Kerry

Collins

Despite Norv Turner’s reputation, the Raiders are fast becoming a pass-first team. That should be good news for Collins owners in the long run.

Publicly, the team still sees they want Collins as a backup. Privately, they must know it’s either Collins or Gannon. No word on if Collins will work out today.

The Raiders are still barely under the salary cap. They will have to make a few more moves if they want to franchise Jerry Porter or Charles Woodson.

''When it comes to athleticism, Daunte has Kerry beat by a large margin,’' Moss said. ''But Kerry has pocket presence and knows how to read defenses. So Kerry has a slight step over Daunte.’'

''I’m just getting old,’' Collins laughed. ''It’s fine. I get a little swelling in there from time to time.’' Since he hasn’t missed any practices, it’s not something to worry about. Although it could give fantasy owners nightmares about Marques Tuiasosopo.

Jones says the team is committed to Quincy Carter. Don’t rule Collins quite yet if he’d be interested in starting for a few seasons while Drew Henson got ready.

Both were mentioned as a possibilities because of young QBs. We see Oakland and Dallas as better possibilities.

Newsday is reporting that GM Ernie Accorsi told Collins that he will be released within the week. Accorsi denies this, but it doesn’t matter. There isn’t a chance that the Giants could afford his $7 million salary. We’re sure Michael Strahan and Ike Hilliard are pumped about the news.

That makes four teams who have denied interest, while zero have admitted it.

We like Quincy Carter, but Collins would make the Cowboys a better team right away. Collins played well under Dallas offensive coordinator Sean Payton while he was in New York. This move makes a lot of sense. The Raiders appear to be the other team most interested.