myespn.go.com - 11/18/2008
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Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham You're an NFL general manager. You need a quarterback. Your options are Matt Cassel and Tom Brady. You need to pick one. Given their circumstances, there might be a decision to make -- as absurd as that may have sounded just a few weeks ago. The choice is between ...
profootballtalk.com - 11/17/2008
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profootballtalk.com —
Adam Schefter of NFL Network predicts that Patriots
quarterback Matt Cassel will be looking for a contract...
that falls in the six-year, $65 million range once Cassel hits free agency in March. That’s what Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers ...
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CASSEL LOOKING FOR RODGERS-TYPE DEAL
sports.espn.go.com - 11/14/2008
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sports.espn.go.com —
I officially talked myself into the Matt Cassel
Era while watching Thursday night's Jets-Pats game at the...
Riviera in New York. And not because he exploded for 38 fantasy points or made that ridiculously clutch throw to Randy Moss to send the game into ...
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ESPN Page 2 - Sports Guy's mailbag, Part 2
nfl.fanhouse.com - 11/15/2008
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nfl.fanhouse.com —
by Tom Mantzouranis Unless you prominently work for
one of the major oil companies, chances are that...
-- especially in this economy -- you might look at Matt Cassel 's 2008 salary of $520k and consider him rich as it is. To which I say: Yes, but, ...
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Matt Cassel Became a Very Rich Man by Losing to the Jets
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In The Red Zone - 11/18
SOX & Dawgs —
... there maybe even be one from last year that was better but none of them had the pressure of that catch and that’s what makes it his best in a New England uniform.
In case you want to see some highlights of the game from the Jets game here is the video package from Patriots.com
The bug guy, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, made an appearance on Patriots Friday last week after the overtime loss.
Is Tim Graham of ESPN.com writing his columns while he is high? No Seriously.
“The Joker” says Matt Cassel ...
Shots Heard 'Round The Web - Patriots Links 11/18/08
Pats Pulpit —
... offense and Jerod Mayo on defense.
Andrew Brandt (The National Football Post) asserts that even with Tom Brady making eight figures, the Patriots would be wise to apply the Franchise Tag to Cassel.
Tim Graham (ESPN) opted for the no-brainer here, with a Joey Porter interview focusing on how he doesn't like the Patriots. Who knew?
Tim Graham (ESPN) now he goes for the absurd with this one, "Take your pick: Cassel or Brady -- no, seriously."
VIEW FROM MIAMI ...
Daily Links: Remembering the Titans
thejetsblog.com —
... criticism to help the Jets win this weekend.
Cimini’s got some notes from yesterday’s press conferences.
The Titans are 10-0 and feeling it.
Soundbites from Mangini’s Monday press conference [video].
The Pats put yet another player on IR, CB Terrence Wheatley.
ZEUS second guesses Belichick not going for two at the end of regulation.
ESPN’s Tim Graham’s has an absurd question that’s not so absurd anymore.
Looking ahead a ...
Can The Patriots Make The Playoff And Win The Super Bowl?
FanIQ Blog —
... And just after Patriots victory against the Dolphins, football fans all around pondered Matt Cassel's existence against Tom Brady. Will they keep Cassel? Would you pick Cassel over Tom Brady in 2009? Is the Tom Brady & Matt Cassel story similar to Joe Montana and Steve Young? If you hadn't heard this one, pat yourself on the back for not being surrounded by the hyperbole. It took a ...
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myespn.go.com 1/1/2009 — Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham Michael Lombardi, a former NFL executive with several teams, reported on this week's edition of Showtime's "Inside the NFL" the New England Patriots will put the franchise tag on Matt Cassel to prevent him from becoming ...
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fannation.com 12/22/2008 — Matt Cassel has made Tom Brady an afterthought. Only time will tell whether Cassel makes Brady a 49er. Rain or snow, Cassel continues to shine. He has overcome adversity and adverse weather conditions the last two weeks in leading the Patriots to wins ...
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profootballtalk.com 12/29/2008 — On a day when many league observers assume that quarterback Matt Cassel will be playing his last regular-season game for the Patriots, there’s still reason to believe that Cassel will be back with the team in 2009.
Per Tom Curran of ...
Matt Cassel morphing into another Tom Brady
bostonherald.com 11/25/2008 — F OXBORO - If you squinted at the TV on Sunday, it wasn t hard to turn Matt Cassel s No. 16 into a 12. For four quarters against the Miami Dolphins [ team stats ] , Cassel looked every bit like the man he supposedly had no shot of replacing, ...
Performance shows QB Matt Cassel not quite there
bostonherald.com 12/1/2008 — F OXBORO - Maybe you want to hold up on that Brady trade? On the long drive down to Gillette Stadium yesterday, various odd things tumbled from the radio, but the oddest was a call to WEEI-AM from someone who said he d rather have Matt Cassel starting ...
Cassel Q&A
boston.com 12/1/2008 — Comments from QB Matt Cassel following the Patriots' 33-10 loss to the Steelers.
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Bleacher Report - NFL 11/18/2008
The defining moment of the Patriots season may have come on a blown coverage on 3rd-an-15, when Jets tight end Dustin Keller bulled through safety Brandon Meriweather for a first down that led to a Jets victory.
Then again, had they won, Randy ...