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Shocking as it may sound, there are actually several sources claiming that Brodie Croyle may be breathing down Matt Cassel’s neck for the starting quarterback job in Kansas City.
Chiefs beat writer Kent Babb claimed yesterday that Croyle could be challenging Cassel for the starting spot. Then, head coach Todd Haley had to explain himself after [...]
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August 22, 2009
by Dan GrazianoFiled under: Chiefs, NFL QuarterbacksMINNEAPOLIS -- The thinking was that Matt Cassel came into Friday night's preseason game against the Vikings on some kind of hot seat. Thanks to a cryptic interview session in which Chiefs coach Todd Haley refused to describe him as the team's best quarterback, there was some thought in Kansas City that Brodie Croyle might...
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August 19, 2009
by Chris BurkeFiled under: Chiefs, NFL QuarterbacksTo cut right to the chase, the Kansas City Chiefs have put a lot of faith in quarterback Matt Cassel. Back in February, K.C. acquired the surprise 2008 star with the full intention of making Cassel its franchise QB -- a decision backed by the $15 million tender Cassel signed for 2009, then later, the five-year, $60 million extension...
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August 19, 2009
Haley explains Cassel comment Coach Todd Haley said he meant no disrespect for quarterback Matt Cassel when Haley refused to say whether he thought Cassel was the best quarterback in training camp.
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August 22, 2009
Chiefs QB Matt Cassel said following the team's preseason game Friday, Aug. 21, that he is becoming more comfortable with the team's offense. "I'm...
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August 20, 2009
In his latest fantasy football analysis, Jerod offers up one supreme bust projection and a sleeper projection you should draft instead.
The bust is Matt Cassel, who may not even start in Kansas City and no longer has Randy Moss and Wes Welker to throw to. The sleeper projection is a deep one, but one that has loads of potential: Martellus Bennett, a TD hawk who will benefit from...
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August 18, 2009
Haley mum on Cassel Matt Cassel’s play has slipped since the early portion of training camp, and Tuesday’s practice wasn’t his best. He missed some throws, including one when he had Quinten Lawrence open deep. The ball was slightly underthrown and intercepted by Brandon Flowers.
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August 20, 2009
1 Can Matt Cassel move the offense? After a preseason debut last week in which he couldn’t advance the offense past midfield, questions arose this week about whether Cassel has made enough of an impression during training camp. He’ll get another shot and is expected to play throughout the first half against Minnesota. 2 Is Dwayne Bowe out of Todd Haley’s doghouse...
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August 19, 2009
If
nothing else, new head coach Todd Haley has proven that there are no sacred cows
in Kansas City. Star
receiver Dwayne Bowe was benched (though he might be considered a starter
again by now), and now, there are whispers that Matt Cassel might not be the
number one quarterback, either.
Kent Babb of the
Kansas City Star filed this tweet yesterday.
Remember that stuff about...
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August 19, 2009
Today, your’s truly returns to the NFL previews to take a look at the Chiefs. A team that has not won a playoff game since 1993.
The Chiefs blew it up last season. They said goodbye to Herm Edwards and brought in Todd Haley from the Cardinals. They traded for Matt Cassel in the off-season and [...]
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August 21, 2009
Highlight Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel found wide receiver Dwayne Bowe in the end zone for a 5-yard touchdown in the second quarter. It was Cassel’s first touchdown pass with the Chiefs, and Bowe made a tough catch in traffic — which coach Todd Haley has said is the kind of catch that Bowe should make every time.
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August 18, 2009
Over the weekend, we almost wrote a post on Brodie Croyle appearing to pass Tyler Thigpen on Kansas City's quarterback depth chart. Ultimately, it didn't make the cut.On Tuesday, Kansas City Star writer Kent Babb wrote that he thought Croyle...
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