Bertil
Rotational Player and Threatening Starter's Job
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I would give him player of the week honors just for surviving that horrid line of guys protecting him last week - 22 hard sacks in 6 games and he is still not on IR,Amazing much more than his actual play.
Unbelievable. I generously graded Cassel a "B"; he was averaging a "B-" on the Globe's website.
He was fortunate to avoid a turnover on a terrible pass (totally out of reach that 2(!) defenders had legitimate chances to intercept) to Faulk, was sacked 6 times (half at least which were his fault) and didn't throw a pass that was in the air more than 10 yards downfield. But the NFL in all of its wisdom believes that this adequate performance is worthy of being called the very best offensive player of the week.
Is this some kind of a joke?
I 'dunno know what you folks are watching, but Matty is lucky he's surrounded by good talent. If we are lucky, by season's end he'll be able to check off, make a second or - holy cow - a third read, release the ball quicker, have better pocket presence, move smart....and this is if he actually survives the season. He reminds me of a dumber David Carr. See all those sacks Carr took? Took his a "career" too. He really isn't improving all that much people. The people around him have elevated their games....or so it seemed this past game.
Here’s the release, just issued by the league:Quarterback Matt Cassel of the New England Patriots, linebacker Terrell Suggs of the Baltimore Ravens and kicker Sebastian Janinkowski of the Oakland Raiders are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played the seventh week of the 2008 season (October 19-20), the [...]
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Unbelievable. I generously graded Cassel a "B"; he was averaging a "B-" on the Globe's website.
He was fortunate to avoid a turnover on a terrible pass (totally out of reach that 2(!) defenders had legitimate chances to intercept) to Faulk, was sacked 6 times (half at least which were his fault) and didn't throw a pass that was in the air more than 10 yards downfield. But the NFL in all of its wisdom believes that this adequate performance is worthy of being called the very best offensive player of the week.
In Garbargza's defense, he isn't the only one who will refuse to admit he was wrong.Only a joke if your an entrenched and myopic hater who more often than not can't see the forrest for the trees...