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Mark Brunell #11 | Quarterback | New Orleans Saints
Height: 6-1    Weight: 217    Born: Sep 17, 1970, Los Angeles, CA

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December 24, 2004
Even though Redskins coach Joe Gibbs has dubbed Patrick Ramsey next year's starter, Mark Brunell said he will not retire, according to the Washington Post. "I want to play," Brunell said, "and I'm confident that I can still play at this level. That's where I stand on it. But you have to be given another opportunity too, so we'll see."
December 21, 2004
Unless he is waived or traded during the offseason, Mark Brunell will enter 2005 as the backup to Patrick Ramsey, who coach Joe Gibbs has dubbed the starter for next year, according to the Washington Post.
November 16, 2004
Mark Brunell will serve as the No. 2 QB in Washington now that Patrick Ramsey has been installed as the new starter, according to the Washington Post. Tim Hasselbeck will remain the No. 3 QB.
November 16, 2004
Mark Brunell has been replaced by Patrick Ramsey as the Redskins starting quarterback, according to the AP.
November 14, 2004
Mark Brunell was pulled from Sunday's game after going 1-for-8 for six yards and one interception. Redskins head coach Joe Gibbs indicated that Patrick Ramsey could take over as the starter.
November 9, 2004
Joe Gibbs continues to stand behind Mark Brunell despite his awful first half, according to the Washington Post. Brunell hasn't completed a pass longer than 23 yards since Week 4.
November 2, 2004
Even though Mark Brunell has been struggling, Redskins coach Joe Gibbs offered his support to the veteran yesterday, according to the Washington Post. There have been calls for Patrick Ramsey to start over Brunell.
October 12, 2004
Redskins coach Joe Gibbs said that he has no plans to remove Mark Brunell from the starting lineup in favor of Patrick Ramsey, according to the Washington Post.
September 29, 2004
Mark Brunell reported no problems with his hamstring, aside from it being fatigued late in the game Monday, according to the Washington Post.
September 27, 2004
Mark Brunell had his best game as a member of the Redskins on Monday night. Brunell threw for 325 yards and two touchdowns on 25-of-43 passing. Brunell was a question mark earlier in the week because of a hamstring injury.
September 25, 2004
Redskins coach Joe Gibbs annnounced that Mark Brunell will start on Monday night against the Cowboys. Brunell suffered a strained hamstring last week and had been considered questionable.
September 24, 2004
Mark Brunell practiced on Friday and still has a chance to play on Monday night against the Cowboys, according to the AP. Brunell, who has a strained hamstring, took about a third of the snaps, while Patrick Ramsey took the rest.
September 24, 2004
While Redskins coach Joe Gibbs didn't rule out Mark Brunell from Monday's game, the quarterback didn't do much in practice again yesterday and appears unlikely to be over his hamstring injury by then, according to the Washington Post.
September 23, 2004
Mark Brunell said yesterday a decision about whether he would be able to practice today would be "up to the coaches," according to the Washington Post. He added that his strained hamstring was feeling better.
September 22, 2004
Mark Brunell didn't practice on Tuesday and won't play on Monday night unless he is able to practice later this week, according to the Washington Post. Brunell has a hamstring injury.
September 21, 2004
Mark Brunell said yesterday he was unsure if he'd be able to return from his hamstring injury for Monday night's game, according to the Washington Post.
September 20, 2004
At this time, the Redskins consider Mark Brunell day-to-day due to the hamstring injury he sustained Sunday, according to the Washington Post. He'll undergo more tests today to determine the exact extent of the injury.
September 19, 2004
Mark Brunell left Sunday's game with a left hamstring injury. Redskins coach Joe Gibbs said after the game that Brunell was day-to-day.
August 31, 2004
Redskins coach Joe Gibbs dubbed Mark Brunell his starting quarterback yesterday, according to the Washington Post. This is the expected outcome of the quarterback competition that leaves Patrick Ramsey as the primary backup.
March 3, 2004
Mark Brunell was officially traded to the Redskins today for a third-round draft pick, according to the AP.
March 2, 2004
Mark Brunell has agreed to delay payment on his $2 million roster bonus until March 10 so that the Jags won\'t have to count it against their cap and his trade to the Redskins can go through tomorrow, according to the AP.
February 20, 2004
Mark Brunell has agreed to a seven-year, $43 million contract with the Redskins. The Jaguars will trade Brunell to Washington for a third-round draft pick once the offseason trading period begins on March 3.
February 18, 2004
The Redskins are expected to complete a contract with Mark Brunell this week, which will lead to a trade with the Jags after March 3, according to the Washington Post.
February 13, 2004
The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that the Chargers appear out of the running to acquire Mark Brunell from the Jags, as the Redskins have taken the lead in negotiations.
February 12, 2004
The Redskins have offered Mark Brunell a three-year, $20 million contract that would include an $8 million signing bonus, according to the Florida Times-Union. The league source cited by the paper also said the Redskins would give the Jags a third-round pick for Brunell, though that may end up needing to be a second-rounder to make the deal happen.
February 10, 2004
Mark Brunell met with Redskins coach Joe Gibbs yesterday, according to the Washington Post. The club was prepared to offer the Jags their second-round pick for Brunell, but apparently the Chargers have offered their second-round pick, which is earlier in the draft. The Cowboys and Dolphins are interested in Brunell but likely won't offer that much.
February 9, 2004
The Redskins have been granted permission to talk to Mark Brunell as they attempt to work out a trade for him to be their starting quarterback next season, according to the AP. "We do have permission to have some discussions with the Redskins," Brunell\'s agent, Leigh Steinberg said. "Mark was very interested in getting to know the coach, the philosophy and the personnel for any team that he could go to."
February 9, 2004
The Florida Times-Union reports that there is so much interest in Mark Brunell that the Jaguars are hopeful that they may wind up with a first-round pick in any deal. In addition to the Redskins, the Chargers, Dolphins and Cowboys have all approached the Jags about Brunell.
February 7, 2004
ESPN\'s Len Pasquarelli reports that the Redskins are close to acquiring Mark Brunell from the Jaguars. If the deal goes through, it is likely that Brunell would take over as the starter, pushing Patrick Ramsey to a backup role.
February 3, 2004
The Miami Herald reports that the Dolphins are putting a priority this offseason on pursing Mark Brunell once he\'s released by the Jaguars.
January 22, 2004
The Florida Times-Union reports that Mark Brunell is drawing interest from the Chargers, Dolphins, Raiders, and Bucs but the Cowboys aren\'t interested in paying big money for a veteran quarterback.
January 20, 2004
The Bucs might be interested in bringing in Mark Brunell to compete with Brad Johnson once Brunell is released by the Jaguars, according to the Tampa Tribune.