Todd Collins News

Nothing gets people up in arms like rating and ranking Quarterbacks, but it's the season for generating discussion .

As was established yesterday in our running back discussion, not all of these "Position Battles" involves starting roles.

Every time quarterback Chase Daniel drops back to pass during Redskins OTAs, those two words are paramount in his mind.

There are two heads of state in Washington, D.C. One lives in the White House; the other resides in Landover, Md., at FedEx Field.

Remember back in 2006 when Vince Young was shredding USC's defense en route to a 41-38 victory in the Rose Bowl? Remember how he not only threw for 200 yards, but ran for another 200? ... by Zachary Habner 2 17 reads Opinion Remember back in 2006 when Vince Young was shredding USC's defense en route to a 41-38 victory in the Rose Bowl? Remember how ...

First, it was Jason Campbell for Jay Cutler. Maybe. That didn't work. Then it was Campbell involved in draft-day talks... by kevin roberts 24 reads Opinion That didn't work.

According to the Lincoln Journal Star former Nebraska quarterback Joe Ganz received some bad news this week.

CHAREAN WILLIAMS Fred Jackson grew up playing where Cowboys Stadium now sits. He was a backup running back at Arlington Lamar, went to Division III Coe College and now is one of a handful of Arlington athletes playing in the NFL.'It's built right over the back yard I grew up in,' Jackson said in a telephone interview.

Neither Todd Collins nor Colt Brennan threw a pass for the Washington Redskins last season.

Canadian Jamall Lee is getting a shot at the NFL. The Bishop's Gaiters running back has signed as a free agent with the Carolina Panthers, Bishop's announced yesterday.

Former Heisman Trophy finalist Chase Daniel of Missouri and ex-Maryland offensive linemen Scott Burley and Edwin Williams head a group of 13 undrafted rookies who agreed to terms with the Washington Redskins on Monday.

The record-setting passer does not have a contract with the team. "Yes, he will participate in the minicamp," agent Chad Speck said in an e-mail. Harrell threw an NCAA-record 134 touchdown passes.

Washington starting quarterback Jason Campbell was not happy that the Redskins were thinking about drafting Southern California QB Mark Sanchez in the first round.

Former Kansas City Chiefs coach Frank Gansz has died in a Dallas hospital. Southern Methodist University spokesman Brad Sutton said Gansz, who was special teams coach for the Mustangs last year, developed complications after undergoing knee replacement surgery last week.

Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel will sign a free-agent contract with the Washington Redskins, Daniel said Sunday night.'I leave Thursday to go out for minicamp,' Daniel said.

Having alienated starter Jason Campbell with their ongoing efforts to replace him this offseason, the Washington Redskins could pay an even steeper price for the chance to select Southern California quarterback Mark Sanchez in today's NFL draft, league sources said yesterday.

Campbell's agent, Joel Segal, will request a trade if the Redskins pick Sanchez, NFL sources said, destabilizing the team's quarterback situation on the eve of the draft. Teams in the top five positions on the board -- the slots the Redskins might have to trade into for a shot at Sanchez -- could take advantage of the uncertainty by requesting even more in exchange, sources said. As far as Campbell's trade value, teams often receive less in exchange for players who publicly have expressed a desire to play elsewhere.

After picking 10 players, their most since 2002, in last year's draft, the Redskins are back to their usual slim pickings in 2009.

Each week, the Beast stops down for John Clayton's expanded mailbag. In today's edition , a gentleman from Missouri asked him about Redskins owner Dan Snyder's interest in Mark Sanchez -- or any other quarterback not named Jason Campbell : Q : I can't figure out why the Redskins are in the middle of all these quarterback talks.

The Redskins took a gamble last week that makes going for it on fourth and 10 from your own 20 look like a snap.

Submitted by Michael C. Wright on Tue, 04/07/2009 - 00:30. Jaguars fans might not want to see this, but let's put it out there: Good for you, Byron.