People blaming Cassel for this loss are clearly maladjusted freaks.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

The interesting thing though is has lead comebacks when he was with the Pats.

He's in his second year in KC. **** the Patriots.

He's 7-14 in KC.

He had a chance to prove he was worthy of his salary today and he ****ing screwed the pooch.

No more excuses.

[Silock]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

He's in his second year in KC. **** the Patriots.

He's 7-14 in KC.

He had a chance to prove he was worthy of his salary today and he ****ing screwed the pooch.

No more excuses.

That pooch has got to have the sorest asshole in the world by now.

[Oh Snap]

Given that this game was against the 32nd ranked pass D, which is giving up well over 300 passing yards per game...somehow I am unimpressed with the mediocre performance Cassel put up...

This was his game to "Break out" if you will...he didnt do that. And he sure as hell didnt come through like we needed him to...In the end though, this game was lost because our defense decided to take a sunday off. Scoring 31 points for this offense should be more than enough.

[milkman]

Originally Posted by Oh Snap

Given that this game was against the 32nd ranked pass D, which is giving up well over 300 passing yards per game...somehow I am unimpressed with the mediocre performance Cassel put up...

This was his game to "Break out" if you will...he didnt do that. And he sure as hell didnt come through like we needed him to...In the end though, this game was lost because our defense decided to take a sunday off. Scoring 31 points for this offense should be more than enough.

Matt Cassel played within the offense, and he played very well.

To call that a mediocre performance just stupid.

If he makes a play on that third and two, this place would be sucking his dick for a great game played.

I was pleased with the dude until the last "drive". If the Texans had run the clock out with their TD, we wouldn't even be having this conversation. But Cassel's non-effort on the last 4 plays of the game were that appalling. Simply pathetic.

[philfree]

Yeah but at least we can take the "we haven't scored a TD on the road" out of the equation.

PhilFree

[Silock]

OP clearly has no concept of situational stats.

Is it all his fault? Of course not. But he contributed.

[johnny961]

Cassel's rating and numbers look good. That being said, look at the overall offense. Run plays versus pass plays. Run plays outnumbered pass plays by a considerable margin. Showing we chose to run the ball as our primary attack method even though we were up against one of the poorer pass defenses in the league. Says alot about the coaches confidence in our pass game. And, further, Cassel didn't exactly light up their secondary either. Bunch of dink and dunk (low risk passes) crap that looked good on the rating, thats all. I'd agree that Cassel didn't lose this game but to say that his game was much more than so-so is a stretch when you look at the offensive gameplan as a whole. He had a few nice throws but hell thats what he's getting paid to do.

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by johnny961

Cassel's rating and numbers look good. That being said, look at the overall offense. Run plays versus pass plays. Run plays outnumbered pass plays by a considerable margin. Showing we chose to run the ball as our primary attack method even though we were up against one of the poorer pass defenses in the league. Says alot about the coaches confidence in our pass game. And, further, Cassel didn't exactly light up their secondary either. Bunch of dink and dunk (low risk passes) crap that looked good on the rating, thats all. I'd agree that Cassel didn't lose this game but to say that his game was much more than so-so is a stretch when you look at the offensive gameplan as a whole. He had a few nice throws but hell thats what he's getting paid to do.

Totally agree and noticed it very early on. The Texans have the 32nd ranked Pass D yet we were basically running the RRP offense.

[Hootie]

anyone who thought we had a chance with 30 seconds left, no timeouts, and down 4 should be slapped in the face...with baby powder

that game was lost on 3rd and 2 and the Texans scoring another TD...

if there is anyone to blame...it is the defense

not matt cassel

and you guys are dumbasses for even suggesting so

[philfree]

Originally Posted by The Meat Dragon

anyone who thought we had a chance with 30 seconds left, no timeouts, and down 4 should be slapped in the face...with baby powder

that game was lost on 3rd and 2 and the Texans scoring another TD...

if there is anyone to blame...it is the defense

not matt cassel

and you guys are dumbasses for even suggesting so

Both sides of the ball and STs really had a chance to put this game away before the last 30 seconds. I'm not going to call anyone out but I think I agree with you on this one.


PhilFree

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by philfree

Both sides of the ball and STs really had a chance to put this game away before the last 30 seconds. I'm not going to call anyone out but I think I agree with you on this one.


PhilFree

Yep.

If McCluster or Arenas had run it back for a touchdown, GAME OVER!

****ing second rounders.

[milkman]

Originally Posted by The Meat Dragon

anyone who thought we had a chance with 30 seconds left, no timeouts, and down 4 should be slapped in the face...with baby powder

that game was lost on 3rd and 2 and the Texans scoring another TD...

if there is anyone to blame...it is the defense

not matt cassel

and you guys are dumbasses for even suggesting so

Matt Cassel is not the reason we lost, and I have no illusions that we should have scored after the Texans scored.

This loss falls squarely on the shoulders of the defense.

Cassel played a great game, relative to what we've come to expect from him, and the offense played well enough to win.

However, when it came time to seal the win on a 3rd and 2, Cassel failed to deliver.

Weis chose to call a pass play, because running the ball in short yardage situations had failed to convert those situations consistently throughout the game.

Cassel isn't responsible for the loss.

He is, however, responsible for not sealing the win.

[Bane]

Originally Posted by milkman

Matt Cassel is not the reason we lost, and I have no illusions that we should have scored after the Texans scored.

This loss falls squarely on the shoulders of the defense.

Cassel played a great game, relative to what we've come to expect from him, and the offense played well enough to win.

However, when it came time to seal the win on a 3rd and 2, Cassel failed to deliver.

Weis chose to call a pass play, because running the ball in short yardage situations had failed to convert those situations consistently throughout the game.

Cassel isn't responsible for the loss.

He is, however, responsible for not sealing the win.

And again we are reminded of the differences between a 1 year wonder,career back up QB and a truly great NFL starting QB. Seriously though I'm not upset with Cassel at all for his overal play in that game.Had the D played as well as prior weeks,31 points would have been more than enough to pull the W in that game.

[Extra Point]

Originally Posted by milkman

Matt Cassel is not the reason we lost, and I have no illusions that we should have scored after the Texans scored.

This loss falls squarely on the shoulders of the defense.

Cassel played a great game, relative to what we've come to expect from him, and the offense played well enough to win.

However, when it came time to seal the win on a 3rd and 2, Cassel failed to deliver.

Weis chose to call a pass play, because running the ball in short yardage situations had failed to convert those situations consistently throughout the game.

Cassel isn't responsible for the loss.

He is, however, responsible for not sealing the win.

3rd and 2 with TJ running the ball in the 1 hole would have kept us going. Even Herm Edwards could have coached the rest of the game. That pass play was the lowest percentage play Weis could have called, with the lowest result.