Matt Cassel

Matthew Brennan Cassel

Position: QB
Height: 6-5    Weight: 230 lbs.
Throws: Right

Born: May 17, 1982 in Northridge, CA
College: USC   (school history)    (Cassel college stats)
Drafted by the New England Patriots in the 7th round (230th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 39 (2390th overall since 1950)
1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Other SR Links: College Football at Sports-Reference.com

• 5/17 FFLockerRoom: Joe Webb Making The Transition To Wide Receiver: It’s been rumored for quite some time and Joe Webb has been taking more snaps at wide receiver during drills this off-season...
• 5/15 FootballPerspective.com: Quarterbacks Were Healthier Than Ever in 2012: Twenty quarterbacks started all sixteen games last season: Eli Manning Tony Romo Andrew Luck Russell Wilson Peyton Manning Matthew...
• 5/7 FootballPerspective.com: Game Scipts: Average margin in every game last season: Yesterday, I presented the average lead or deficit for each team in the NFL last year, a number I’ve called the “Game...
• 5/6 FootballPerspective.com: Game Scripts – The Best Teams of 2012: Last year, I introduced the concepts of Game Scripts. There are 3600 seconds in every game: the Game Script is the average score...
• 5/1 KC Kingdom: Arenas Is One More Example of Failed Pioli Era: The trade of Javier Arenas to the Arizona Cardinals officially marks the end of the Tony Gonzalez era in Kansas City, and emphasizes...

• 4/29 NFL Jerks: Fantasy Football Average Draft Positions Sure to Rise: Wide Receivers: Spotting wide receivers with artificially depressed average draft positions (ADP) is a little easier than pinpointing quarterbacks...
• 4/24 FootballPerspective.com: Are Big School Prospects Overrated in the NFL Draft?: We already know what the average draft pick is worth, thanks to the Football Perspective Draft Value Chart. If we assign the draft...
• 4/17 EDSFootball: 2013 NFL Mock Draft Update - Round 5 Added: The 2013 NFL Draft is only one week from tomorrow and I have made an update to my current mock draft by adding Round 5 to it. Over...
• 4/16 FootballPerspective.com: Do NFL teams properly value age when drafting quarterbacks?: For the most part, age is rarely discussed when talking about college quarterbacks. Outside of the Brandon Weedens and Chris Weinkes...
• 4/12 The Pewter Plank: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Have Discussed Trading for Tim Tebow and Mark Sanchez as a Part of a Darrelle Revis Deal: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and coach Greg Schiano have expressed a desire for competition at every position this offseason, and...
• 4/6 FootballPerspective.com: From the gut: My thoughts on NFC teams: It’s April, so most of these points will probably look silly in 9 months, but the NFC should be the class of the NFL in...
• 4/4 The High Phive: With their First Selection in the 2013 NFL Draft, The Philadelphia Eagles Choose…Who?: Now that the free agency dominoes have fallen, the NFL will now shift their collective focus to the premier event of the off-season,...

• 3/31 EDSFootball: 2013 NFL Mock Draft Updated: Joeckel to Chiefs, Jordan to Jaguars: As we are about to enter the month of April, we are a little more than three weeks away from the 2013 NFL Draft, which will be...
• 3/24 EDSFootball: 2013 NFL Mock Draft: Luke Joeckel to Chiefs, Dion Jordan to Jaguars: One week closer to the 2013 NFL Draft from my last update, the No. 1 overall pick remains the same, but the top five is shaken...
• 3/20 EDSFootball: 2013 NFL Mock Draft: First Post-Free Agency Update: Now that we are a few days into the free-agency period and the new official NFL league year, it is time to make an update to my...
• 3/20 EDSFootball: Greg Jennings, Vikings agree to 5-year deal: Prior to the start of the free-agency period, the Vikings traded away its leading receiver, Percy Harvin, to the Seahawks for...
• 3/19 StoopSports.com: The Rapid Rebuild: Ryan Pavlicek- When the Andy Reid saga came to a halt in Philadelphia many wondered where he would end up next. Those who wondered...
• 3/17 FootballPerspective.com: Consecutive weeks with a quarterback starting from each college: There was a streak in jeopardy in week 17 of the 2012 season. With former Trojan Carson Palmer injured, the Raiders skipped over...
• 3/16 Stripe Hype: NFL: The Latest Updates in Free Agency Across the League: Updates from NFL Free Agency are coming in daily, and even by the hour, so here’s the latest news on players around the league....
• 3/15 Stripe Hype: NFL: The Latest Updates in Free Agency Across the League: Updates from NFL Free Agency are coming in daily, and even by the hour, so here’s the latest news on players around the league....
• 3/14 KC Kingdom: UPDATED: Cassel Signs with Vikings: Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer is reporting Matt Cassel has signed with the Minnesota Vikings, just six hours after being released...
• 3/14 KC Kingdom: UPDATE: Chiefs Sign Cornerback Sean Smith: Well, you certainly cannot say Andy Reid and John Dorsey are not trying. A report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter says Kansas...
• 3/14 KC Kingdom: Matt Cassel Is Released By The Chiefs: The Matt Cassel Era is over in Kansas City. The Chiefs acquired Cassel from the New England Patriots in February of 2009 and signed...
• 3/13 The Pewter Plank: Insurance Policy: What Are The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Plans At Backup Quarterback?: In the past few years the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have not been immune to injuries by any stretch of the imagination, but one measure...
• 3/13 KC Kingdom: Chiefs Shopping Matt Cassel, May Release Him: According to several reports the Kansas City Chiefs are actively shopping Matt Cassel in a trade and may end up releasing him....
• 3/12 NFL Mocks: Kansas City Chiefs Options: 2013 NFL Draft: When the offseason started everyone was saying that the Chiefs had to get a quarterback. Well they then traded their 2nd round...
• 3/12 KC Kingdom: Afternoon Chiefs and NFL Rumors: Jason La Canfora says the Chiefs are receiving trade interest from several teams – including the Minnesota Vikings –...
• 3/12 NFL Spin Zone: Minnesota Vikings looking at Matt Cassel?: The Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, and New York Jets are three teams mentioned as potential suitors for Kansas City Chiefs...
• 3/9 Musket Fire: Cleveland Browns now expected to go after Ryan Mallett: The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported on more than one occasion that the Cleveland Browns would likely not try to pry Ryan Mallett...
• 3/8 KC Kingdom: Chiefs Plan to Keep Albert at Left Tackle: It turns out all of the commotion over the Eric Winston release about Branden Albert being moved to right tackle or let go in...
• 3/7 KC Kingdom: KC Headlines: Eric Winston is Gone, Alex Gordon is Grand, Dave Grohl is a God: Former Director of Pro Personnel Ray Farmer has left the Chiefs to become an assistant general manager in Cleveland. The Sporting...
• 3/6 FootballPerspective.com: 2013 RSP Football Writers Project: My Round 3 Pick: On Tuesday, I discussed the RSP Football Writers Project, a 32-team start-up draft of every player in the NFL.  I was assigned...
• 3/6 KC Kingdom: Chiefs Release Eric Winston: Pro Football Talk is reporting and Danny Parkins is confirming that the Kansas City Chiefs are releasing right tackle Eric Winston....
• 3/4 KC Kingdom: KC Power Rankings: Jayhawks and Wildcats in a Battle for the Top Spot: There is a lot going on in the Kansas City sports scene: The Royals have started spring training, the Chiefs are trying to figure...

• 2/28 Sports Out West: Alex Smith trade: 49ers send QB to Chiefs: With a little less than two weeks before it can become official, the Alex Smith deal that will send the San Francisco 49ers QB...
• 2/28 Sports Out West: Alex Smith rumors: 49ers ‘absolutely’ trading QB: The San Francisco 49ers are ‘absolutely’ going to trade Alex Smith, according to CSN Bay Area’s Tim Kawakami. ...
• 2/28 Money in the Banana Stand: Alex Smith Superstar: Now that an Alex Smith trade to Kansas City appears a fait accompli, long-suffering Chiefs fans are wondering what to make of...
• 2/27 StoopSports.com: Trade Grade: Alex Smith to KC: Alex Ward- When Colin Kaepernick took over for the injured Alex Smith in week 10 and then threw for two touchdowns and 243 yards...
• 2/27 KC Kingdom: Alex Smith: A Continuation of San Francisco Retreads: “A steady, if unspectacular, player surrounded by a solid team.” – NY Times The above quote was from an article the...
• 2/27 KC Kingdom: Alex Smith to Chiefs is a Good Start: The speculation has been going on for weeks, and now something slightly more ‘official’ seems to have broken.  According...
• 2/25 KC Kingdom: Trading For Alex Smith Makes Sense For The Chiefs: The Chiefs QB situation may get more confusing before it gets simpler. The Kansas City Chiefs are rumored to be signing every...
• 2/25 Bolt Beat: Kansas City Chiefs Are Interested At Still Sucking. Interested In QB Alex Smith: The Kansas City Chiefs have struggled at the QB position for a long, long time. I love have Matt Cassel is their starting quarterback....
• 2/22 KC Kingdom: What We Learned Yesterday About Chiefs QB Situation: At the NFL Combine, Andy Reid talked to reporters and gave us some great insight as to what the future of the Kansas City Chiefs...
• 2/20 NFL Spin Zone: The 2013 NFL Draft: QB or not QB: QB or not QB, that is the question: Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer The Slings and Arrows of JaMarcus Russell Or to...
• 2/19 FootballPerspective.com: The Greatest Wide Receivers Ever Version 2.0: Part III – Career Rankings: On Monday, I explained my methodology for ranking every wide receiver in football history, and yesterday, I presented a list of...
• 2/19 KC Kingdom: Chiefs 2012 Free Agent Class a Bag of Tricks, Not Treats: Free Agency is a double edged sword for the Kansas City Chiefs, and any team for that matter. If the Chiefs don’t spend...
• 2/17 KC Kingdom: Four Personnel Decisions The Chiefs Must Address: The Kansas City Chiefs have some players that must be dealt with this off season.  Teams sometimes choose to save now and pay ...
• 2/15 KC Kingdom: Free Agency Options Chiefs should consider: QBs: It’s no secret that the Kansas City Chiefs are in desperate need of a new quarterback who can lead this team.  The question...
• 2/15 KC Kingdom: Twist of Fate: Are the Chiefs Working to Trade for Nick Foles?: Andy Reid drafted Nick Foles out of the University of Arizona in the 3rd Round of the 2012 Draft. Since that day, the pieces on...
• 2/13 FootballPerspective.com: Happy Valentine’s Day to The Quarterback in Your Life: There have been 35 quarterbacks in NFL history to throw for at least 30,000 yards. Given enough time, you could probably guess...
• 2/13 KC Kingdom: The Michael Vick Deal and the Chiefs Parallel: Your starting quarterback was benched during the year. He had 10 interceptions, 11 fumbles, and only 12 touchdowns. He completed...
• 2/11 Bolt Beat: Philadelphia Eagles Restructure the Contract of QB Michael Vick: The Philadelphia Eagles have restructured the contract of QB Mike Vick. He basically is working on a one year deal now. Vick will...
• 2/8 Bolt Beat: Kansas City Chiefs Andy Reid Won’t Commit To Matt Cassel: Sadly, the Matt Cassel era in Kansas City could be coming to an end. New head coach Andy Reid said that it is too early to make...

• 1/30 KC Kingdom: Alex Smith by the Numbers: If the 49ers honor his request and put him on the market, Alex Smith will likely be the most sought after QB this free agent...
• 1/30 KC Kingdom: Will Alex Smith Wind Up With the Chiefs?: News broke yesterday that Alex Smith is demanding a release from the San Francisco 49ers. Whether or not this news is actually...
• 1/27 FootballPerspective.com: Is good luck driving the low interception rates of Joe Flacco and Colin Kaepernick?: In September, I started a post by asking you to make this assumption: Assume that it is within a quarterback’s control as to...
• 1/22 FootballPerspective.com: The Manning Index (and The Brady Effect): Eight years ago — almost to the day — our old PFR colleague Doug Drinen wrote a Sabernomics post about “The...
• 1/21 KC Kingdom: Ranking the Chiefs 2012 QB Performances: Back when I was in high school, I had a Chemistry teacher that told us at the beginning of the year that we were never to say...
• 1/17 KC Kingdom: Reid Has Plans for the Chiefs Glaring Weakness: The Kansas City Chiefs had two glaring weaknesses duing the 2012 season. The first was the head coach whose most basic answer...
• 1/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Matt Cassel likely to be cut: Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel, who was benched this season, will be due over $16 million in base salary over the next two...[+] seasons. It is likely Cassel will be cut.
• 1/4 FootballPerspective.com: Checkdowns: Career passing stats in wins and losses: Last weekend, I looked at career rushing stats in wins and losses; today I will do the same but for quarterbacks. I looked at...
• 1/3 The High Phive: Andy Reid to coach the Kansas City Chiefs: ESPN.com’s Adam Schefter & Chris Mortensen after earlier in the week reporting that former Eagles Head Coach Andy Reid...

• 12/22 FootballPerspective.com: Checkdowns: Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt “FIP” for Quarterbacks: I’ve been on a major QB kick lately, and there’s no reason to stop now. Today, I want to look at a method that might...
• 12/20 FootballPerspective.com: Checkdowns: Quarterback Yards Above Bench (QBYAB): After posting about SRS-style quarterback ratings on Monday, I was thinking about other things we can do with game-by-game data...
• 12/17 FootballPerspective.com: Checkdowns: SRS-Style Quarterback Ratings: Here’s a quick set of quarterback ratings I was messing around with, based on Doug’s Simple Rating System. The basic...
• 12/11 FootballPerspective.com: Matt Schaub’s Primtime Problem Is In the Eye of the Beholder: You’re probably hearing a lot right now about how Matt Schaub is not a primetime player — literally. Schaub and the...
• 12/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Matt Cassel not expected to return The Kansas City Chiefs are not expected to bring QB Matt Cassel back next season....[+] The Kansas City Chiefs are not expected to bring QB Matt Cassel back next season.

• 11/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | No decision on QB: Kansas City Chiefs head coach Romeo Crennel said he hasn't made up his mind as to who will start between QBs Matt Cassel and Brady...[+] Quinn in Week 12 against the Denver Broncos.
• 11/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Brady Quinn lined up to start: Updating a previous item, Kansas City Chiefs QB Brady Quinn appears to be in line to start against the Denver Broncos in Week...[+] 12 after QB Matt Cassel was benched in the team's Week 11 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. 'I wanted to start Cassel, so I started Cassel,' head coach Romeo Crennel said. 'When I felt like I needed to make a change, I made the change to Quinn. So Quinn got into the game in the second half and then after this, I will evaluate it and I will let you know what I am going to do next week.'
• 11/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Matt Cassel unlikely to regain starting job: Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel's time as the team's starting quarterback appears to be over after he was pulled in favor of...[+] QB Brady Quinn in Week 11. While head coach Romeo Crennel didn’t make a decision publicly, Cassel indicated he knew which way his coach would go. But he wouldn’t speculate on what his second benching of the season would mean for his future in Kansas City. 'I’m not going to go into that right now,' Cassel said. 'I don’t know what my future holds, but I’m going to continue to be the same guy. I’m going to continue to work hard and do whatever I can to help this team win. It’s a tough situation. Anytime you’re the quarterback. There is a lot of weight put on you whether it goes good or whether it goes bad.'
• 11/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Brady Quinn enters game Kansas City Chiefs QB Brady Quinn entered the game Week 11 after the team decided to bench QB Matt Cassel....[+] Kansas City Chiefs QB Brady Quinn entered the game Week 11 after the team decided to bench QB Matt Cassel.
• 11/14 Stripe Hype: Bengals @ Chiefs Injury Report: Reggie Nelson & Marvin Jones Still Out: Bengals Injury Report NAME POSITION INJURY WED. THU. FRI. GAME STATUS Burfict, Vontaze LB Elbow LP - - - Clements, Nate S/CB Knee...
• 11/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Matt Cassel to get start Kansas City Chiefs head coach Romeo Crennel said QB Matt Cassel will start in Week 11....[+] Kansas City Chiefs head coach Romeo Crennel said QB Matt Cassel will start in Week 11.
• 11/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Matt Cassel has ugly stat line: Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel completed just 11 of his 26 pass attempts for 154 yards, no touchdowns and one interception...[+] in Week 10 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. His interception was returned by LB Lawrence Timmons into the red zone in overtime.
• 11/13 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Steelers Game 9 Recap - Steelers 16, Chiefs 13 (OT): To say this was a brutal game to watch would be giving it some credit. The Steelers played some really bad football but lucky...
• 11/11 Throw the Challenge Flag: Week Ten: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Kansas City Chiefs Preview: Yet another prime time game with the Kansas City Chiefs. Why do these keep happening? At least Tyler Palko won't be involved...
• 11/9 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Steelers Game Day 9 Preview - vs. Kansas City Chiefs: If there is something that should pump you up it is Monday Night Football in Pittsburgh. The Steelers are great on MNF and they...
• 11/8 FootballPerspective.com: Ranking NFL quarterbacks by how much ‘it’ they have: 2) Tom Brady, New England Patriots. Until further notice, nobody has more ‘it’ than Tom Brady, who has been overflowing...
• 11/6 FootballPerspective.com: Quarterback performance on third and fourth downs: So far this season, teams have converted on 37.2% of all pass plays on third or fourth downs. Looking at success rates on these...

• 10/31 Bolt Beat: Shaun Phillips – “I would love for Jamaal Charles to have five carries (again)”: The Chiefs have a revolving door at the quarterback position these days. One day it is Matt Cassel, then it is Brady Quinn, then...
• 10/31 FootballPerspective.com: NYT Fifth Down: Post-week 8: My post for the New York Times this week takes a look at the triumvirate of Mike Tannenbaum, Rex Ryan, and Mark Sanchez. Rex Ryan...
• 10/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Matt Cassel to start Thursday: Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel will start against the San Diego Chargers in the team's Week 9 game Thursday, Nov. 1, with QB...[+] Brady Quinn (head) dinged up.
• 10/30 Bolt Beat: Chargers vs Chiefs: Matt Cassel is back at quarterback: Brady Quinn got his chance to start last week, but won’t be going behind center on Thurday because he has not been cleared...
• 10/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Brady Quinn undergoing concussion tests: Kansas City Chiefs QB Brady Quinn (concussion) is undergoing tests for a possible concussion and is not at the practice facility...[+] Monday, Oct. 29. QB Matt Cassel is expected to take snaps with the first team at practice.
• 10/29 Bolt Beat: Chargers vs Chiefs: QB Brady Quinn Status in Question For Thursday: The Kansas City Chiefs have as big of a mess on their plate as we do in San Diego. Their starting QB Brady Quinn may not be able...
• 10/29 FootballPerspective.com: How much does Philip Rivers’ decline have to do with Philip Rivers?: For years, I was an unabashed Philip Rivers supporter. I had no preexisting affinity for the Chargers or Rivers, but in all the...
• 10/28 Stripe Hype: Recapping the Late NFL Games: Raiders top Chiefs while Giants Outlast Cowboys:   Oakland 26, Kansas City 16 The Raiders win their second in a row, and all of a sudden are back in the playoff race. Brady...
• 10/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Brady Quinn won't return: Updating a previous report, Kansas City Chiefs QB Brady Quinn (head) left the Week 8 game against the Oakland Raiders in the first...[+] half and he has been ruled out for the remainder of the game. QB Matt Cassel replaced him.
• 10/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Brady Quinn suffers head injury: Kansas City Chiefs QB Brady Quinn (head) left the Week 8 game against the Oakland Raiders in the first half due to an apparent...[+] head injury. QB Matt Cassel replaced him.
• 10/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Brady Quinn surprised to receive starting nod: Kansas City Chiefs QB Brady Quinn said he was surprised to be starting over QB Matt Cassel (concussion) in Week 8 as Quinn was...[+] told Cassel would return as the starter once healthy. 'It was pretty surprising, to be honest with you,' Quinn said. 'We were competing over the bye week, but Matt got most of the reps. So I was surprised, but excited about it, for my career.'
• 10/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Two listed as probable: Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel (concussion) and WR Devon Wylie (hamstring) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 26,...[+] and is listed as probable for Week 8.
• 10/26 FootballPerspective.com: Cam Newton is having an interesting year: I don’t care about any of the nonsense with Cam Newton. Instead, take a look at his 2011 and 2012 stat lines: Year GS QBrec...
• 10/25 FootballPerspective.com: Checkdowns: Josh Freeman is three parts Steve Grogan, one part Eli Manning: Have you taken a look at a passing leaderboard lately? Here’s the PFR passing leaderboard sorted by ANY/A; as always, all...
• 10/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Two practice in fullKansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel (concussion) and WR Devon Wylie (hamstring) practiced in full Wednesday, Oct. 24....[+] Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel (concussion) and WR Devon Wylie (hamstring) practiced in full Wednesday, Oct. 24.
• 10/24 FootballPerspective.com: NYT Fifth Down: Post-week 7: A couple of weeks ago, I wrote the differing rookie seasons of Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III. The numbers still hold —...
• 10/22 Bolt Beat: Around the AFC West: Brady Quinn Named Starter In Kansas City: The Chiefs have finally moved on from the disaster of Matt Cassel and named Brady Quinn the new starter. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!...
• 10/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Matt Cassel injury update : Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel (concussion) was back at practice Tuesday, Oct. 16, cleared for noncontract drills, and head...[+] coach Romeo Crennel expects him to be OK by the time the team comes back from their bye week. Cassel was having no trouble moving around. 'I feel great, yeah,' Cassel said. 'I've passed all the tests and done all that.'
• 10/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Hoping to avoid QB controversy : Kansas City Chiefs head coach Romeo Crennel said he is hoping to avoid a quarterback controversy between QBs Matt Cassel and Brady...[+] Quinn because he knows how destructive that can be to a team. 'It is distracting,' Crennel said. 'Everybody's wondering who the guy's going to be, and all those kind of things. Then what happens, some guys on the team kind of favor one guy over another guy. Even though everybody's got a job to do and they will do their job. But it is a distraction.'
• 10/17 The NFL Injury Report: Chiefs Injury Report: Matt Cassel, Brady Quinn: Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel has been cleared to resume non-contact drills, which puts the team in a position...
• 10/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Matt Cassel cleared: Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel (concussion) was cleared for non-contact drills Tuesday, Oct. 16. Head coach Romeo Crennel said...[+] Cassel and QB Brady Quinn will get equal repetitions in practice Tuesday. 'Both will work with the first team,' Crennel said. 'We've got two days (this week) to work through this … We don't have a game to play, so we can focus on (evaluation) because there's no game plan or anything like that.' Crennel said he has not made a decision on who will start in Week 8 following their bye.
• 10/11 The NFL Injury Report: Chiefs Injury Report: Matt Cassel Ruled Out: Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel will miss Sunday's game in Tampa Bay, according to the Kansas City Star. Cassel...
• 10/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Matt Cassel ruled out for Week 6 Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel (concussion) has been ruled out for the team's Week 6 game....[+] Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel (concussion) has been ruled out for the team's Week 6 game.
• 10/10 Blogcritics Sports: RJ's NFL Picks, 2012 Edition: Week Six: I went 12-2 last week straight up, and 7-7 against the spread. That puts me at 45-32 straight up for the season,...
• 10/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Brady Quinn likely to start in Week 6 : Kansas City Chiefs head coach Romeo Crennel said Wednesday, Oct. 10, that QB Matt Cassel (concussion) has not been cleared to...[+] practice following his concussion in Week 5. QB Brady Quinn will take the No. 1 reps in practice. While Crennel wouldn't announce Quinn as the starter for Week 6 just yet, it appears likely he will receive the starting nod.
• 10/9 Bolt Beat: New AFC West Low: Written By Keenan Rickless The Chiefs hit a new low this week. Not looking at their record, not looking at the statistics, not...
• 10/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Matt Cassel not ruled out yet: Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel (concussion) has not been ruled out for Week 6 yet but it appears unlikely that he will be able...[+] to play.
• 10/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Fans cheer Matt Cassel injury: Kansas City Chiefs fans cheered in Week 5 when QB Matt Cassel (head) suffered a head injury and left the game. OT Eric Winston...[+] was not pleased by the crowd's reaction. '...when you cheer somebody getting knocked out, I don’t care who it is, and it just so happened to be Matt Cassel, it’s sickening. It’s 100 percent sickening,' Winston said. 'I’ve been in some rough times on some rough teams. I’ve never been so embarrassed in my life to play football than at that moment right there.'
• 10/8 The NFL Injury Report: Matt Cassel Suffers Concussion: Struggling Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel sustained a concussion in Sunday's loss to Baltimore, according to...
• 10/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Matt Cassel battling concussion: Updating a previous report, Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel (concussion) suffered a concussion in the Week 5 game against the...[+] Baltimore Ravens. With a bye in Week 7, the team might rest Cassel until Oct. 28 when the team plays the Oakland Raiders in Week 8.
• 10/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Matt Cassel leaves early: Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel (head) left the game early Week 5 because of a head injury and is considered questionable to...[+] return.
• 10/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Could part ways with Matt Cassel after 2012 : The Kansas City Chiefs could decide to part ways with QB Matt Cassel after this season and not suffer from a significant cap hit....[+] The Chiefs have already paid Cassel $40.5 million over the first three years of a six-year deal and only have modest base salaries remaining. As a result, the team can make a move and still have plenty of money left over.
• 10/4 FootballPerspective.com: Quarter-by-Quarter Team Win Probability Added: A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about a method of calculating a team’s win probability at the end of any given quarter, given...
• 10/1 Bolt Beat: Chargers Beat Chiefs: Earning Their Lightning Bolts: The San Diego Chargers put a whoopin on the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. The defense dominated the performance, forcing 6 turnovers...
• 10/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Sticking with Matt Cassel : Kansas City Chiefs head coach Romeo Crennel said following Week 4 he is sticking with QB Matt Cassel as the team's starting quarterback....[+] Crennel, however, also wouldn’t say whether he contemplated a change to QB Brady Quinn at quarterback at any time during Week 4. 'Whether I was considering it or not doesn’t make a difference,' Crennel said. 'It’s hypothetical. I didn’t make a change and I’m staying with that.'
• 10/1 FootballPerspective.com: The definitive analysis of offensive fumbles: This post is intended to be more exhaustive than groundbreaking, more like an encyclopedia than a fiction novel. If you’re...

• 9/28 Bolt Beat: Bold Predictions: Week 4 Chargers at Chiefs: Despite the fact that the Chargers are coming off a complete butt whooping last week, I must admit that I feel confident going...
• 9/27 Bolt Beat: Chargers at Chiefs: Chief Concerns: Decided to change the title of the post that was once called “why the Chargers will LOSE!” The post will still have...
• 9/21 Money in the Banana Stand: Matt Cassel versus Zombies versus Unicorns: Although the Chiefs makeover as the Patriots of the Midwest hasn’t always been smooth, Kansas City has steadily stockpiled...
• 9/21 FantasyDaddy.com: Fantasy Football: Week 3 QB Rankings: Robert Griffin has been electrifying the first two weeks of the season. He’s showing us that he’s In fact an elite NFL quarterback...
• 9/2 FantasyDaddy.com: Pick Up Artist: Pre-Season: Normally we wait until after week one to being the Pick-Up Artist, but considering some people out there may have been ill prepared...

• 8/9 FootballPerspective.com: Random Perspective On: The 2012 Kansas City Chiefs: Kansas City didn’t send an offensive player to the Pro Bowl last year, and the Chiefs didn’t do so in 2009, either....
• 8/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Brady Quinn ahead in backup QB race: The Kansas City Chiefs released their first preseason depth chart Monday, Aug. 6, and QB Brady Quinn is listed as the primary...[+] backup to QB Matt Cassel. QB Ricky Stanzi is listed as the third quarterback.
• 8/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Matt Cassel looks comfortable: Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel has been impressive leading the offense in the early portion of training camp. He is confident...[+] and decisive in the pocket and has displayed accurate throws. Cassel is showing complete command of offensive coordinator Brian Daboll's offense, allowing the passing game to thrive without WR Dwayne Bowe.
• 8/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | No decisive leader in backup QB battle: Neither Kansas City Chiefs QB Brady Quinn nor QB Ricky Stanzi has stepped forward in their battle to serve as the primary backup...[+] to QB Matt Cassel.

• 7/30 The Writer's Journey: Fun Cards: 2012 “Taco Bell Softball” Matt Cassel: The starting quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, Matt Cassel was a seventh-round draft pick for the New England Patriots in...
• 7/29 Stripe Hype: Week in Review: Blakes Breakdown of the AFC West:   This is a division in which any of 3 teams can win. The Chiefs, when healthy have shown what they can do. They have the...
• 7/24 Stripe Hype: Blakes Breakdown of the AFC West:   This is a division in which any of 3 teams can win. The Chiefs, when healthy have shown what they can do. They have the...
• 7/23 Stripe Hype: Blakes Breakdown of the AFC West:   This is a division in which any of 3 teams can win. The Chiefs, when healthy have shown what they can do. They have the...
• 7/23 Stripe Hype: Blakes Breakdown of the AFC West:   This is a division in which any of 3 teams can win. The Chiefs, when healthy have shown what they can do. They have the...
• 7/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Matt Cassel gets booed at celebrity softball game : At the All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game Sunday, July 8, held at Kansas City’s Kauffman Stadium, fans booed Kansas City...[+] Chiefs QB Matt Cassel during player introductions. Fans then provided polite applause prior to Cassel’s at-bats.

• 6/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | High expectations for team in 2012 : Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel said the team has high expectations entering the upcoming season. 'With every season, there’s...[+] a lot of changes,' Cassel said. 'But I feel like as long as we go out there and execute and play good football my expectations are very high for this team.' Cassel added he is fine again after missing the last seven weeks of the season with a hand injury. 'I feel great, I’m ready to roll,' Cassel said. 'I feel like our team will come out stronger. We suffered through a lot of injuries last year to some key people but they should be coming back stronger and the coaches are very optimistic.'

• 3/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Failed to improve at quarterback?: Kansas City Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli said he is very comfortable with the team's quarterback tandem of Matt Cassel and...[+] Brady Quinn. 'I think we have a very good and very competitive quarterback situation. I really do. And it is what it is. You know what I mean? That's the situation we have. And I'm very comfortable with it,' Pioli said. The Chiefs talked about creating better quarterback competition during the start of the offseason, but they just signed Quinn to the mix. They let QB Kyle Orton depart as a free-agent on a three-year, $10.5 million deal that Pioli described as 'very, very generous' and they were not in the Peyton Manning derby despite owner Clark Hunt saying to the world the team wanted Manning on board.
• 3/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Brady Quinn unlikely to push for starting role: The Kansas City Chiefs seemed like they wanted to add competition for QB Matt Cassel this offseason, but the signing of Brady...[+] Quinn is unlikely to provide that. Quinn has not played a regular season game during the past two seasons. He does, however, have history with head coach Romeo Crennel from their time together in Cleveland in 2007. Quinn does give the team some stability as a backup quarterback, an area the team has struggled at in recent seasons.

• 2/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Matt Cassel has resumed throwing: Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel (hand) has resumed throwing, and he has been throwing well. 'He was throwing right as the season...[+] ended,' general manager Scott Pioli said Friday, Feb. 24. 'I don't know if he's 100 percent because I haven't seen him, but he's throwing well.'
• 2/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Remain confident in Matt Cassel : Although the Kansas City Chiefs are looking for QB Matt Cassel to compete for the starting quarterback job in 2012, they want...[+] Cassel to be their guy and they think he will be the guy. New offensive coordinator Brian Daboll has worked with Cassel in the past and he is a believer in Cassel.
• 2/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Another OC for Matt Cassel : For Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel, the addition of Brian Daboll as offensive coordinator means he will have his sixth different...[+] offensive coordinator in the last five seasons.
• 2/6 Tyler's Think Tank: Patriots Lose Heartbreaker: The New York Giants have beaten the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl.  Again.  The New England Patriots...
• 2/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | OC has worked with Matt Cassel before: Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Brian Daboll has worked with QB Matt Cassel when both were with the New England Patriots....[+]
• 2/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Matt Cassel not assured of starting QB job : Kansas City Chiefs head coach Romeo Crennel and general manager Scott Pioli emphasized Thursday, Feb. 2, the need to bring in...[+] competition for QB Matt Cassel at starting quarterback. 'What happens in free agency remains to be seen,' Crennel said. 'I know competition makes everybody better, and we’ll just have to see what kind of competition we’re going to have at the quarterback position.' Pioli added the team could re-sign impending free-agent QB Kyle Orton.

• 1/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Matt Cassel helps woman escape burning house: Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel and his wife helped alert a woman her house was on fire, and she escaped without injury or incident....[+] Cassel's wife saw smoke and flames coming from the neighbor's chimney, and Cassel ran to this neighbor's house, pounded on the front door and started to circle the house until he saw the woman who lives there come outside.
• 1/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Matt Cassel says he will compete for starting job: Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel said he isn’t just assuming that he’ll return as the starter in 2012, and that he’s ready...[+] to compete to earn the starting job. 'There’s competition every year,' Cassel said. 'If you play this position, there’s always competition. You’re competing against yourself, you’re competing against somebody else. Whoever they bring in, you always compete and you always have to go out and try to get better.'
• 1/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Matt Cassel expects to be fine: Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel (hand) expects to be healthy for the start of next season after breaking his right hand this...[+] year. 'I don't believe so,' said Cassel, who had missed only two games his first two seasons with the Chiefs. 'It's healed up quite nicely so far. I've got all the range of motion back and all of those things.' The team hasn't given an indication that they will re-sign QB Kyle Orton to compete with Cassel in training camp.

• 12/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Kyle Orton trying to win job for future: Kansas City Chiefs QB Kyle Orton led the team to a win in Week 15 over the previously unbeaten Green Bay Packers, making the organization's...[+] decision on what to do at the position that much more difficult. 'If we win these next two games with him, and he continues to play the way he did today, then you might have to say that (Orton is the future),' interim head coach Romeo Crennel said Sunday, Dec. 18. Orton is a free agent after this season and QB Matt Cassel would be heading into the fourth season of a $63 million contract. The team could also sign someone from outside the organization, or draft a high-profile QB, but Orton is trying to make the decision a little more difficult.

• 11/26 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Steelers Game Day 11 - @ Kansas City Chiefs: Well, that was a long time wasn’t it? It feels like forever since the Steelers have played football but that is what we get...
• 11/24 FantasyDaddy.com: Fantasy Football Start/Sit - Week 12: Week 12 The game of Quarterback musical chairs is down to 4 (Rodgers, Brees, Fitzpatrick, Alex Smith). Jay Cutler, Matt Cassel,...
• 11/22 Tyler's Think Tank: Pats Crush Chiefs: "It's not how you start; it's how you finish." Last night, the Patriots proved this old saying still rings true by shaking...
• 11/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Matt Cassel placed on IR: The Kansas City Chiefs have placed QB Matt Cassel (hand) on Injured Reserve, ending his 2011 season. In a corresponding move,...[+] the team signed practice squad WR Jeremy Horne to their active roster.
• 11/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Two players ruled outKansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel (hand) and LB Demorrio Williams (groin) have been ruled out for Week 11....[+] Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel (hand) and LB Demorrio Williams (groin) have been ruled out for Week 11.
• 11/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Matt Cassel sits out practice Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel (hand) did not participate in practice Friday, Nov. 18....[+] Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel (hand) did not participate in practice Friday, Nov. 18.
• 11/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Ricky Stanzi to see time in Week 11?: Kansas City Chiefs head coach Todd Haley said Thursday, Nov. 17, that he is comfortable with QB Ricky Stanzi, who is the team's...[+] top backup with QB Matt Cassel (hand) injured. 'We're all very encouraged with Ricky. He's the type of guy you want playing quarterback,' Haley said. 'We're all encouraged with Ricky Stanzi and the development and progress he's made.'
• 11/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Matt Cassel misses practiceKansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel (hand) did not participate in practice Thursday, Nov. 17....[+] Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel (hand) did not participate in practice Thursday, Nov. 17.
• 11/16 The Hazean: Daily Haze: Week 10 Injuries Destroyed Fantasy Owners: And down the stretch they come! Fantasy owners have made the final turn of the 2011 fantasy football season. The leaders are running...
• 11/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Matt Cassel has cast on hand: Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel (hand) left the stadium with a cast on his right hand. The cast had Cassel’s index and middle...[+] finger immobilized.
• 11/10 FantasyDaddy.com: Quarterback Matchups the Rest of the Season - Week 10: Quarterback matchups the rest of the season are going to have a huge impact, not only in making the playoffs, but also in winning...
• 11/7 Arrowhead Addict: An Ode To Block Eating: The Chiefs can’t get to the quarterback.  That was the difference yesterday.  Matt Cassel isn’t that bad, and Matt...
• 11/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Matt Cassel roughed up in Week 9 Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel was sacked five times and took nine hits in the team's Week 9 game....[+] Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel was sacked five times and took nine hits in the team's Week 9 game.
• 11/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Matt Cassel solid performance Week 9Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel went 20-for-39 for 253 yards in Week 9 against the Miami Dolphins....[+] Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel went 20-for-39 for 253 yards in Week 9 against the Miami Dolphins.
• 11/2 FantasyDaddy.com: Fantasy Football Week 9: Pick Up Artist: We are almost done with the bye weeks (only 2 more weeks left to go. Got some guys you want to take a hard look at going forward...

• 10/24 FantasyDaddy.com: Fantasy Football Week 7 Good, Bad, and Ugly: Week seven brought a few pleasent surprises and a lot of frustration to fantasy owners.  From the 97 yard Mike Wallace touchdown...
• 10/21 The Hazean: Start & Sit, Week 7: Tim Tebow Time: There is only one reason the 0-5 Miami Dolphins sold out a home game this weekend in South Beach. His name is Tim Tebow. Strangely...
• 10/15 FantasyDaddy.com: Fantasy Football Start/Sit Week 6: Don’t get too worked up on name value. If that player isn’t producing, don’t be afraid to bench, trade, or even drop them....
• 10/14 FantasyDaddy.com: Start/Sit Week 6: Don’t get too worked up on name value. If that player isn’t producing, don’t be afraid to bench, trade, or even drop them....
• 10/12 FantasyDaddy.com: Fantasy Football Week 6: Pick Up Artist: Quarterbacks Tim Tebow (Broncos)                                                                      ...
• 10/11 FantasyDaddy.com: Fantasy Football Recap: Week Five Podcast: The Fantasy Football Week Five Recap is now available for your listening pleasure. (Download/listen podcast here) Scoring was...
• 10/10 The Hazean: Daily Haze: Week 6 Waiver Wire Adds: More twists and turns in the fantasy football world in Week 5 leads to a number of fresh faces worthy of waiver wire consideration...

• 9/15 The Hazean: Daily Haze: Pushing the Panic Button after Week 1: Few in this world are subject to over-reaction like the fantasy football owner. All the months preparing, reading, mock drafting...

• 8/11 Arrowhead Addict: What Backups To Focus On In The First Pre-Season Game?:  It has been a long time coming, but tomorrow the Chiefs will take the field in their first pre-season contest. Sitting here...

• 5/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Matt Cassel organizing workouts: Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel has organized workouts this week with some of the team's wide receivers and tight ends. WRs...[+] Dwayne Bowe and Jerheme Urban and TE Brad Cottam have joined Cassel for the workouts. Cassel said he has called QB Ricky Stanzi and WR Jonathan Baldwin about joining the workouts.

• 4/20 Arrowhead Addict: Don’t Expect Too Much In 2011: As I’ve analyzed, compartmentalized, and digested the last football season for the Kansas City Chiefs in a year where they exceeded...
• 4/18 Arrowhead Addict: Game Film: Pioli’s Pre-Draft Press Conference: Any Chiefs press conference used to be must-see TV for me.  This all started after Marty left in ’99.  At the time...

• 3/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Expected to pick up Matt Cassel option bonus: There is little chance the Kansas City Chiefs will not exercise the option on QB Matt Cassel’s contract, according to Bill Williamson,...[+] of ESPN.com. According to the language in his contract, the Chiefs must exercise an option on Cassel by the 10th day of the new league year. During the NFL owners meetings, head coach Todd Haley made it clear that he stands by Cassel moving forward.

• 2/19 Arrowhead Addict: Open Mic Night: Another Friday evening.  Another week coming to an end.  Another week closer to Chiefs games.  We hope.  For us Addicts, this...
• 2/15 Arrowhead Addict: A CBA For The Fans: Kansas City Chiefs fans, I know we’re not really supposed to be focusing on the Collective Bargaining Agreement, this source...
• 2/15 SideLion Report: Lockout Could Reveal Team Leaders, or Lack Thereof, for Detroit Lions: NFL fans everywhere are preparing for a lockout when the collective bargaining agreement expires on March 3. It seems the prognostication...
• 2/8 Arrowhead Addict: XLVI Reasons: Four weeks after the Kansas City Chiefs played their last game, the 2010 NFL season is finally, officially over. Super Bowl XLV*...
• 2/1 Arrowhead Addict: A Game IV The Ages: It’s Super Bowl week again, and with it comes the renewal of a tradition, now into its fifth decade, which we Kansas City Chiefs...

• 1/25 Arrowhead Addict: The Quick Slant: A Mild Case Of Pro Bowl Fever?: It’s the end of January and the Kansas City Chiefs—six five of them!—are still playing. That is something to celebrate,...
• 1/24 Arrowhead Addict: Big Matt’s Chiefs Chat: Grading The Chiefs’ Coaches: This one is going to be tough.  I can’t recall ever ending a season more unsure of my coaching staff.  I don’t necessarily...
• 1/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Matt Cassel going to Pro Bowl: Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel has been added to the AFC roster for the 2010 Pro Bowl, reports Adam Caplan, of FOXSports.com....[+]
• 1/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Matt Cassel headed to the Pro Bowl: Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel will replace injured New England Patriots QB Tom Brady (foot) on the AFC Pro Bowl roster as...[+] an alternate, reports Ian Rapoport, of the Boston Herald.
• 1/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Matt Cassel struggles in playoff game: Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel went 9-for-18 for 70 yards and three interceptions in the team's Wild Card playoff game against...[+] the Baltimore Ravens, reports The Associated Press.

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