Comments on: Don’t Suck For Luck (Week 3 Game Review)

By: Jeff in VA

Jeff in VA — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 19:21:06 +0000

Adam, Matt may have backed his way into the pro-bowl last year, but his stats earned him the back spot. His team made the playoffs too by the way.

Nathan, we’ll have to agree to disagree with the throwing down field thing. I listen to Chiefs on radio most of the time and don’t get to see them very often. It’s been mentioned by Chiefs HOF QB Len Dawson as well.

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 01:01:20 +0000

YES!!! Why not go out and tank the rest of the games this season but not on purpose. Wink Wink!!! No of course not but all im saying is the way Matt Cassel plays and has played since getting that $60 Million overpaycheck boogles my mind. He is a career backup in New England and a 3rd String who never saw the field with USC.Are not those signs to an owner and a GM. Oh thats right our GM that came in that year was from the Patriots!!! My bad!! But I cant blame it all on Cassel only 50 percent and the pther 30 percent goes on Haley whom I recall when amani toomer came in 2009 for trainning camp said he had never seen such a clusterfuck of so called practices in his 12 year career. That was the first sign i needed to know haley is a horrible coach and need s to be fired week 6 this year. Yea we wer 10 6 last year but with a very weak schedule and this years schedule is brutal and now we are being exposed!!! I Love the chiefs but im just being honest. and the last 20 percent goes to the owner Clark who since takin over name me one Power Free agent he has gone after??? Its not like we dont have the money cuz we do oh wait maybe hes saving that money for year in and year out top 5 DraftPicks every year!!!!!!!!

By: nathanKent

nathanKent — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:59:02 +0000

Sorry Jeff, just saw your comment. On the play in question, I doubt it was designed for any of the skill position players to block. That’s not uncommon in that sort of hurry up offense. Essentially you want to give the QB as many possible targets as you can, in hopes that one of them will be open. That type of play requires a QB to make quick reads, and therein lies the problem.

All of which is inconsequential, because had he actually thrown the ball anywhere near McCluster, the chances of Weddle making the pick decrease significantly.

You stated “when he does throw down field, the results have been pretty good.” This is absolutely incorrect. Even after this past Sunday’s game, wherein he made a couple of really decent throws, Cassel is woefully inaccurate on the deep ball. He’s also still checking down even when he’s not under pressure. Haley might state in press conferences that this is by design, but that’s really nothing more than a means of defending his QB. Even in the most conservative offenses, running backs wouldn’t be primary targets on +/-35% of passing plays. As bad as I think Muir is, I’m positive he’s not drawing up game plans like that and getting the okay from Haley.

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:12:14 +0000

I really hope Matt told Haley his playcalling is atrocious, I really do. Screens and draws when you dont have a downfield passing game is just doomed to fail. The kid needs to start calling his own plays out there when he gets a dumb play call like that. I still dont think hes the answer but at least he had the balls to bitch at Todd after yet another broken screen play.

By: Jeff in VA

Jeff in VA — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 21:13:48 +0000

Nathan, usually I enjoy reading your commentary. This one was difficult to finish. Did Matt Cassel steal your girlfriend or something? The interception at the end of the game was an ugly play and probably should have been thrown into the ground, but that wasn’t the reason the Chiefs lost that game. Why didn’t anyone block on that play? How did that defender get to the place the ball was going to be thrown to? How about the missed 20 somehting yard FG? I put more blame on terrible play calling and game planning. The reason he is throwing to backs more often is because that is the game plan, it’s been said in press conferences. When he does throw down field, the results have been pretty good.

No team would ever roll over intentionally, it’s stupid to even talk about that. These guys all have pride in themselves and their team. That will never happen. I would never boo my team for any reason. That would be like booing your brother or mom.

I hope Matt proves you wrong and has a great season. I believe your rooting against him so they will replace him.

By: Glen in Colo

Glen in Colo — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 02:32:20 +0000

Nice, but, I don’t think our scouts can find that person behind an Elway type….
I am tired of watching my Chiefs stink up the place. I am very very close to jumping on the Luck bandwagon. Why? I would like to see the Chiefs have a decent QB. Last one was old broke down Montana (even old and broke down, he was still pretty awesome). Gannon was great, but Marty’s “I play my starters when they come off of injuries” BS cost us that year. Let’s see, Gannon comes off the bench, and wins 5 of 6 to take you to the playoffs, and what happens, let’s put GRRRBAC in! I just want to see my home team competitive again.
I did see some of that last week against the Chargers. Even though Phillip Rivers tried to give it away with his “I can throw anything, anywhere, anytime” attitude.
And of course our “deer in the headlights” QB Cassel just dumping the ball first sign of the wind blowing.
Watching the great QB’s in the past and present, they have a that look in their eyes…I will defeat you…all I see in Cassel is “where can I cash my guaranteed $35mil check”.