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The Patriots have a big decision ahead of them….what do do with Matt Cassel. This of course would be further complicated if Tom Brady’s knee is indeed having trouble. (Reports are mixed)
Tony Massarotti of the Boston Globe sports blog has done a great job breaking down the different options both [...]
Check out this information from Peter King of SI on free agent to be Matt Cassel…
Now this stat is eerie: After Tom Brady’s first 11 starts in the NFL, his completion percentage was 66.3. After Matt Cassel’s 11 NFL games this season, his completion percentage is … well, 66.3.
“Wow,” Cassel said from Miami after the [...]
They have lost Tom Brady. Rodney Harrision is done for the year. They have had other significant injuries and issues. Yet the New England Patriots sit at 5-2, tied atop the AFC East. How can that be? Perhaps because of one Bill Belichick.
Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe wonders that very thing and wrote a [...]
What is going on here? Tom Brady? Kellen Winslow Jr.? Peyton Manning? Why are all these players getting staff infections?
Bob Kravitz of the Indy Star is asking the same questions…
The bigger questions, though, are where have all these staph infections come from, and why are they affecting athletes at all levels — even young kids [...]
And of course they don’t, so this is a wee bit useless.
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If I were a betting man…
Bye usually has meant hello to victories for the Patriots in Bill Belichick’s coaching tenure. As players return from their bye weekend and get back to work today at Gillette Stadium - with back-to-back tests at San Francisco and San Diego looming - the question is: Will that continue?
The Patriots [...]
Peter King checked in regarding quarterbacks the Patriots might be looking for. By way of free agents he mentioned Vinny Testaverde, Tim Rattay, and Daunte Culpepper. By way of trades he suggested Damon Huard, Jon Kitna, Brad Johnson, and a series of younger guys to groom.
While this may happen, it seems clear to me that [...]
From the Sporting News…
You figured the Patriots would have trouble scoring 38 points in games without Tom Brady, but you also did not think New England’s defense would give up 38 points in any game, especially at home.
The Patriots’ conservative game plan with Cassel works only if the defense is doing its part, tackling well [...]
Real Clear Sports has produced some interesting data comparing the early results of Brady vs. Matt Cassel. Check it out.
Cassel’s numbers are actually a little better than Brady’s. Comparing what Cassel has done to Brady’s first season, Cassel has a higher completion percentage and yards per completion. Of course, Brady was throwing to Troy Brown [...]
Don Banks of SI.com says there is a 99.9% chance Lane Kiffin loses his job in Oakland. (Kind of reminds me of the scene in dumb and dumber were Jim Carey says, “So you’re telling me I got a chance!) I say he does not make it out of September. Banks also lists 9 [...]
