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Iron Helmet · 11-10-2008, 11:28 AM

Just wanted to take my serving of crow. I've been bashing Cassel since he has been thrust into the starting role as QB. I, like others, predicted he would not make the roster when the final cut was made. He showed nothing in the preseason, and in my mind was an experiment gone bad. I then went on to bash Bill for insuring Tom Brady with a guy who hasn't played since high school.

I was wrong.

DefenseRules · 11-10-2008, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Iron Helmet

Just wanted to take my serving of crow. I've been bashing Cassel since he has been thrust into the starting role as QB. I, like others, predicted he would not make the roster when the final cut was made. He showed nothing in the preseason, and in my mind was an experiment gone bad. I then went on to bash Bill for insuring Tom Brady with a guy who hasn't played since high school.

I was wrong.

I'm with you brotha. We might be watching the development of Brady's replacement. Who knows what kind of condition Brady will be in when he comes back? It won't be the first time that the Patriots replace the starting QB with a backup. I have accepted this. Brady wasn't going to play forever. Maybe it's time to move on. Let the Matt Cassel era begin.

***Clonamery*** · 11-10-2008, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by DefenseRules

I'm with you brotha. We might be watching the development of Brady's replacement. Who knows what kind of condition Brady will be in when he comes back? It won't be the first time that the Patriots replace the starting QB with a backup. I have accepted this. Brady wasn't going to play forever. Maybe it's time to move on. Let the Matt Cassel era begin.

...and the pendulum swings.

11-10-2008, 11:41 AM

Count me in too.

I bashed Cassel, thought O'Connell would be starting at this point and I have to admit.....

I was wr.....wr.......wr......wro.....wro........wrong

His play in Indy is what totally sold me. He was really solid in a hostile envirnoment against a really good football team. That's what I had to see first instead of how he played against the likes of the Rams, Chiefs and Niners, and he proved me wrong.

signbabybrady · 11-10-2008, 11:43 AM

Nice to see some guys man enough to eat the crow. I admit that while I thought Cassel was the best choice for the team it was only after BB chose him as the back up this year. I dogged him like many did in TC but I never wanted him cut just wanted more Training camp reps for O'Connell. Wow are we lucky that Cassel got tons of TC reps.

Too bad we can't get lucky with guys just not getting injured.

Sicilian · 11-10-2008, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by DefenseRules

I'm with you brotha. We might be watching the development of Brady's replacement. Who knows what kind of condition Brady will be in when he comes back? It won't be the first time that the Patriots replace the starting QB with a backup. I have accepted this. Brady wasn't going to play forever. Maybe it's time to move on. Let the Matt Cassel era begin.

Whoa whoa whoa... we're not replacing Drew Bledsoe here. It's Tom Brady, and he's going to be given every opportunity to come back to form before we move on from him. The only way Matt Cassel is going to be around to be his replacement is if we sign him as a backup after this year. I think he's playing himself into a starting role somewhere else.

I agree though, I was very concerned when this all started, but those concerns have been allayed. It's not just how he's playing, it's the steady improvement to the "feel" of his game that we can see every week.

PATRIOTSFANINPA · 11-10-2008, 11:50 AM

I think Cassel has matured into a quarterback you can trust won't often make the play that loses the game but I am still not certain this team has playoff potential,especially with 4 injured starters from 2007 now on IR

If we beat the Jets and Miami and Pittsburgh its a whole new increased fan base Cassel will have that he doesn't already have from where he was in preseason - He is definately improved and I was wrong in expecting horrible things from him - At least thus far.

I am sure that Brady has been around to help or talk to Matt along the way

11-10-2008, 11:50 AM

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Whoa whoa whoa... we're not replacing Drew Bledsoe here. It's Tom Brady, and he's going to be given every opportunity to come back to form before we move on from him. The only way Matt Cassel is going to be around to be his replacement is if we sign him as a backup after this year. I think he's playing himself into a starting role somewhere else.

I agree though, I was very concerned when this all started, but those concerns have been allayed. It's not just how he's playing, it's the steady improvement to the "feel" of his game that we can see every week.

Look, let's be honest here.

Matt will be getting a phone call from the Detroit Lions on the first day of FA to come in and lead the Lions while they wait on their #1 overall pick Matt Stafford to develop. He has starter money waiting for him and he's not going to sign here to hold a clipboard, we know that. So let's enjoy Matt while we can, because he's as good as gone in February. Take us as far as you can Matt.

FortressX · 11-10-2008, 11:50 AM

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...and the pendulum swings.

Exactly !
This is too much.
So anyway do you think we can get a couple 2nd round picks for this Brady guy ?
Heck we will throw in Maroney.

***MoLewisrocks*** · 11-10-2008, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by DefenseRules

I'm with you brotha. We might be watching the development of Brady's replacement. Who knows what kind of condition Brady will be in when he comes back? It won't be the first time that the Patriots replace the starting QB with a backup. I have accepted this. Brady wasn't going to play forever. Maybe it's time to move on. Let the Matt Cassel era begin.

Jeezus...you are so easily swayed...it's your achilles heel sistah...