Interview with Colt Brennan's agent in the HSA

About how he will "exhaust every option" to find an NFL job for Colt, Colt's agent Ryan Tollner said:
"We're certainly hopeful he'll get another chance pretty quickly." (HSA)


About being surprised at being cut, Colt said:
"It was a total surprise. I really thought I had a good practice (yesterday). I really liked working with the staff." (HSA)


About how Colt could can fit into any NFL system, Tollner said:
"I think he can fit any system out there in the NFL. It'll be a function of getting enough reps to learn the system and getting comfortable." (HSA)


HSA Note: "But Tollner said it was apparent Mike Shanahan, who was hired as head coach to replace the fired Jim Zorn, wanted to bring in his own quarterbacks. The Redskins dealt Campbell to the Oakland Raiders and cut Collins. They traded for Donovan McNabb, signed Rex Grossman and, yesterday, made a deal for John Beck from the Baltimore Ravens. The acquisition of Beck, a former BYU quarterback who was drafted in the second round by Miami in 2007, led to Brennan's release."


About how Washington's new coaching staff wanted their own QBs, Tollner said:
"I think it's clear the Redskins' new coaching staff wants their own set of quarterbacks. That's OK. That's the way it goes in the NFL. (The Redskins) do believe Colt can play in that league, and felt this was the right move for him to have an opportunity to catch on early in (another team's) camp and get into preseason games and compete. When he does, he needs to make it happen." (HSA)


About how he made several calls on Colt's behalf to CFL teams yesterday and how he expects Colt to eventually become a productive NFL QB, JJ said:
"I always thought (Texas Tech's) Graham Harrell and Colt Brennan were two quarterbacks who can make it in the NFL. I still believe that." (HSA)


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