Cassel and Bowe had chemistry last year...it just never translated to the games because by the time Baldwin was healed up, Cassel got hurt.

Baldwin actually stayed at Cassels house most of last offseason.

No shit of all places on earth.

;)

I'm going to make a handshake deal for next year, and risk injury instead of signing a long term deal now.

2+2=82

No offense, but this rumor makes no sense.

Ask me... When was the last time Pioli did something that made sense?

He got a hell of a deal on the JC contract.

Yeah... Once I posted that the first thing came to mind was JC.

Millionaires don't do business with handshakes and promises.

Yea, I don't know how Pioli would agree to let Bowe miss the first 3 weeks of TC when they are installing a new offense. :rolleyes:

You have to look at it from Pioli's point of view.

For instance, hiring Crennel made ABSOLUTE sense...from Pioli's point of view...because otherwise some asshole head coach with good ideas was going to come in here and dump Cassel.

And along those same lines, not signing any competition for Cassel, despite the fact Orton had fallen in our laps, made a lot of sense. Because why would you want to undermine Cassel and potentially ruin his confidence.

So what Pioli does makes sense...from a certain point of view.

This.

I know this man. There is a difference between some chemistry and the type of chemistry Cassel has with Bowe. Looks TO him every play, sometimes throws it to him even if he's not open. He trusts Bowe immensely. It's always been Bowe, and then everybody else.

Cassel has shown that with Baldwin and even McCluster now. He was forced to work with them consistently. Now we KNOW Cassel is willing to look for Baldwin specifically, and trust him enough to throw it up there and let him make a play. Also seems to trust McCluster to bail him out.

Cassel now has 3 guys he's comfortable with and trusts to make a play for ball.

You are pretty crystal clear as well.

This team is full of examples.