QB Brady Quinn Was Surprised To Be Named Chiefs' Starter

Kansas City Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel called Brady Quinn into his office on Monday and told him he was going to be the team's starting quarterback. "It was pretty surprising, to be honest with you,” Quinn told Michael Silver of Yahoo Sports. “We were competing over the bye week, but Matt got most of the reps. So I was surprised, but excited about it, for my career.” The 28 year old Quinn is hoping to revive his career. He was told he'd be headed back to the bench when Matt Cassel was cleared to return, but Crennel changed his mind during the bye week, meaning Quinn would prosper at his buddy's expense. "That’s the worst part about this,” Quinn said. “Matt’s the best person. And it hasn’t just been him and his play — it’s the whole team. Everyone has a part. "We've grown to have a friendship, so that makes it tough. And it's happened to me before. I can relate. I know what he's feeling. I can encourage him. I'm probably the last person he wants encouragement from, but I've been through this scenario before. You can be a professional, be a grownup about it, and realize that football is only a part of your life, and relationships and character matter more." "It's funny, looking at things now," Quinn said. "You look at the game of football, and you're going to be handed so many different types of circumstances. The only thing you can control is your attitude. If you say, 'Woe is me,' that's not productive. Or you can say, 'These are the cards I've been dealt,' and play them. Source: The Redzone Attached Thumbnails