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Originally Posted by JD10367
I know it looked bad on TV. And on the scoreboard. But from inside the stadium it looked different. The Chiefs D did a good job pressuring the Pats in the first half. They had two blown plays against Gronk and he made them pay. On offense, Palko looked much better than Cassel; considering the circumstances (thrown into starting @ NE on MNF) he looked decent. He had two tipped-ball INTs that could've been caught, and one Casselish INT in the EZ. I said the Chiefs had to play perfect, which they didn't, but the story of this game was basically two passes to Gronk, a PR by Edelman, and two tipped INTs.
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Tipped passes? That were well behind the WR's. Palko had more help that Cassel gets. The Chiefs were decisive in play calling, got in and out of the huddle quickly and got up to the line and snapped the ball.
Palko was snapping the ball at about the same time that Cassel was finally getting the playcall.
Cassel isn't 'elite'...but he is at least average. Cassel hasn't been given the kind of coaching support and freedom that Palko was last night. Palko was allowed to just turn it loose with no expectations.
Cassel is a much better QB.
As far as the defense goes..... they hung in there for a while. But, as the emotion drained out and the offense continued to sputter, their hearts just weren't in it.