boston.com - 10/14/2008
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Patriots coach Bill Belichick held his regular Tuesday conference call with reporters today and here were a few items of note:
1) Confidence still there in Cassel. Belichick was asked if he still has confidence in quarterback Matt Cassel leading the team, and he simply replied yes. Asked ...
huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com - 10/12/2008
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"Oh, this is the worst-looking hat I ever
saw. What, when you buy a hat like this...
I bet you get a free bowl of soup, huh?" All these years, all those rings, a handful of affairs, and Belichick still can't dress himself.
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"Oh, it looks good on you though"
projo.com - 10/15/2008
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projo.com —
Belichick stands behind Cassel as Patriots’ starting QB
08:47 AM EDT on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 By...
SHALISE MANZA YOUNG Journal Sports Writer FOXBORO — Though fans and the media speculate that a change may be in the offing, there is not a ...
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Belichick stands behind Cassel as Patriots’ ...
soxanddawgs.com - 10/14/2008
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soxanddawgs.com —
With back-to-back West Coast games the Patriots stayed
for the week in California to avoid long back-to-back...
flights. The first leg of the trip was a good one with a win over the Niners, it’s the second half of the trip, the pasting by the Chargers, the club wants to forget. Now ...
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In The Red Zone - 10/14
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Use Jets, Titans and Texans responsibly, dispose of them safely
Roto Arcade —
... teams combined to allow just 29 total points in Week 6, Detroit and St. Louis are both still yielding over 31 points and 400 yards per game. There's no obvious reason to feel differently about either defense just yet. If you keep picking on them, you'll generally like the results. The Rams get Dallas and New England in Weeks 7 and 8, while the Lions face Houston and Washington. This should mean that widely-available options like Brad "Checkdown" Johnson, Matt "He's our quarterback" Cassel, and Antwaan "No derisive nickname because he's ...
Matt Cassel Remains Patriots Quarterback, Bill Belichick Still Confident
FanHouse —
Filed under: Patriots, AFC EastAfter a nightmare performance on Sunday night, Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick confirmed today that Matt Cassel will remain his teams quarterback, and that he still has confidence in the fourth-year player. It's not like he has much of a choice in the matter, as Tom Brady's not exactly going to be pulling a Willis Reed and come walking out of the tunnel next week. From MIke Reiss' blog at the Boston Globe: Belichick was asked if he still has confidence in quarterback Matt ...
Quick Snaps - Mounting Patriots line injuries, Green's gumbo
Eye on Foxborough —
... . Kaczur was injured against San Diego and did not return and Green has already indicated that he will miss Monday's game. Running backs Laurence Maroney and LaMont Jordan were also held out again. On the flip side, 2 linemen (Stephen Neal and backup Oliver Ross) returned from the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list, and could begin practicing soon . This is not an even trade. These PUP players cannot be expected to contribute meaningfully anytime soon, and Ross is only a backup, anyway. Kaczur, for all his offseason issues, has had a relatively quiet time on the field. ...
The Week In Quotes: October 17, 2008
Football Outsiders —
... ) THIS WEEK IN ... BILL? "Matt is our starting quarterback. He gives our team the best chance to win. We've all got to play better, and coach better than we did last week. We have to do a better job than we did against San Diego. But he's our quarterback." -New England coach Bill Belichick, on quarterback Matt Cassel. ( Boston Herald ) NUMBER 27, TIPTOEING INTO YOUR HEARTS "I don't think they hit very hard. We did all right in the running game." -Giants running back Brandon Jacobs , responding to comments made by Cleveland defensive tackle last week about the Giants running ...
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Bleacher Report - NFL 10/13/2008
With fourth and goal at the one-yard line, Matt Cassel dropped back to pass. "It's a progression read," he would recall. "We went through it, and I didn't see anybody open."
And therein lies the difference between Cassel and the man he replaced, ...
Taking the long view on defense —
Boston.com -- Football news 10/14/2008
Patriots coach Bill Belichick defended his defense a little bit the day after it allowed three 40-yard-plus passing plays and a 32-yard pass interference penalty and surrendered 404 yards in a 30-10 loss to the San Diego Chargers.
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NY Post: Sports 10/14/2008
These aren't the 2007 Patriots. If the 35-13 rout by the Dolphins three weeks ago wasn't proof enough, then the 30-10 drubbing the Chargers laid on New England this Sunday should cement the idea. "We're not the Patriots of last year," safety...
