What if Cassel loses?? - Page 2 - New England Patriots Forums

BostonBullit · 09-10-2008, 04:34 PM

if the team loses with Cassel at QB I expect that they'll show up and play again the following week...with Cassel at QB. might lose again too...but they might win also. the fans will call for a QB change but the nice thing about BB is that he doesn't give a rats arse what you or I think, or the media thinks and will do what HE thinks is best for the team.

***AndyJohnson*** · 09-10-2008, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BlitzFritz

I am very glad to see how many ppl have rallied for Cassel. He did play well, and deserves the support. I for one am very excited about this whole upcoming season!

The truth is that Cassel may take many games to really grow into his full potential. He has had precious few live snaps.

How do you think fans will react? With patience, or impatience?

(I think if he doesnt panic and throw a lot of picks -- ie if he manages the game -- but still loses, it will be ok and a sign of being on a learning curve)

Are you truly asking if there will be any patience practiced on this board?
Clearly you havent spent much time here.

***Deus Irae*** · 09-10-2008, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by PATRIOTSFANINPA

So you expect us to believe that this team would have the same record if Brady was starting instead of Cassel?

Because thats exactly what you mean by that statement,thats absurd

95% of the time the quarterbacks play will indicate if the team is winning or not - The quarterback is the key to any offense

Usually if the starting quarterback is stuggling,the offense is not scoring and the team is losing

What you are also implying is that 53 players are in every game - Last time I looked about 15 or 20 of them barely see the field unless its in an emergency with the exception of special teams where some bench warmers get a few plays

***DaBruinz*** · 09-10-2008, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BlitzFritz

I am very glad to see how many ppl have rallied for Cassel. He did play well, and deserves the support. I for one am very excited about this whole upcoming season!

The truth is that Cassel may take many games to really grow into his full potential. He has had precious few live snaps.

How do you think fans will react? With patience, or impatience?

(I think if he doesnt panic and throw a lot of picks -- ie if he manages the game -- but still loses, it will be ok and a sign of being on a learning curve)

Here is what I think. HE doesn't lose the game. The TEAM does. HE doesn't win the game. The TEAM does.

So, whether the TEAM wins or the TEAM loses, Cassel is the QB for the near future.

TheGodInAGreyHoodie · 09-10-2008, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by PATRIOTSFANINPA

So you expect us to believe that this team would have the same record if Brady was starting instead of Cassel?

Because thats exactly what you mean by that statement,thats absurd

95% of the time the quarterbacks play will indicate if the team is winning or not - The quarterback is the key to any offense

Usually if the starting quarterback is stuggling,the offense is not scoring and the team is losing

What you are also implying is that 53 players are in every game - Last time I looked about 15 or 20 of them barely see the field unless its in an emergency with the exception of special teams where some bench warmers get a few plays

Hold on one second. What if the Patriots lose 45-43? Are you going to say "well, Brady would have gotten us 46 points"? Fact of the matter is not every Patriot win has come because of the outstanding play of Brady. In fact some of come in spite of mediocre play by Brady.

Cassel doesn't play on defense. He doesn't play on special teams and he is only 1/11 of the offense. The New England Patriots will win or lose, not Cassel.

Jimke · 09-10-2008, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BlitzFritz

I am very glad to see how many ppl have rallied for Cassel. He did play well, and deserves the support. I for one am very excited about this whole upcoming season!

The truth is that Cassel may take many games to really grow into his full potential. He has had precious few live snaps.

How do you think fans will react? With patience, or impatience?

(I think if he doesnt panic and throw a lot of picks -- ie if he manages the game -- but still loses, it will be ok and a sign of being on a learning curve)

The trouble with the learning curve is that this is probably Cassel's last

year with the team. He is actually grooming his skills for another team.

BlitzFritz · 09-10-2008, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by AndyJohnson

Are you truly asking if there will be any patience practiced on this board?
Clearly you havent spent much time here.

(just preparing myself, and maybe a few others, for some reality)

Pats726 · 09-10-2008, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGodInAGreyHoodie

Hold on one second. What if the Patriots lose 45-43? Are you going to say "well, Brady would have gotten us 46 points"? Fact of the matter is not every Patriot win has come because of the outstanding play of Brady. In fact some of come in spite of mediocre play by Brady.

Cassel doesn't play on defense. He doesn't play on special teams and he is only 1/11 of the offense. The New England Patriots will win or lose, not Cassel.

ALL so true...people are totally forgetting TEAM in all of this...More like the 01 season..when the team was underdog...although differences now..

PATRIOTSFANINPA · 09-10-2008, 05:09 PM

So if the team starts losing and is 3-5 by the half you are all going to say 'The Patriots suck this year as a TEAM' or will you say 'Cassel needs to be replaced?'

I am betting on the latter because as soon as/if this team loses 2 OR 3 games in a row all hell will break loose on this forum with Cassel needs to go chants

And likely from some of the members in this very thread

Hopefully we won't see those chants and the team will win consistently, BUT guaranteed its Matt's head on a platter at patsfans by the majority if they do start to lose

PATSYLICIOUS · 09-10-2008, 05:13 PM

We'll have to lose maybe 4 of the next 6 games before Cassel's job is in any kind of jeopardy.

He is going to lose a game. He's going to lose games. He's going to have at least 1 absolute stinker like Brady did against Denver in 2001. But we're going to stick with him through those games like we stuck with Brady then. And it's going to be the right move once again.