Coach Romeo Crennel is banking on a quarterback switch to reverse the fortunes of a Kansas City Chiefs team that's been asleep at the wheel since this season began.
Crennel on Monday named Brady Quinn his starter, ending -- for now, at least -- a season of anguish for Matt Cassel, who was concussed in Week 5 after struggling mightily on the field.
Quinn will be at the helm for the Chiefs' Week 8 contest against the Oakland Raiders.
"My biggest deal was my gut telling me that I needed to impact the team by changing the dynamic," Crennel said, adding that the move isn't about placing blame on Cassel.
"I am not saying Matt Cassel is the reason we are where we are," Crennel said, "because the stroke of that brush is a broad stroke."
Crennel is looking to light a fire under a 1-5 team that's shown limited ability to move the ball through the air, ranking 24th in passing. Source: NFL.com Attached Thumbnails
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