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Matt Cassel has been given the non-exclusive franchise tag. (per espn's Michael Smith)
I'm utterly shocked! Never saw this one coming.
Now the betting has begun on which thread will begin sooner - "This must be a sign that Brady is farther behind than we though" or "We should trade Brady and keep Cassel". The odds are 5 to 1 that the thread will be Brady being behind and the over-under for the post count is 750. Bet early and often.
I'm just surprised that bspn is reporting the news first.Matt Cassel has been given the non-exclusive franchise tag. (per espn's Michael Smith)
even if the tag is placed on Cassel as reported, Cassel is allowed to begin negotiations with other teams? if so, when can he start negotiating? and also if so, until when?
re-building
Has a reliable Network (not to knock Smitty) confirmed this report?
Has a reliable Network (not to knock Smitty) confirmed this report?
say wha?
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Patriots franchise Cassel
Link|Comments (0) Posted by Chad Finn, Globe Staff February 5, 2009 05:02 PM
The New England Patriots announced today that they have utilized their 2009 franchise designation on quarterback Matt Cassel.
He becomes the first offensive player and just the fourth Patriot to be franchised by the team, joining Adam Vinatieri (2002 and 2005), Tebucky Jones (2003) and Asante Samuel (2007).
"Matt has been a pleasure to coach his entire career and last season in particular, when his years of hard work and commitment resulted in a most impressive performance," said Patriots coach Bill Belichick in a press release. "We look forward to working with Matt again in 2009."