Peyton Manning didn’t even play, Joseph Addai carried the ball just one time and in the end, the game meant absolutely nothing to the 2008 NFL Standings. But damn it, football was on my TV last night and it brought a smile to my face.
The Washington Redskins topped the Indianapolis Colts 30-16 in the Hall of Fame Game Sunday night. Redskins’ starter Jason Campbell was efficient, completing all five of his pass attempts for 61 yards and a touchdown. Rookie running back Marcus Mason also added 98 yards on 18 carries.
But the most impressive player of the night had to be former Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan, who completed 9 of 10 passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns. Sure, he did all of that against guys that won’t even be in the league come this time next month, but it was nevertheless impressive for a guy that saw his draft stock plummet in April.
Brennan has been criticized for his lack of durability, throwing motion and the fact that he played in Hawaii’s pass-happy system and therefore wouldn’t be able to pick up an NFL offense. But at least for one night Brennan was outstanding and maybe he’ll be a player teams will regret taking in the earlier rounds because they were worried about everything else besides if he could play the game or not.
Or Brennan played well in a meaningless game and in the end it won’t translate to anything. Either way, I’m sure as hell glad football is back in our lives for another season.
