Posts Tagged ‘matt-cassel’

Chiefs QB Cassel Says He’s Ready to Battle for the Starting QB Job in 2012

After finishing the season on injured reserve with a surgically-repaired passing and watching Kyle Orton start the final three games, Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel is prepared to compete for the team’s starting job, Adam Teicher of the Kansas City Star reports. “There’s competition every year,” said Cassel. “If you play this position, there’s always competition. [...]

History Lesson: Steelers Fall in OT to the Chiefs 11/22/09

November 22nd, 2009. The last time the Steelers made their way to Arrowhead Stadium to play, at the time, a 2-7 Chiefs team that was in the midst of a season that would see them win just four games. The Steelers were 6-3 entering the contest, and they had built a 10-point lead at 17-7 [...]

Chiefs Pounded by Patriots 34-3 to Drop to 4-6

The Tyler Palko didn’t exactly get off to a rousing start Monday night vs New England. The new Chiefs QB was at the mercy of the Patriots, as New England pounded the Chiefs 34-3 in the first game the team played without normal starter Matt Cassel. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady threw a pair of touchdown [...]

Week 10 NFL Injury Update

Knowshon Moreno was sent to the IR today due to a torn ACL. With Willis McGahee’s constant hammy issues of late, bump up Lance Ball on your list of players whose value rises this week.  Matt Cassel was said to need surgery on his hand but is still expected to play per Coach Todd Haley. Sounds to me like Haley [...]

Season Possibly Over For Cassel with “Significant” Hand Injury

Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel has what head coach Todd Haley termed as a “significant” hand injury that will keep him out of next Monday night’s game against the New England Patriots and could end his 2011 season, Kent Babb of the Kansas City Star reports. Tyler Palko, who replaced Cassel on Sunday, will be the [...]

Cassel Suffers Hand Injury In Loss To Broncos

It turns out the move to take out starter Matt Cassel wasn’t made to spark the Chiefs’ offense. Coach Todd Haley told reporters after the game Cassel was injured, prompting the switch to Palko with the game within reach with less than two minutes remaining. “Matt was unable to go,” Haley said. “He was beat [...]

Chiefs Fall to Broncos 17-10 for Second Straight Setback

Two weeks ago the Chiefs pulled out a huge Monday night win over the Chargers to tie up the AFC West. Not much has gone right since. Sunday at home to wonderkid Tim Tebow and Denver, it took the former Florida QB till late in the third quarter to complete a pass, but it didn’t [...]

AFC Week 9 Review, Analysis

BALTIMORE RAVENS 23 @ PITTSBURGH STEELERS 20 RAVENS: Joe Flacco saved his best for last, connecting with Torrey Smith with 8 seconds left to win the game. Flacco finished with 300 yards and the score but excelled in managing the game against one of the best defenses in the league. Once again, Boldin was the [...]