Colt Brennan: New Cult Hero

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COLT BRENNAN IS my new favorite quarterback.

For whatever reason — maybe because it's my job — I stayed tuned in during the second half of the first of five meaningless preseason games for the Redskins Sunday.

Brennan made it worthwhile. He looked every bit the gunslinger we heard he was at Hawaii.

John Madden went positively gaga for the Redskins' third-string quarterback, calling at least two of his passes "perfect."

For perspective, let’s remember Brennan most likely won't see the field once September rolls around. And if he is playing, then something has probably gone terribly wrong.

Yet, at least for a week, there is new cult hero in Washington.

Dubious? Just think back to Babe Laufenberg. Are you too young? OK, everyone knows Gus Frerotte around here.

D.C. loves the backup quarterback; always has, always will.

Brennan took his first steps to some sort of immortality, completing nine of 10 passes, two of which went for touchdowns. Plus, he showed the exuberance of Brett Favre — I almost made it a whole column without mentioning the Packers quarterback.

For fans, that is what the exhibition season is all about. Most starters don't play, and you just hope no big names get injured. Both were true against the Colts.

Wait until Brennan plays at FedEx Field. A new controversy could develop — not for first string, but for Jason Campbell's backup.

Brennan versus Todd Collins? It doesn't get much better than that in August.

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