Chiefs Really hard not to like Matt Cassel. - Page 28

Direckshun · 07-28-2012, 06:14 PM

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.

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.

**007** · 10-24-2012, 03:15 AM

Now that is the kind of "gotcha" I can support.

**Rausch** · 10-24-2012, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by FAX

I'd take my beer and pour in on Cassel's head. Then, I would take his beer and drink it right in front of him. Then, I would take his wife's beer and throw it right square on her bosom. Then, I would steal a beer from the guy at the next table and tell him that Cassel forced me to steal his beer and call his girlfriend an ugly, moon-faced, floozy who flaunted her meat curtains in front of the entire team. Then I would order another beer and kick back as the other guy beats the living crap out of Cassel.

FAX

That's pretty much how I think it would go as well.

However, in reality, I would drink his beer in about 30 seconds and say something like "You know why you're the biggest bidge that's ever walked on two legs?"

And then I'd have to try and live down how I got hospitalized for three weeks by the biggest bidge that's ever walked on two legs...

chiefzilla1501 · 10-24-2012, 03:23 AM

Meh, I have nothing against Matt Cassel. The guy took an absolute beating from the fans so I don't blame him in the least for being butthurt about everything that went down. It's not his fault he sucks. As a competitor, you're never happy about losing your job to a backup.

I have nothing against Cassel. I have a big problem with the organization that continued to parade him around like a golden boy. And that forced the coaching staff to start him, even at times when Cassel looked like even he didn't want to be out there.

AussieChiefsFan · 10-24-2012, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

Meh, I have nothing against Matt Cassel. The guy took an absolute beating from the fans so I don't blame him in the least for being butthurt about everything that went down. It's not his fault he sucks. As a competitor, you're never happy about losing your job to a backup.

I have nothing against Cassel. I have a big problem with the organization that continued to parade him around like a golden boy. And that forced the coaching staff to start him, even at times when Cassel looked like even he didn't want to be out there.

This!

chiefzilla1501 · 10-24-2012, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by OzarksChiefsFan

Well his comments after being benched were not the kind you would expect from the guy described by the OP. He never accepted any responsibility for getting benched.

I must confess I was against getting him in the first place fearing a repeat of "Scott Mitchell". My son and I argued at the time and he still defends getting him but says they should have changed last year when it was clear he wasn't going to elevate his game.

I'm sure he's a great guy but I have always felt like he gets nervous in pressure situations. If he checked to a run when the Raven's showed blitz what does that say about him? Orton was sacked once in 3 games largely because he recognized the blitz and changed to a play that would work. Often taking advantage of blitzing defenders by throwing downfield.

Time to move on saying I told you so or berating the guy doesn't change anything. We need to take the shotgun approach and draft and sign multiple QBs until we get a real one.

The move to trade for Cassel and give him a big contract despite not fully knowing what he was... I don't have a problem with that. It's the kind of gamble you have to make for a QB. Just like I don't care about taking gamble on Poe. These are the kinds of gambles the Chiefs need to make.

The front office's stubbornness to not admit they were wrong is inexcusable. And a fireable offense. The other problem is... the Chiefs don't make enough gambles like these and instead burn draft picks and free agent pickups time and time again on safe picks.It's because Pioli is so egotistical he wants to keep proving that he can build a team on a tight budget and to prove this Patriot Way philosophy of picking up great role players.

**Canofbier** · 10-24-2012, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

Meh, I have nothing against Matt Cassel. The guy took an absolute beating from the fans so I don't blame him in the least for being butthurt about everything that went down. It's not his fault he sucks. As a competitor, you're never happy about losing your job to a backup.

I have nothing against Cassel. I have a big problem with the organization that continued to parade him around like a golden boy. And that forced the coaching staff to start him, even at times when Cassel looked like even he didn't want to be out there.

Yeah. There is an unprecedented level of butthurt occurring in this thread. That being said, I'm still not clear on SNR's position on the matter. Do you think Cassel is a good guy or not, already? Quit being so cryptic!

**bevischief** · 10-24-2012, 06:13 AM

Who cares? I don't. I just want run out of town.

**Rausch** · 10-24-2012, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by bevischief

Who cares? I don't. I just want run out of town.

Ok.

Get the **** out...

BoneKrusher · 10-24-2012, 06:17 AM

im sure off the field MC's a great guy.
my problem with him is on the field, he cannot play QB and that's the problem.
i wish him the best and encourage him to enjoy life away from football.

**Rausch** · 10-24-2012, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by BoneKrusher

im sure off the field MC's a great guy.
my problem with him is on the field, he cannot play QB and that's the problem.
i wish him the best and encourage him to enjoy life away from football.

He's now like the 14th guy that is a great person but hasn't done the only thing he's paid to do.

This $#it was tolerable when I was 22 but I'm ****ing 36 now and I WANT TO SEE MY TEAM, AT LEAST ONE ****ING TIME, PLAY IN A GAWD DAMNED SUPER BOWL!

**RealSNR** · 10-24-2012, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Canofbier

Yeah. There is an unprecedented level of butthurt occurring in this thread. That being said, I'm still not clear on SNR's position on the matter. Do you think Cassel is a good guy or not, already? Quit being so cryptic!

Sorry. Tell me if this helps:

Matt Cassel is a worse person than Hitler.

**Rausch** · 10-24-2012, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by SNR

Sorry. Tell me if this helps:

Matt Cassel is a worse person than Hitler.

If I could go back in time and kill one person it wouldn't be Ca$$hole.

That's the best I can do...

Hog's Gone Fishin · 10-24-2012, 06:51 AM

**Ming the Merciless** · 10-24-2012, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I'm on my iPad but I can assure you that I will post plenty of examples tomorrow when I'm on my computer.

OK...

I'll be here..

Waiting

**Ming the Merciless** · 10-24-2012, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning

Big whoop...That doesn't mean he would be a great QB....whats the Chiefs record like 29 TD's?

Its pretty damn low....I honestly thought he would game manage his way to a high number of TD's and decent stats.....

But I have never said he was a good QB in general...and I have never been opposed to replacing him...it was always a question of WITH WHO.

07-28-2012, 06:14 PM
Direckshun __ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Springpatch Casino cash: $4133447	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 motherer. 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. 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.
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chiefzilla1501 In Search of a Life Join Date: Aug 2008 Casino cash: $1614497	Meh, I have nothing against Matt Cassel. The guy took an absolute beating from the fans so I don't blame him in the least for being butthurt about everything that went down. It's not his fault he sucks. As a competitor, you're never happy about losing your job to a backup. I have nothing against Cassel. I have a big problem with the organization that continued to parade him around like a golden boy. And that forced the coaching staff to start him, even at times when Cassel looked like even he didn't want to be out there.
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BoneKrusher That's Right Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Bluefield, Virginia Casino cash: $9976645	im sure off the field MC's a great guy. my problem with him is on the field, he cannot play QB and that's the problem. i wish him the best and encourage him to enjoy life away from football. __________________ "MaHomes/MaAuto"
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