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Redskins Forging On With Collins
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Perhaps most importantly, Collins has been at his most accurate in the second half of games, which was a perpetual trouble spot during the previous losing spell. After intermission, Collins has completed more than 73 percent of his passes, has not been sacked and has a quarterback rating of 119.3.
"It's a privilege to have him out there making those plays at the quarterback position, because when it comes this late into the season we just need to try to get some wins," wide receiver Santana Moss said. "I feel like Jason got us here, and unfortunately he's not able to finish the season with us, so Todd's pretty much picking up where he left [off]."
Gibbs said much the same; among the words he used to describe Collins's play were "exceptional," "extremely tough," "great" and "fearless."
" I don't think anybody would have guessed that Todd would play like this," he said.
Campbell threw footballs once last week but has yet to run since his injury. Tyer said Campbell would try to get on a treadmill this week, and would continue riding a stationary bicycle, doing table exercises and simulating a running motion in a swim tank. He called Campbell "week-to-week."
"We want to do some things that strengthen his quad, because the stronger you get his quad the more stable his leg and the knee are gonna be and that's what he needs to work on," Tyer said. "It's just a little more intense this week."
Campbell, who watched Sunday night's win at home, said he was excited by the winning streak but admitted to some frustration at being off the field.
"The hardest part is sitting back watching all this," he said. "We're having a lot of fun right now as a team, we're winning, and you feel like you're an outsider looking in, watching. But I'm just proud for our team. We've been through so much this year, and for us to be 8-7 with a chance to go to the playoffs is a huge deal."
