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Collins named NFC Offensive Player of the week
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:35 pm
by skinsfan1
http://www.redskins.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=32694
Todd Collins is the Redskins' new starting quarterback. And now he's the NFC Offensive Player of the Week.
Collins earned the award for his performance in the Redskins' 24-16 win over the Chicago Bears at FedExField last Thursday.
Collins entered the game for an injured Jason Campbell in the second quarter and led the team to a key victory. Collins completed 15 of 20 passes for 224 yards and two touchdowns for a QB rating of 144.6.
Tuesday was filled with praise for Collins, a 13-year NFL veteran in his second season with the Redskins. After a weekend off from football, players returned en masse to Redskins Park on Tuesday ready to begin preparation for this week's game against the New York Giants
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:48 pm
by wormer
That's great. Collins is certainly derserving.
He's a super smart guy who fights his guts out. A core guy who knows we are all in this together.
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:59 pm
by riggofan
Not a fan out there who wouldn't be happy to see Collins become the second coming of Mark Rypien.
Go for it, Todd!
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:07 pm
by PulpExposure
wormer wrote:That's great. Collins is certainly derserving.
He's a super smart guy who fights his guts out. A core guy who knows we are all in this together.
lol!
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:09 pm
by Irn-Bru
That has to be the first time he has ever won that. Amazing. . .
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:59 pm
by absinthe1023
Not to take anything away from Collins, he turned in a crisp, efficient performance in the clutch, but this just shows how pathetic the NFC is in comparison with the AFC this year.
Where would his offensive performance have ranked in the AFC last week? Maybe in the top 20...
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:43 am
by xhadow
well it was similar to derek andersons start this year, though your right anderson put up a few TD's in his first start, where i am just hoping that he (Collins) can put enough td's on the board to secure us a win and keep our playoff hopes alive.
Re: Collins named NFC Offensive Player of the week
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 1:03 am
by Hoss
skinsfan1 wrote:http://www.redskins.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=32694
And now he's the NFC Offensive Player of the Week.
good showing by todd. he was poised and gave the offense a spark.
the gnats have always gave me pause. annoying little bastards.
here's hoping we can get a win this sunday.
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 3:38 am
by Charm City Sports
wormer wrote:That's great. Collins is certainly derserving.
He's a super smart guy who fights his guts out. A core guy who knows we are all in this together.
I agree, but you sound like you got that quote word for word from Joe Gibbs. LOL
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 6:27 am
by redskindave
Thats awesome, Congrats Todd
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:37 am
by VetSkinsFan
absinthe1023 wrote:Not to take anything away from Collins, he turned in a crisp, efficient performance in the clutch, but this just shows how pathetic the NFC is in comparison with the AFC this year.
Where would his offensive performance have ranked in the AFC last week? Maybe in the top 20...
This is exactly what I was talking about not 10 minutes ago....
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:02 am
by Chris Luva Luva
Take that!!! MB04!!!
Congrats to Todd.
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:06 am
by Fios
VetSkinsFan wrote:absinthe1023 wrote:Not to take anything away from Collins, he turned in a crisp, efficient performance in the clutch, but this just shows how pathetic the NFC is in comparison with the AFC this year.
Where would his offensive performance have ranked in the AFC last week? Maybe in the top 20...
This is exactly what I was talking about not 10 minutes ago....
Um, folks, you can look this stuff up: 16 quarterbacks threw for more yards than did Collins, 10 of them play for NFC teams. Eight quarterbacks threw more touchdowns, five of them are in the AFC. Twenty-four QBs had more completions, 13 play in the NFC. Only one QB posted a higher passer rating and his name is Peyton Manning. And NONE of those guys spent the past decade on the sidelines while rarely even making a pass attempt. So let's just celebrate what the man accomplished and not try to make it sound like he won because the NFC sucks.
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:35 am
by Deadskins
Irn-Bru wrote:That has to be the first time he has ever won that. Amazing. . .
Particularly since he played his whole career in the AFC.
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:44 am
by PulpExposure
Charm City Sports wrote:wormer wrote:That's great. Collins is certainly derserving.
He's a super smart guy who fights his guts out. A core guy who knows we are all in this together.
I agree, but you sound like you got that quote word for word from Joe Gibbs. LOL
Kind of the point, I'm thinking
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:21 am
by langleyparkjoe
Collins!, Collins!, Collins!... but I'd be cheering for any qb that we have. Congrats to the guy, I hope he can perform like that against the gnats. I have faith, you folks do the same!!!
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 2:00 pm
by Irn-Bru
JSPB22 wrote:Irn-Bru wrote:That has to be the first time he has ever won that. Amazing. . .
Particularly since he played his whole career in the AFC.
Well, even beyond that, I just meant that it's probably the first NFL-wide award that he's ever won. I'm sure some of the teams that he's played for have felt sorry for him and have given him a "Most Supportive Teammate" award at the end of the year or something.
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 2:12 pm
by rick301
absinthe1023 wrote:Not to take anything away from Collins, he turned in a crisp, efficient performance in the clutch, but this just shows how pathetic the NFC is in comparison with the AFC this year.
Where would his offensive performance have ranked in the AFC last week? Maybe in the top 20...
I'd say that this would be an absolute certainty ... there are only 16 teams in the AFC!
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:20 pm
by absinthe1023
rick301 wrote:absinthe1023 wrote:Not to take anything away from Collins, he turned in a crisp, efficient performance in the clutch, but this just shows how pathetic the NFC is in comparison with the AFC this year.
Where would his offensive performance have ranked in the AFC last week? Maybe in the top 20...
I'd say that this would be an absolute certainty ... there are only 16 teams in the AFC!
The award is "Offensive Player of the Week", not "Quarterback of the Week"
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:39 pm
by langleyparkjoe
True.. he did have what, 144 QB rating? Though I do believe if he was in the game longer it wouldn't be so high.
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:07 pm
by nnskinsfan
redskindave wrote:Thats awesome, Congrats Todd
ditto.
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:44 pm
by BeeGee
Collins was definitely impressive. Hopefully for the Skins, it carries over to a solid performance in the frigid Meadowlands. I think the forecast for the game is somewhere in the mid 20's. Nothing like cold December/January football, man. Good luck.
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:00 am
by sch1977
Fios wrote:VetSkinsFan wrote:absinthe1023 wrote:Not to take anything away from Collins, he turned in a crisp, efficient performance in the clutch, but this just shows how pathetic the NFC is in comparison with the AFC this year.
Where would his offensive performance have ranked in the AFC last week? Maybe in the top 20...
This is exactly what I was talking about not 10 minutes ago....
Um, folks, you can look this stuff up: 16 quarterbacks threw for more yards than did Collins, 10 of them play for NFC teams. Eight quarterbacks threw more touchdowns, five of them are in the AFC. Twenty-four QBs had more completions, 13 play in the NFC. Only one QB posted a higher passer rating and his name is Peyton Manning. And NONE of those guys spent the past decade on the sidelines while rarely even making a pass attempt. So let's just celebrate what the man accomplished and not try to make it sound like he won because the NFC sucks.
Exactly.... And those were numbers posted in the SECOND half, not the whole game.