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[CCU2000]

Chiefs' Kingdom Collapses with Cassel's Fall

SportingNews Aug 30, 12:16 am EDT

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When Matt Cassel(notes) hobbled to the trainer's room Saturday, the air was sucked out of Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs' most heralded offseason acquisition was injured, and the pattern of 2008 seemed to be repeating itself.

Chiefs officials weren't spilling much about what ails their starting quarterback, only that he had injured a leg and wouldn't return to their exhibition against the Seahawks.

Writing for the Kansas City Star, Kent Babb put it this way:

"Cassel's injury was something Kansas City couldn't afford. He was more valuable than the $28 million guaranteed contract he signed two months ago—he was the future. Cassel was supposed to be the quarterback the Chiefs had waited decades for. And even if he couldn't become Len Dawson, then he at least wouldn't be Brodie Croyle(notes) or Damon Huard(notes)."

Word could come Sunday that would render this handwringing moot, but the mood in KC went from bad to worse when Cassel went down.

For the record, Cassel was tackled from behind by Seahawks defensive tackle Brandon Mebane(notes). He clutched his left leg while down. After struggling to get back to the huddle, Cassel called time out and limped off the field.

Tyler Thigpen(notes) replaced Cassel and could wind up as the Chiefs' Week 1 starter if Cassel's injury KO's him.

The bad news didn't end with Cassel. Wideout Devard Darling(notes) and cornerback Brandon Flower also were injured.



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Gettin Thigggy with it!

[chiefs1111]

Doomed

[listopencil]

Meh. Still waiting on info about the injury.

[Broncofan7]

Originally Posted by LaChapelle

Thigpen is better than Cassel anyway -Buccaneers Team Board
http://bbs.buccaneers.com/showthread.php?t=178093

-KnowMo has nothing on me

He very well could be--I think he has a better arm and is just as, if not MORE mobile than Cassel--he simply lacks consistent accuracy--truth be told--I'd rather have Thigpen than Kyle Orton (I think that Simms will wind up our starter by our bye week)---Croyle--despite playing in the tough SEC in college--is a Koy Detmer clone without the durability........ Thigpen could very well be the 3rd or 4th best QB in our division (Simms and Garcia--who Jokeland won't start over Jabba-rcus---are in the same territory)---and spare me Kyle Orton's winning record as a QB for chicago--his noodle arm is NOT a fit for the spread offense --once teams play bump n run and we cannot run bubble screens--he is incapable of making the mid range throws consistently...and he eyes WR's WAY too much--especially for a veteran QB.......

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by Mecca

They talk about Thigpen because no one thinks Croyle can make it through a game.

Maybe if we're lucky Croyle will stay alive until halftime of Game 1. At least then we'd have an entire half of Thigpen-less football.

[KCChiefsMan]

I guess they figure that the Chiefs will play Croyle in the last preseason game and that will need to make Thigpen the starter??? Guiterrez has looked good, I'd rather him start than Thiggy.

[WildTurkey]

After his god awful showing last night... Thigpen will be lucky to even make to the team

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by WildTurkey

After his god awful showing last night... Thigpen will be lucky to even make to the team

And Guiterrez definitely solidified his spot on this roster by throwing 2 picks against a 3rd and 4th string defense.

[DBOSHO]

he had a terrible game. it happens.he made a few good throws

[milkman]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

And Guiterrez definitely solidified his spot on this roster by throwing 2 picks against a 3rd and 4th string defense.

Thigpen has been here through all the OTAs, TC, had time to work with the recievers he played with, and he sucked bigger ass than you.

Guttierrez, meanwhile has been for 3 weeks, and threw 2 picks when his primary target was a receiver who has been in camp for just under a week.

JFC.

[WildTurkey]

are you kidding? he was a joke out there, botching hand offs, over and under throwing screens, locking on to receivers, missing open ones, terrible on third downs the list goes on... he has no business starting in the NFL, hell Orton's left handed pass looked better than a few of Thiggy's throws

[Priest31kc]

I laugh at anyone who says Thigpen is or is just as good as Matt Cassel.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by milkman

Thigpen has been here through all the OTAs, TC, had time to work with the recievers he played with, and he sucked bigger ass than you.

Guttierrez, meanwhile has been for 3 weeks, and threw 2 picks when his primary target was a receiver who has been in camp for just under a week.

JFC.

And Haley has said many times that he's been working really hard on learning how to take snaps under center and function in a pro offense. That's going to take some time.

I don't dispute that Thigpen isn't ready right now. What I dispute is how many people are hyping up Guiterrez for average performances at best.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by Priest31kc

I laugh at anyone who says Thigpen is or is just as good as Matt Cassel.

Most people here aren't saying that. Nor should they.

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by LaChapelle

Even Boomer Grigsby fans didn't live in this much denial.

Heh, where IS that guy these days?

Re-siding houses or something?

[Bugeater]

We'll be out of QBs by week 3.