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Originally Posted by cdcox
The Steelers didn't just stop him, they made him look bad. And it was very predictable when it happened. And in the playoffs, he'll have to beat teams like that.
People just should not get too carried away. He has a long way to go.
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Couple points on that:
1) James Harrison absolutely dominated Matt Light. When your left tackle gets that thoroughly destroyed, the QB will always look bad, period. Sure, Cassel fumbled, but how is that Cassel's fault? Should he have have just assumed that he was going to have to throw off of a 1 step drop?
2) Cassel hit Randy Moss right in the numbers at the end of the first half, and he dropped it. Completely changed the dynamic of the game, IMO.
3) Sam Aiken fumbled a kickoff after a Steelers TD in the second half, and turned the ball over. That was the real killer- until that, the Pats were in it.
Cassel's one of the few players who didn't completely suck in that game. If Moss catches that ball at the end of the first half, which he'll catch 99 in 100 times, we'd be talking about a much closer game, although I still think the Steelers would have won.