Cassel Continues To Grow … Tuesday Cup O’Chiefs
After everything that happened in the first three and a half quarters it was hard to understand how Matt Cassel could be so comfortable.
But it was a comfortable Chiefs quarterback that stepped into the huddle with 2 minutes, 16 seconds to play and his team 74 yards away from the touchdown they needed to tie the game.
Throughout the afternoon, the Dallas Cowboys pass rush had battered Cassel, sacking him four times and bouncing him to the turf on more than a dozen other occasions. Cowboys QB Tony Romo had just taken his team down the field and hit a big-play touchdown of 59 yards to WR Miles Austin to take the lead.
The situation did not look favorable for the quarterback. In just his 19th starting assignment in professional football, Cassel could have been excused if he felt stressed and uncomfortable as he went to the line of scrimmage for the first play.
That wasn’t the case. Cassel was calm, he was cool and he was collected. In the two-minute offense, and working out of the shotgun, it all seemed very familiar and real for him.
“He was very calm,” said Wade Smith, who was playing left tackle by this time as a replacement for the injured Branden Albert. “He was calm the whole game. There wasn’t anything that happened that surprised us.”
Cassel took the Chiefs those 74 yards in 10 plays, firing a fourth-down scoring pass to WR Dwayne Bowe with 24 seconds to play. The PAT kick knotted the scoreboard at 20-20.
“I felt very comfortable throughout the day,” Cassel said. “I liked our game plan this week.”
The results were not there, as the Chiefs lost again. Just like his head coach, Cassel is still seeking his first victory as the team’s starting quarterback. But that drive and the Dallas game are another step in the maturation of an NFL starting quarterback.
When Cassel came to Kansas City in that late February trade with the Patriots, the Chiefs were not getting a finished quarterback. With just 15 starts in the previous eight seasons, all coming after the injury suffered by New England starter Tom Brady in the ‘08 opener, Cassel was not close to having survived all the ups and downs that go with being a seasoned NFL starter.
That’s been obvious watching Cassel in his four starts with the Chiefs. There are times when he holds on to the ball too long when you can see his inexperience. He’s trying to make a play, trying to wait until the last instant. Generally, he gets sacked and dropped to the ground.
It’s one of the biggest hurdles that any quarterbacks must leap over in the process of learning how to be an NFL leader. You see quarterbacks are guys that normally have been one of the best players and athletes on the field, going back to junior high. They are used to taking matters into their own hands. When a play was needed, they were usually right in the middle of things.
And if they have reached the NFL level, they were very successful in making something happen. But that was in high school and college. Things are very different on the pro level. Normally, the quarterback is no longer the most gifted athlete on the field. More than likely it’s a wide receiver, defensive back or linebacker.
The sooner a quarterback realizes that in the NFL he’s just part of the group, that he can’t take all the responsibility on his shoulders, the closer he is to understanding his job. He’s surrounded by talented players, and he needs to use them, get them involved and allow them to use their talents. When an NFL quarterbacks takes matters into his own hands, generally bad things follow.
That’s a lesson Cassel needs to commit to memory. In that final drive, he was calm and comfortable. He was under duress, but he wasn’t scrambling around trying to make something out of nothing. He did not expose the ball to possible fumbles or throw up passes that he hoped would be caught by a guy in a red jersey.
Cassel made something out of something. Cassel threw to four different receivers in that drive. His passes were crisp and accurate. He did not swing for the fences. He punched out a few singles and doubles, moving the ball to the spot where he found Bowe in the end zone.
The quarterback gets more money and attention than any other position. The pressure caused by that has ruined hundreds of careers and even a few lives. Matt Cassel needs to remember that it’s not all up to him.
It’s another step in the process of becoming a team.
THE FIRE OF BLAME IS ABOUT TO ROAR IN WASHINGTON
The Redskins are 2-3. The Chiefs are 0-5. You would think the team most desperate for a victory would be the red and gold. But the way things sound in the District of Columbia and northern Virginia, the guys in burgundy and gold may need the victory even more.
Remember, this is the franchise with notoriously impatient majority owner Dan Snyder. After losing to Carolina on Sunday, the calls for the firing of head coach Jim Zorn (right) have reached a crescendo. A Skins loss to the Chiefs might be the last straw.
But at least one player on the Redskins roster says the problems within the franchise start at the very top.
“We’ve got a lot of things we need to iron out, a lot of problems,” CB Carlos Rogers said on Monday in the Redskins locker room. “It’s from personnel to coaches to whatever it is; there’s a lot of things we need to iron out and until we address those issues and turn it around, we’re going to be the same, going up and down. It not only starts with the players, coaches; it starts with the ownership. They bring everybody in and they’ve got last say-so of everything, so that’s where it starts, I guess.
“You can’t do too much right now. You just have to go with what you’ve got and make the best for it, and that’s what we’re doing. They’re making changes where they feel they need to make changes. Other than that, players are going to have to step up, coaches are going to have to step up, and we’ve just got to find a way — that’s the bottom line — we’ve got to find a way to turn it around and deal with what we’ve got.”
SIGNINGS, INJURIES & MOVEMENT AROUND THE LEAGUE
- BILLS – have lost LBs Kawika Mitchell and Marcus Biggs for the rest of the season due to knee injuries.
- BUCCANEERS – claimed DL Michael Bennett on waivers (Seahawks); released OL Marc Dile.
- 49ERS – released DB Alan Rossum; activated WR Michael Crabtree to the active roster.
- PACKERS – signed OT Mark Tauscher; placed CB Will Blackmon on the injured-reserve list (knee).
- REDSKINS – LT Chris Samuels will miss this Sunday’s game against the Chiefs because of a neck injury. RT Stephon Hayer will move to left tackle and backup Mike Williams will open at right tackle; released P Glenn Pakulak; re-signed DE Renaldo Wynn.
FROM THE PAGES OF CHIEFS HISTORY
On October 13, 1963, the Chiefs lost to the Buffalo Bills 35-26 in front of 25,519 fans at Municipal Stadium. Although they jumped to a 10-0 first-quarter lead, the Chiefs were unable to stay on top of the Bills, who led 21-14 at half-time. The Chiefs got touchdowns from RB Curtis McClinton (17-yard run), RB Abner Haynes (four-yard run) and a 33-yard pass from QB Len Dawson to WR Chris Burford. K Tommy Brooker had two field goals. Brooker, however, missed three other FGs, including hitting the cross bar and the upright. Burford finished the game with 10 catches for 100 yards. The Chiefs defense got interceptions from LBs E.J. Holub and Sherrill Headrick. Because of injuries to G Marvin Terrell and DE Jerry Mays, Curt Merz played both offense and defense for much of this game.
On October 13, 1968, the Chiefs beat the Cincinnati Bengals 13-3 in front of a crowd of 47,096 at Municipal Stadium. The Kansas City defense shut down the Bengals passing attack, allowing just 17 net yards with one interception by CB Willie Mitchell and sacks of QB John Stofa by DE Jerry Mays, DT Buck Buchanan and LB Bobby Bell. Overall, Cincinnati had only 116 offensive yards. The Chiefs only TD of the game was a one-yard TD run by RB Robert Holmes. K Jan Stenerud hit a pair of FGs. RB Mike Garrett ran for 75 yards, while QB Len Dawson was 11 of 17 for 152 yards.
On October 13, 1974, the Chiefs lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers 34-24 in front of 65,517 fans at Arrowhead Stadium. Unhappy fans booed the Chiefs off the field after they turned the ball over nine times to a Steelers team that would go on to win the Super Bowl. Seven interceptions and two fumbles lost kept the Chiefs from getting anything done. “There’s just n o way in the world you can do that and win,” said Hank Stram. Pittsburgh defenders S Glen Edwards, LB Jack Ham and LB Jack Lambert each had two interceptions and Edwards returned one of his 49 yards for a TD. Chiefs QB Mike Livingston threw five of those interceptions, but also three touchdown passes, going 13 yards to WR Barry Pearson, 10 yards to WR Otis Taylor and 13 yards to WR Elmo Wright. Before the game was over, three KC passers had thrown 49 passes.
On October 13, 1985, the Chiefs lost to the Chargers 31-20 at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego. Five sacks and three turnovers killed the Chiefs chances of winning this game, despite the defense getting five sacks and three turnovers. KC grabbed an early second-quarter lead on a Nick Lowery FG and a pair of touchdown passes by QB Bill Kenney of two yards to RB Ethan Horton and 18-yard to WR Carlos Carson. But the San Diego offense under Quarterback Mark Herrmann started putting points on the board, outscoring the Chiefs 24-3 from the second quarter on. Kenney was 24 of 36 with two TDs and two INTs. They got sacks from S Mark Robinson, LB Gary Spani, NT Bill Maas and DEs Art Still and Bob Hamm.
On October 13, 1991, the Chiefs beat the Miami Dolphins 42-7 at Arrowhead Stadium. As a crowd of 76,021 watched, the Chiefs scored 42 unanswered points to smash the visiting Dolphins. QB Steve DeBerg threw three TD passes, going seven and 41 yards to WR Tim Barnett and 14 yards to RB Todd McNair. RB Christian Okoye added a 38-yard scoring run and LB Chris Martin recovered a fumble at the goal line and returned the ball 100 yards for a defensive touchdown. Overall, Okoye finished with 153 rushing yards. The Chiefs defense held Miami QB Dan Marino to 216 passing yards and no touchdowns.
SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY …
Born on October 13, 1969 in Washington, D.C. was DE Ty Parten. He came to the Chiefs in 1997 after three seasons with the Bengals. Parten spent the next four seasons in K.C. (1997-2000), appearing in 36 games, with six starts. The University of Arizona product played in 61 games over a seven-season NFL career.
Born on October 13, 1985 in St. Louis was WR Will Franklin. He was selected in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft out of Missouri and spent his rookie season with the Chiefs, playing in 13 games. Franklin caught seven passes for 83 yards. He was released during the off-season and spent time with both the Lions and the Raiders.
Nice article Bob. It’s nice to see someone in the KC media finally giving Cassel credit for what he’s been able to accomplish so far with so little help. He is tough as nails as well! He took a pounding on Sunday the likes of LJ circa 2006. If he survives this year behind that wall of garbage we call an offensive line then I’ll be even more impressed.
Our team needs an infusion of talent, on that we can all agree I’m sure, but in my opinion, we are 3-2 right now if our offensive line was respectable. Those five guys are the reason this team is winless. End of story.
Trade deadline is this week! Here’s to hoping Pioli successfully ships Derrick Johnson out of town. If we aren’t going to use him, might as well see if we can get a draft pick for him. A 3rd would be about right probably.
74 Yard’s in 10 PLAYS
If the QB was spending all his time working on this , instead wasting down’s TRYING to find space that the off. line can’t give you , this is NOT a hard one to solve .
Trying to run downhill to the back of the linemen 20 time’s produces a LOSS ,no more ,no less .
3 & out –3 & out– 3& — out .
The Jet’s dident even punt untill the 4th quarter and still lost . Man , that’s what it is in today’s NFL . Punting & doomsday — samething !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
colby says:
“Trade deadline is this week! Here’s to hoping Pioli successfully ships Derrick Johnson out of town. If we aren’t going to use him, might as well see if we can get a draft pick for him. A 3rd would be about right probably.”
I agree, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see DJ gone. Bad thing is, what can he get for a guy that spends most of his time on the bench?
Also, the 49ers released Alan Rossum. He might be worth a look as a kick returner. He’s probably basically done, but is still probably a whole lot better than we have right now…because Charles and Wade both suck at returning kicks.
Cassel looked better on the 2 minute drive, but hasn’t lived up to the $63 million dollar salary. Brodie Croyle is a better decision maker, more mobile, and has a better arm than Cassel, but Brodie would not have held up to the beating Cassel took Sunday. Cassel is holding on to the ball way to long and looks skiddish and gun shy in the pocket. If our OL can improve,so will LJ and Cassel’s performance. Mike Brown isn’t near as good as Pollard. DJ not playing is horrible. I’m tired of Haley not playing and getting rid of Herm’s draft picks. Besides our kicker, I haven’t seen much out of Pioli’s draft yet.
By the way, best game of the year on MNF last night. Helluva show.
Colby, you make excellent points on where any team’s foundation begins/ends and has to be strong in order to be a factor: The Oline is that important and must be addressed signficantly in the 2010 draft.
Other teams don’t let their good Olinemen get away from them so the draft is the place to step up and get it done which Pioli failed to do in 2009 (A 5th round talent isn’t addressing the dire need) and the Chiefs continue to pay the price of having to go to war with a patchwork, read, porous Oline.
Joebird Jackson says:
“Cassel is holding on to the ball way to long and looks skiddish and gun shy in the pocket.”
Probably because he’s getting drilled every other play. And he’s coming off a knee injury, too.
I think his holding on to the ball to long is just his trying to wait for something to happen, or the play to develop. This problem will likely disappear with more experience. And keep in mind…”too long” behind this O-line would probably be a “hurry” for a team with a good line.
I agree that Cassel is continuing to grow, and I’m excited by his progress.
But Bob, PLEASE get rid of these annoying popup ads!
Cassell does take quite a few sacks, and I’ve been critical of his decision making (vision downfield), but it must be said we have only 2 interseptions in 5 games (both in the Raiders game). That’s a trade off I’ll take, especially when our O-line develops and we start giving him more time and we get another gamebreaker at one of the skill positions to actually pressure the defense into making mistakes.
Cassel won’t last the season with the beating he’s taking. The o-line is the worst I have ever seen.
Please get rid of the popups.
bob mccue
i completely agree our oline is the worst i have ever seen to, poor lj isnt even getting a chance to run, part of the reason i beleive is cause the d doesnt respect the line they know if you put pressure on the pocket good things will happen their not worried about our wr core getting free they just wanna close the pocket the hell with everything else
While I agree that out O-line is piss poor, if LJ had any sort of “explosion” toward the hole…that would certainly help. Compared to most any other running back in any other game you watch…LJ looks like he’s running in slow motion.
Joebird Jackson says:
“Brodie Croyle is a better decision maker, more mobile, and has a better arm than Cassel,”
While your post is well thought out and I respect your opinion, I haven’t seen any evidence that Brodie is a better decision maker than Cassel. He certainly is not more mobile, just compare their career rushing stats. His arm may be stronger, but Croyle throws laser beams every time which makes him ineffective on screens and fade patterns because of his utter lack of touch a la Mike Vick who always had the same problem. Croyle has proven himself to be a solid backup which makes him a quality 3rd round pick.
Also, I know everyone is down on LJ and there is no doubt that he is not producing enough on his own, but I don’t think we can expect ANY of our backs to consistently average 4+ yards per carry if they have two defenders on top of them in the backfield every other run play. What I would like to see the Chiefs try two or three times a game is to send Quentin Lawrence long on a go route and just have Cassel heave the ball downfield. I know Lawrence has displayed questionable hands in traffic, but the long TD pass from Henne to Ginn last night on MNF made me think of Lawrence and what his speed could bring to the table. Keep it simple for him and he might excel. The Chiefs need a speed WR to get that 8th and 9th man out of the box. This POSSIBLY could result in LJ getting more room to work up the middle. On the few plays he’s had some room, LJ has gashed the defense for 8-12 yard gains. Also, I’d like to see more end arounds (Lawrence again) and outside runs for Jamaal Charles.
They need to get Charles off of kick returns and save his touches for offense. A nice remedy could be 15 carries, 2 receptions for LJ and 10 carries 4 receptions for Charles while Battle gets a handful of plays in short yardage and as a pass blocker.
Not sure what they can get, but I’d love to see the Chiefs ship one of their RBs for a draft choice. Kolby Smith will be back soon (allegedly) and we still have Jarvaris Williams on the practice squad for depth. Maybe Gunther would make a case for Savage as the Lions RBs haven’t been very productive. Also, Curtis Modkins (our RB coach in 2008) is doing the same job in Arizona, and their running game has been poor as well. Perhaps one of our backs could draw their eye?
I know this is a long post, but if I am running this front office, I try to get a 3rd for DJ, possibly from Buffalo who just IRed Mitchell and Buggs. Also, I try REAL hard to get a 6th or a 7th for Savage, Battle, or Smith if he’s tradable. I don’t think LJ will have any takers. Also, I’d take a chance on CB/KR Justin Miller. Finally, I MIGHT even look to see if Detroit would part with a pick, 5th-7th rounder, on Leggett as I’m worried his confidence is about shot.
If this shows up twice, apologies in advance but I think the first attempt was lost in translation.
Joebird
Good posts sir, but I must disagree, Brodie has not proven himself to be more accurate, mobile, or a better decision maker than Cassel to date. A quick look at their career stats alone would attest to this. Also, Croyle throws with no touch. Every pass is a bullet, a la Mike Vick, which makes him ineffective on screens and fades.
I want to see Lawrence used a few times a game on deep patterns. I know he’s raw, but we need MUCH MORE SPEED in our WR corps. The Henne to Ginn TD on MNF made me think of Lawrence. Just send him deep two or three times a game and see if he and Cassel can connect. I’d like to see him more on end arounds as well. A player that quick and fast needs a chance to make a play and while Copper may be a good special teamer, I’d sacrifice that for a player like Lawrence who can potentially get the 8th and 9th man out of the box. This would open things up quite a bit for LJ.
Besides, even though Lawrence is raw, he couldn’t be any worse than Heyward-Bey and at best he could be Ted Ginn Jr.
Did anyone else notice that on the 2 minute drive at the end of regulation they were running play action and were successful at it? I don’t recall seeing that sort of play at any other point in the game; instead they continue to run those lame delayed draw plays to LJ that go nowhere.
colby as always seems to be right on.
I dont know if Lawrence isnt performing that well in practice our what, maybe Haley wants guys in there that he trusts so we have fewer mistakes and turnovers. Maybe thats the reason Charles has been limited to just a few plays a game…..?
anon,
those pop-up ads keep this site goin. I wont complain a bit!
Thanks gorilla fan.
I use firefox and I almost never see any popups.
Glad the comments section is back to what it used to be, a great place to talk Chiefs!
I think Cassel is pretty good considering he generally has no time to throw before he has bodies flying at him from all directions. Imagine how good he could be if he actually had some time to throw the football.
I like the progress. I still think we can squeak out 6 wins. The main problem is the O-Line (as said many times). Those guys are just losing games for us.
It’s been awhile since I have been on here (due to obvious reasons of an annoying dog) So, don’t know what happened, or how but – I like the change!!!
Glad to be able to talk football again with good ole Chiefs fans.
JB
josh,
im excited for the rest of the season, not saying that we will win all the games that im going to list but we will be able to compete and maybe beat…
REDSKINS
CHARGERS
JAGS
RAIDERS
BILLS
BENGALS??
USE FIREFOX AND YOU WILL GET NO POPUPS
Based on your list BILLS look like a possible win but we do not have any chance against anyone if Haley cannot figure out a way to get a running game going. One, any one, RB just carry the rock with some kind of effeciency
firefox + adblockplus addon is even better
throw in addart and you’re good to go
– Lions Work Out Levi Jones –
Tue Oct 13, 2009 –from FFMastermind.com
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NFL.com reports free agent OLT Levi Jones worked out in Detroit today, according to a league source.
Someone tell me WHY in the name of all that’s holy have the Chiefs not called this guy in?! Levi Jones may very well be finished since no one has been in a rush to sign him, but if Albert is going to be out for anytime at all, I’d rather have Jones at LT than Wade Smith, Barry Richardson, Iche Ndukwe, or anyone else currently on our roster! For crying out loud, we worked out Jon Runyan and Mark Tauchser! I am willing to bet that Jones is better than both of those guys still!
PLEASE Mr. Pioli! I emplore you! On the outside chance that you happen to be a reader of the Bob Gretz comment section (I wish) please take a moment to consider offering Jones a 1 year, 2 million dollar deal NOW! Even IF Albert is healthy, no one on our line is getting the job done. People thought that Willie Roaf was finished when CP traded a 3rd rounder for him and all he did was go to the Pro Bowl all four years he was here.
Not saying Jones necessarily has a Pro Bowl in him, but I think he could get us through to the end of the year. I’ve been a major Brandon Albert supporter ever since he started and played well last year against the Pats after missing practically the whole offseason. Now, I’m beginning to think he may be best suited to play OG.
Sign Levi Jones. He couldn’t be any worse right?
Hmmm, just got another comment gobbled up somehow. I’ll make this one short and sweet.
Lions are working out Levi Jones. I say, bring him in. He can’t be any worse than Jon Runyan or Mark Tauscher, two dinged up vets we’ve already worked out. I’m a big Branden Albert fan, but it might be time to move him over to RG where he played in college. (Maybe it was LG, I can’t remember now.) If Jones is healthy, I’d like to see him brought in, then we could shift Waters over and REALLY shake up this wall of hot garbage.
LT Levi Jones
LG Brandon Albert
C Brian Waters
RG Iche Ndukwe/Andy Alleman
RT Ryan O’Callaghan
Goff is awful, get him out of there and replace him with a young guy. Niswanger is the worst center I’ve ever seen. Pull him too and see if this line works. Can’t get any worse.
I have a couple “dummy” questions that someone might be able to fill me in on.
#1. I guess I’m just not up to speed with acronyms, but what does PnS stand for, if it can be posted by anyone here…
and
#2. Was it just me, or did it make you sick listening to Aikman coo on and on about how “explosive” the Cowgirls were/ are and it’s only a matter of time before they “erupted”.
Yep, Aikman was certainly obnoxious on Sunday. The problem was he was right.
Aikman is a Cowboy for life. Did you guys expect any less? Do what I usually do, turn down the sound on the TV and listen to Lenny and Mitch. That way, you can at least listen to two guys that KNOW the Chiefs.
But listen, until the Chiefs start earning some respect…they won’t get any. Period.
el cid says:
“…but we do not have any chance against anyone if Haley cannot figure out a way to get a running game going.”
For once, el cid, I agree with you wholeheartedly. LOL! LJ is obviously not getting it done. Whatever the reason or wherever you want to place the blame…that’s just the way it is. It’s time to give either Charles, Battle, or Savage the bulk of the carries. And I really have no preference as to which one. But, it’s time to give someone else a shot. Let’s see what one of those guys can do. What the Chiefs have been doing so far in the running game is NOT working. To keep trying the same old thing time after time would be stupid. Because it’s borderline stupid staying with it this long. If something is not working…you do something different. That’s all there is to it. And those guys may not do any better. But we won’t know until we find out…you know what I mean?
The FOX people must stand around waiting for a cowboy to pass gas. Their presentation was one sided and rather poor.
I do not care who the RB is. For years Denver just plugged in another guy and got yardage (they had a blocking scheme and linemen). My fear is not only are we missing a replacement for LJ but Haley just is not going to make it as HC. I know he is in his first year but that is not our problem. Pioli should have look harder at others for HC. We may be lost until after the Haley experience or he may work out great for the ages.
el cid says:
“The FOX people must stand around waiting for a cowboy to pass gas.”
“America’s team”, baby! Wait a minute…I just barfed.
Hey, I’m just hoping Haley will grow along with the team. I’ll give him the “Rookie mistakes”…while he’s a Rookie. But as discussed, I think one big test will be if he sticks with LJ’s running for no gain…or if he tries to do something else. Mistakes are fine as long as you learn from them, and don’t keep repeating them.
Cassell is proving despite one of the worse offensive lines in franchise history he still can make some plays. The guy have guts I tell you. Pioli has got to make some trades in the offseason and draft some players to protect this guy. As well as get him some more weapons at wideout. Other than that though this guy is proven to me every game he deserves the money. Give this kid some more wideouts other than Bowe and a better o-line he’ll put pro-bowl numbers.
One last comment about trading DJ. To trade, it takes two teams. If the other team was any good they will have depth on the roster and would not want a questionable LB. If the team is garbage, they will need all the draft picks they can get for 2010, so theywould not give a dollar for a LB a bad team has labelled as not worth playing time. So I doubt DJ have any trade value. Remember, Pioli desparately wanted out of the first pick (we got Jackson, a “real” find) but he could not find a trading partner. Same goes for LJ.
I have no problem with Demario playing if he is outplaying DJ. My question has always been why can’t DJ play outside linebacker where Vrabel plays??
The reason I’m guessing they don’t like DJ, is b/c he is a finesse player, meaning his biggest asset is his speed, at inside linebacker in the 3-4 there is no one over the guards to protect you, so you have to attack and shed blocks, not DJ’s strength.
R you telling me Vrable is a better pass rusher/coverage line backer than DJ?? Let DJ rush the passer and drop back into coverage, and chase plays down?? We are to slow on defense we need to infuse more speed.
my only concern would be if he could set the edge and hold the point of attack of the edges??
and finally does anybody else think the black shoes should be a permanent main stay on our uniforms?? I know there are traditions and I respect that.
But white pants and white shoes is way to much white. The black is old school, and masculine, and rugged, and frankly more intimidating. Whenever I play madden I always switch their shoes to black.
sorry just a little pet peeve that I always complain about.
el cid says:
“If the other team was any good they will have depth on the roster and would not want a questionable LB. ”
I don’t know, the Pats just signed Seau again! What is he? 57 years old? A good team is more likely to part with a pick next year because they are making a run at the playoffs THIS year. Clearly, we are not one of those teams so we should take advantage of it. DJ was a productive if inconsistent player and there’s no doubting his physical talent. If he’s on the sidelines all game then he’s dead weight. He’s one of the few tradable commodities we have right now and since 2010 is an uncapped year, he will only be a restrict free agent, which ups his value.
A word of caution, this site has eaten two of my posts today which I had to retype. (Frustrating.) Perhaps it’s part of the system that Bob is using to keep out the riffraff, or possibly it’s my computer. In any case, I suggest you copy anything you post BEFORE posting it in case it doesn’t go through. Then at least you can paste it and try again later.
colby,
I already do that too. It’s a must when commenting on Bob’s site.
Hawaiianchief says:
“My question has always been why can’t DJ play outside linebacker where Vrabel plays??”
Because, while DJ shows “flashes”…Vrabel is solid and reliable.
And yeah…the site has been effed-up lately as far as posting goes. Hit and miss. Bob?
yeah, reliable like when Jason Witten was wide open but romo over threw him in overtime??
I’m not saying I am against Vrabel he is reliable, but I’m saying DJ is playing out of position he isn’t an inside linebacker. He is best in space flying to the football, put him on the outside 10 snaps a game, and use his talents
Hawaiianchief says:
“yeah, reliable like when Jason Witten was wide open but romo over threw him in overtime??”
Point taken. But…I did say “reliable”, not perfect.
I think the curb should not be a peice of any form of furstation , when a small amount of commen sense is more the style of a classey fan base from one of the oldest team’s and lucky to have a web page like this .
I don’t know how to thank Mr. Gretz enough for everything he does and say’s .
Thank You ; SIR —
ok, first off, anyone who does this “63 million dollar man”…oh he hasnt earned it blah blah blah…really is stupid
A. Top franchise Qb’s are paid now 80-95 mil, cassel is paid the same as DAVID GARRARD.
How can he earn his money this quickly? it makes me SICK that ANYONE believes you can be successful with a run game under 2 YPC, and getting hit 26 of 34 times DESPITE that awful run game.
He is TOUGH, he can take hits, he will go head first for the first down…Anyone who doesnt appreciate what matt cassel has done and will do…is blind.
As for those saying “trade DJ”…YES YES YES, must be done this week, now I hate the dorsey trade rumor, that wont happen, but DJ…for a 3rd…is fine…otherwise we’re stuck either letting him walk, or paying him WAY more than hes worth
thats the problem KC has, a TON of money, but not ONE player on the roster worth a long term deal.
oh except for cassel of course, he deserved his MID PACK contract…63 million dollar man rofl…if they waited another year it would be 60 mil even if he went 15/15 in td/int, and that wouldnt count the 14 mil we pay this year….
smartest contract Ive seen, they included the 14 in the 63, front loaded it since they have a ton of cash and set up 2011-2014 as playoff run time.