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Good news for Thigpen, chance to be week 1 starter!
Chiefs' Kingdom Collapses with Cassel's Fall
SportingNews Aug 30, 12:16 am EDT * Buzz up! 309 votes * 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. ![]() Front page of yahoo: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slu...=tsn&type=lgns Gettin Thigggy with it! |
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I couldn't agree any more, he is just awful at this point... and I honestly can't see him getting any better than a below average backup
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Croyle will start if Cassel can't ... Thigpen will be the #2 behind him ... G-boy will move to the practise squad ... Lord help us ...
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I think this is the smartest scenario. I can guarantee that Guttierrez will clear waivers. Thigpen will not. That's the best scenario for keeping all the QBs on the roster.
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Talk about a total blow to the fans of the Chiefs.... Waited all offseason for Castle to start the opener, He gets hurt. Now they are going to slap us in the face with Thigpen?
WTF? Did Haley watch Thigpen puke on himself last night? My God it was horrific at best... This has to be a joke. No way, no way an NFL franchise would start a new season and regime with Thigpen... |
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Per Looney(Josh)twit:
2 to 4 and no surgery. No, I don't have a link, and I'm watching football.
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2 weeks and he still could play....
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This reminds me of when the Royals opened the new K with Sir Sidney Ponson on the bump...
Oh, and **** you Dayton Moore. |
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That isn't good news. Mods can we ban this bundle of sticks?
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