a close friend of Ramsey's, said he was skeptical that Ramsey had asked for a trade.] I think Patrick is a team guy, ... That would surprise me if he was really interested in wanting to be traded. |
[Brunell's feet actually kept the Redskins in the game before his arm did. Washington faced third and 27 at its 21 with less than five minutes to play following a sack, and, with nowhere to throw the ball, the quarterback took off.] Like a chicken with its head cut off, ... you just run around there and hope you get lucky. |
As we go, hopefully that chemistry will continue to improve. |
At halftime, Patrick was ready to play, ... His neck was bothering him a little bit. But he felt good about going in. And when they didn't make the switch, it could have gone either way, but there wasn't any real surprise. |
Being backed up and not being able to make a first down, that was a real tough way to start the game. |
Certainly, that was a big play for us [Sunday]. It becomes a weapon when you can do that over and over. Last year everybody saw it a lot. We might have done it a few too many times where teams were expecting it. |
Chris is always in the right place at the right time, ... He's a good check down if things aren't open down the field. He's just a smart player that has the ability to be in the right place. I certainly look for him, and most of the time it's going to be a linebacker on him, and for the most part he's going to win those. |
Day-to-day. Every day I anticipate it getting better and better, but I am certainly not going to make predictions. |
Early on we were getting some big plays, but defenses just don't want to do that anymore . . . we have to find a way to get [Moss] the ball in some plays and formations. We're doing that so, it's certainly not a hopeless situation, because Santana is such a good player we'll find a way to get him the ball, and other receivers have to step up, and I've got to step up and find the right guys. |
For me personally, I need to anticipate pressure and tuck the ball away, |
Good player. He just had a big day. You've got to give him a lot of credit. Very good athlete, very good football player. |
got a hand on it when I was throwing. If I had to do it again, I'd have liked to step up [in the pocket]. He made a great play. I think we would have walked away with a touchdown. I should have walked up more in the pocket and gotten it away. I was looking at [tight end] Chris [Cooley]. He was running a good route. It was there. |
He gives 110 percent. What impresses me the most about Clinton is when he doesn't have the ball. It's when he's protecting the passer, when he's blocking for a receiver downfield. He's always going. It's very impressive. He's not the biggest guy (5-11, 205), yet he plays like a big guy. He can do everything. |
He got the ball and made something happen. That's what the great ones do. |