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Stinger · 09:18 AM

Matt Cassel named AFC Offensive Player of the Month; 1st #Chiefs QB since Steve Deberg in Sept. 1990 to win the honor.

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QB MATT CASSEL NAMED AFC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE MONTH

By PR Staff

Cassel is just the second Chiefs quarterback to ever win the honor

The National Football League informed the Chiefs on Thursday that QB Matt Cassel has been named the AFC Offensive Player of the Month for November.

Cassel is just the second Chiefs quarterback to ever win the honor, joining QB Steve DeBerg who did it in September of ’90. Cassel is the first Chiefs player to be named AFC Player of the Month since RB Larry Johnson in December/January of the 2005 season.

Cassel (6-4, 230) completed 90 of 144 passes (62.5%) for 1,111 yards with 12 TDs and only one INT for a 111.2 passer rating in November. His 12 TD passes led the league during the month, while his passer rating ranked third in the NFL over that span. He has recorded three straight games with a 100.0+ rating and produced a pair of games with four TD passes in November. Cassel threw for a career-high 469 yards at Denver (12/5). He currently leads the NFL with a 6.81 TD percentage (min. 250 attempts) on the season. Cassel also has a +18 touchdown-to-interception differential, the second-best mark in the NFL.

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Cassel's November numbers: 90 of 144 (62.5%) for 1,111 yards with 12 TDs and only 1 INT (111.2 rating). 12 TDs were an NFL high.

acesn8s · 12-02-2010, 08:09 PM

Gawd Cassel sucks. He should have won 6 of these by now.

Frankie · 12-02-2010, 08:16 PM

OK. This thread is full of posts by "Homers" and "Haters." I'd say both extremes are inappropriate. Things are happening in shades of grey and Cassel is still a work in progress. We can all unite in the hope that the work will pan out someday soon and solve our QB problem while saving us from having to spend a high draft choice on a one.

**dirk digler** · 12-02-2010, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Pawnmower

The only accolade he has received is player of the month. If you want to hold off on your praise of him go right ahead. Not sure what other accolades you're talking about.

He has played well all season long, the people like you that claim he has only had 2 good games in a row are badly mistaken. He has been fairly consistent all season. Of course there have been ups and downs, like any player will have but if you draw a line through all of the dots you will see that the line is pointing up and has been from game 1.

But you feel free to hold off on giving him praise, I'm sure he will be all broken up to hear that some douche on the internet wants to see more out of him this season.

I am talking about the people on here that seem to think he has finally become a franchise QB. I am hopeful that happens but he has 5 games left and one big game at San Diego for the division to prove me and the other "haters" wrong.

**Ming the Merciless** · 12-02-2010, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Frankie

OK. This thread is full of posts by "Homers" and "Haters." I'd say both extremes are inappropriate.

While I agree that extremes are inappropriate and wrong usually, I don't see many people taking the extreme homer position on Matt Castle (he is the best ever....he is a GREAT QB....he is a future HoF'er...etc..)

Only on Chiefs Planet is saying the guy has had a good season and giving him props for this award being a "homer."

**Ming the Merciless** · 12-02-2010, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by dirk digler

I am talking about the people on here that seem to think he has finally become a franchise QB. I am hopeful that happens but he has 5 games left and one big game at San Diego for the division to prove me and the other "haters" wrong.

Well, I would love to sit here and say I believe we can win that game 100% in SD. I don't know what the odds will be, but they have to be fairly low. There is a decent chance that Matty even has a bad game...(away game, playoff atmosphere, great defense....season on the line etc...)...

So if you are going to use this one game (@SD) to judge him....if you are going to make 'making the playoffs' this season a criteria for you to be able to get behind Cassel I personally think the odds are fairly slim that you will. Maybe 25-33%? Not ridiculously slim, but something like 2 or 3 to 1.

Anyhow, I have already seen enough (for me) to want to get behind Cassel and want him as our QB for now and next season. I think that if playoffs are your 'deciding factor' that might have to wait until next December or the December following. Especially if you are talking about getting into the playoffs with a chance to win.

Like it or not our team is still a season or two away from this.

**cdcox** · 12-02-2010, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Pawnmower

He has played well all season long, the people like you that claim he has only had 2 good games in a row are badly mistaken. He has been fairly consistent all season. Of course there have been ups and downs, like any player will have but if you draw a line through all of the dots you will see that the line is pointing up and has been from game 1.

His play other than the last two games has been for the most part below the standard I have for a starting QB. If you think he has been fine before the last two games, you have a much different standard than I do.

**dirk digler** · 12-02-2010, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Pawnmower

Well, I would love to sit here and say I believe we can win that game 100% in SD. I don't know what the odds will be, but they have to be fairly low. There is a decent chance that Matty even has a bad game...(away game, playoff atmosphere, great defense....season on the line etc...)...

So if you are going to use this one game (@SD) to judge him....if you are going to make 'making the playoffs' this season a criteria for you to be able to get behind Cassel I personally think the odds are fairly slim that you will. Maybe 25-33%? Not ridiculously slim, but something like 2 or 3 to 1.

Anyhow, I have already seen enough (for me) to want to get behind Cassel and want him as our QB for now and next season. I think that if playoffs are your 'deciding factor' that might have to wait until next December or the December following. Especially if you are talking about getting into the playoffs with a chance to win.

Like it or not our team is still a season or two away from this.

Pawnmower I will be honest with you, I obviously want to win every game left but to be honest I would rather see Cassel keep improving regardless of the outcome. If he goes out this week or next week or the rest of the season and plays like he has been and even if we lose I will be disappointed but at least I will feel better going into next season. If he comes out and shits the bed and plays like he has earlier in the season then we are ****ed.

**Saul Good** · 12-02-2010, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by dirk digler

I am talking about the people on here that seem to think he has finally become a franchise QB. I am hopeful that happens but he has 5 games left and one big game at San Diego for the division to prove me and the other "haters" wrong.

Find one person who has said that Cassel is a franchise QB. I'm not saying that nobody has, but I don't recall seeing it happen. I have seen plenty of people make absolute arguments the other way, though.

**Ming the Merciless** · 12-02-2010, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by cdcox

His play other than the last two games has been for the most part below the standard I have for a starting QB. If you think he has been fine before the last two games, you have a much different standard than I do.

I must have a lower standard than you.

Week 3 http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/201009...3/49ers@chiefs SF

Week 6 http://www.nfl.com/teams/profile?team=HOU HOU

Week 7 http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/201010...jaguars@chiefs JAGS

I'm gonna only point out those three games just to prove you wrong 100%. Those are games where almost anyone could agree he played 'well.' In my opnion there are more games in which he played well, but maybe my 'well' is different from yours. (or 'fine' or whatever word you want to use)

I think the problem might be with your definition of the word 'well.' In any case you are incorrect, Matty played some games 'well' long before two weeks ago.

TheGuardian · 12-02-2010, 08:49 PM

I have been saying all along that you can spot the dumbasses simply by looking at who says "let's see him do it in San Diego". A season is not one game. A guy isn't good or bad or great or awful based on 1 game. Even Barry Sanders had games where he got his shit pushed in. Doesn't mean he wasn't one of the best of all time.

This is why that is happening. Because it's going to be incredibly difficult for cassel, or any QB, to go on the road to SD and play at a really high level against their defense at home. So the Cassel haters know this, and they will say "let him do it against San Diego" knowing that it will be incredibly difficult to do. So when he doesn't have some great game, they will show up and say "see, he didn't do it. he sucks".

If he does do it, they will simply revert back to "well that's good, but he need to do that week in and week out now".

I hate these ****tards.

**dirk digler** · 12-02-2010, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

Find one person who has said that Cassel is a franchise QB. I'm not saying that nobody has, but I don't recall seeing it happen. I have seen plenty of people make absolute arguments the other way, though.

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Originally Posted by the Talking Can

Cassel is a Franchise QB and I'll fight anyone who says otherwise.

**Ming the Merciless** · 12-02-2010, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by dirk digler

Pawnmower I will be honest with you, I obviously want to win every game left but to be honest I would rather see Cassel keep improving regardless of the outcome. If he goes out this week or next week or the rest of the season and plays like he has been and even if we lose I will be disappointed but at least I will feel better going into next season. If he comes out and shits the bed and plays like he has earlier in the season then we are ****ed.

I agree with the 1st part of what you said 100% (everything before the underline)

It is a matter of opinion, but for the most part I don't think Cassel has shit the bed this season....I know it is just my opinion but in our losses I don't think Cassel was the main reason for the L's. Could he have played better, of course. Main reason for the loss in all 4 games? No. Not hardly. So I have to suspect that if we lose in SD he won't be the main reason for the L. Even if he is, a couple of bad games is pretty standard for any QB every season....

To claim at this point in the season that 1) if we do not make the playoffs or 2) if Cassel shits the bed in SD that 'Cassel sucks' or that he hasn't progressed massively is still wrong, IMO.

**dirk digler** · 12-02-2010, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGuardian

I have been saying all along that you can spot the dumbasses simply by looking at who says "let's see him do it in San Diego". A season is not one game. A guy isn't good or bad or great or awful based on 1 game. Even Barry Sanders had games where he got his shit pushed in. Doesn't mean he wasn't one of the best of all time.

This is why that is happening. Because it's going to be incredibly difficult for cassel, or any QB, to go on the road to SD and play at a really high level against their defense at home. So the Cassel haters know this, and they will say "let him do it against San Diego" knowing that it will be incredibly difficult to do. So when he doesn't have some great game, they will show up and say "see, he didn't do it. he sucks".

If he does do it, they will simply revert back to "well that's good, but he need to do that week in and week out now".

I hate these ****tards.

That is because it is the biggest game in our season. If we are going to win he is going to have to show up and play well. Big time QB's show up in big time games.

FAX · 12-02-2010, 09:02 PM

You crazy, Mr. Pawnmower.

FAX

**Ming the Merciless** · 12-02-2010, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by FAX

You crazy, Mr. Pawnmower.

FAX

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Frankie Banned Join Date: Jul 2001 Casino cash: $10004900	OK. This thread is full of posts by "Homers" and "Haters." I'd say both extremes are inappropriate. Things are happening in shades of grey and Cassel is still a work in progress. We can all unite in the hope that the work will pan out someday soon and solve our QB problem while saving us from having to spend a high draft choice on a one.
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TheGuardian MVP Join Date: Mar 2009 Casino cash: $8245299	I have been saying all along that you can spot the dumbasses simply by looking at who says "let's see him do it in San Diego". A season is not one game. A guy isn't good or bad or great or awful based on 1 game. Even Barry Sanders had games where he got his shit pushed in. Doesn't mean he wasn't one of the best of all time. This is why that is happening. Because it's going to be incredibly difficult for cassel, or any QB, to go on the road to SD and play at a really high level against their defense at home. So the Cassel haters know this, and they will say "let him do it against San Diego" knowing that it will be incredibly difficult to do. So when he doesn't have some great game, they will show up and say "see, he didn't do it. he sucks". If he does do it, they will simply revert back to "well that's good, but he need to do that week in and week out now". I hate these ****tards.
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