Really hard not to like Matt Cassel.
 

I can't help it. He is everything I like in a quarterback other than his inability to be consistently really, really good.

Kind of a ****ed up thing to say. But he's such a good representative for this team. He blocks when run plays swing around, and blocks really, really enthusiastically for a QB. He sticks up for all his teammates, and has never thrown them under a bus. He's got occasional throws when his protection is strong that do genuinely look like brilliant darts into the chest of a receiver.

He's not a drama queen, doesn't crave attention. Gives his time up for charity, married to a camera shy college sweetheart who as it turns out is the leggiest brunette this side of the Atlantic.

He's really fiery, even having that awesome exchange of words with Haley last year. He'll get in a fight, even a physical fight for the guys in red. He ****s around with his teammates on the sidelines and knows the playbook like a mother****er.

Sure, he's got the beta-male thing going on, but he's not flawless.

And we all know it: if Matt Cassel was even a pretty good Pro Bowl talent, he'd be your favorite Chief.

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At 4:50, and at 5:14, two examples of Cassel putting his body out there for a teammate, in this case Jamaal Charles.

Seriously, folks. He's done nothing wrong but work his ass off for this team, do everything it takes to win, and be physically limited in what he can do.

He was one of the reasons Baldwin was able to turn it around decently last year. Cassel and Baldwin were BFFs in the preseason, and when the whole locker room could have turned on Baldwin after the Thomas Jones debacle, I'm willing to bet the first thing Cassel did in Baldwin's first practice back was throw him the ball. Cassel might have been the life saver around Baldwin's locker room rep.

I can understand being frustrated with Cassel. I know you all are too. But there is no reason to do anything but just hope the guy gets better.

Stop rooting for injury. Stop calling him an asshole.

Because he's a really ****ing good dude, and a decent quarterback. He's been good to this franchise in a lot of ways, and if he was better on the field you guys wouldn't be able to stop sucking him off.

We're all hoping Stanzi gets a shot this year, and I've been consistently mocking QBs to the Chiefs in round 1 next year.

But get your head on straight. Root for Matt Cassel.

LMAO

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Probably going to get piss pounded for this but I got a sneaky suspicion he's going to have a great season.

Do you watch football? Good God you've lost your ****ing mind.

I agree. Other than his complete inability to read an NFL defense and run an NFL passing attack, he seems like a hell of a guy. I'd have a beer with Cassel anytime.

The Person Versus the QB.

Great person I believe, sucks as QB.

I assume this was from the playoff game where our WR corps was so terrible we signed Kevin Curtis off the street.

I am in full pro-Cassel mode, people.

****ING BRING IT.

Me too. I also think the Cleveland Browns will go 19-0.

27-7 in 2010, mother ****er.

We have a mediocre schedule this year. Better receivers. Better OL. And better RBs.

What you say?

She's ugly.

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I need to take you to Vegas sometime.

I once watched him throw a pick on a screen pass... a hat flip followed.

Eric Winston alone is going to make Cassel infinitely better....

*runs away and hides*

Matt Cassel is Jeff Francouer