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Matt Cassel leads the Patriots to a 17-10 opening victory after Tom Brady is injured in the first quarter. video.aol.com

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By Skeller 1) The Patriots are worried about Tom Brady being ready.  Not just worried, but worried enough that they'll pay Cassel a whopping $14 million to carry a clipboard.  If this was a timing issue (Brady will be at camp late, he might not be able to start until Week 3, etc) the Pats would likely pick u...

By Sean Crowe Speaking of Patriots’ quarterbacks… Regardless of Brady’s health, unless we’re talking career threatening, Matt Cassel will be traded by the New England Patriots. 10)    The Baltimore Ravens will win their second Super Bowl in a row.

The New England Patriots plan to put the franchise tag on quarterback Matt Cassel, according to a published report. Cassel's future hinges heavily on Tom Brady's recovery from a season-ending knee injury in the first game this season. Franchising Cassel would keep him from becoming an un...

The New England Patriots have decided to ensure that quarterback Matt Cassel won't be an unrestricted free agent, as scheduled in March. Sources told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen that the Patriots will use a franchise tag on Cassel that will give the team two options: Trade him...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass., Jan. 4 (UPI) -- The New England Patriots have put a franchise tag on quarterback Matt Cassel, ESPN reported Sunday.

By Skeller Matt Cassel, NE -- Cassel was a solid every-week quarterback, both in fantasy football and in "real life" as he led the Patriots to an 11-5 record after Brady was injured.   There's not much you can argue about when the guy put up 3,693 passing yards (including two 400+ yd games), 21 TDs and 11...

BOSTON, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- Quarterback Matt Cassel says he wants to return to the New England Patriots next season, the Boston Herald reported Thursday.

By Mike Tulumello East Valley Tribune (Mesa, Ariz.) Matt Cassel, a career backup in college and the pros, is the real deal. What do you know? The New England Patriots appear to have saved their season with a former seventh-round...

By Brian McIntyre(noreply@blogger.com) With their 49-26 win over the Oakland Raiders, the New England Patriots kept pace in the AFC East and kept their playoff hopes alive. Playing just a few days after the passing of his father, Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel turned in a gutsy performance on Sunday.

By NFL Gridiron Gab New England Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel threw four touchdown passes, two to former Oakland Raiders wide receiver Randy Moss, the Patriots scored 35 points before half time, and simply beat up the Raiders Sunday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, 49-26.

Will this be an opportunity for Tom Brady to step back in and bring the Patriots down the home stretch? The New England Patriots starting quarterback Matt ... Father of NFL Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel found dead at Royal... San Bernardino Sun Cassel Back with Pats Boston Magazine

By Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. -- New England Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel left the team Wednesday to join his family following the death of his father earlier in the week. ...

Matt Cassel threw 51 and 43 passes in back-to-back, 400-yard passing games the past two weeks. The New England Patriots’ quarterback has 359 attempts for the season, which is about half the career attempts he had in his high school, college and pro careers combined before this season.

By Jeff Sack New England Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel completed 30/43 pass attempts for a total of 415 yards, including 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception as the Patriots destroyed the Miami Dolphins Sunday 48-28. Cassel’s new BFF receiver Randy Moss had 8 receptions for 125 yards, and all 3 touch...

New England Patriots' Matt Cassel (16) jumps to score a touchdown as Miami Dolphins' Yeremiah Bell (37) is unable to stop Cassel in the second quarter of a football game in Miami, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008. The Patriots won 48-28.

New England Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel addresses the media during his postgame press conference on Sunday, November 23, 2008. Transcript to follow

By Jane McManus The Patriots had 400 passing yards and 511 yards of total offense. The Jets had 258 and 375. Note that the Jets had significantly less. The Patriots converted two of three attempts on fourth down. Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel was his teams leading rusher, gaining 62 yards on eight attempt...

By Mike Reiss, Globe Staff Sunday's loss to the Colts marked the first game this season that Matt Cassel wasn't sacked, which reflects his growing comfort in the pocket. That aspect of Cassel's performance stood out to Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels .

By Jeff Sack The New England Patriots may or may not make the NFL post season this year, but they are certain to keep you on the edge of your seat. One week after looking like zombies while losing to the San Diego Chargers 30-10, they looked like the reincarnation of the 2007 Pats. Matt Cassel did his best Tom...

Listen in as Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel gives an interview on WEEI's Patriots Monday on Tuesday, October 21, 2008.

By Jeff Sack It was not a good game for Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel as he threw 22/38 for 203 yards, no touchdowns, and one interception. Receiver Randy Moss who had been key in the New England victory last week over the San Francisco 49ers, was barely involved in this game. He had 3 receptions for a to...

By Ray SAN DIEGO (AP)—Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers solved their Patriots problem and perhaps saved their season. Rivers threw three touchdown passes and San Diego’s defense stuffed quarterback Matt Cassel on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line to highlight a 30-10 win over the P...

By Brent The Chargers have no respect for the Patriots and after a horrific game against Miami will look to beat the snot out of the Patriots. Cassel and the Patriots offense can beat the Chargers defense, but it will depend on the performance of the offensive line to protect Cassel and open up holes f...

AP SAN FRANCISCO: Ever since Tom Brady went down with a season-ending knee injury, the deep-strike New England Patriots had turned into a mostly ... Patriots 30, 49ers 21 GAME REVIEW San Francisco Chronicle Cassel, Moss help Pats top Niners Sports Network SportingNews.com - Boston Globe

By Jeff Sack Dolphins quarterback Pennington did what he needed to do, manage a mistake free offense. He was 17/20 for 226 yards, as he basically let Brown do all the  scoring.  Cassel was 19/31 for the Patriots for 131 yards, with 1 touchdown and 1 pick. New England who falls to 2-1 lost their first regular...

By Jamie Bill Belichick and the coaching staff has a lot to think about this week with the bye coming up. What were the break downs on defense? Can Cassel quarterback this team to the post season? Now, with the extra time due to the bye, is the time to make a decision one way or the other. Buffalo, with its w...

By Matt Loede Despite the reports of their demise, the New England Patriots are doing fine and well, thank you.  At least it seemed that way Sunday in the Meadowlands as the Pats took care of the Jets 19-10 with backup now starter Matt Cassel playing the role of quarterback.  He was calm and cool, and didn’t...

 FL - Patriots players reacted mildly to Joey Porter's comments that New England quarterback Matt Cassel ``is not a Tom Brady. If it's not Tom Brady, it shouldn't ...

By mikemcd FOXBORO (AP) - New England Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel won't get into a war of words with Miami Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter. Porter told reporters in Florida that Cassel isn't Tom Brady, "so if it's not Tom Brady, it shouldn't ...

Seattle Post Intelligencer  Canada - The Patriots climbed up the standings with Cassel at the helm, and the Bills continue to be one of my favorite teams to bet on NFL football with. ... NFL: Week 2 Betting Review SBR Forum Giants Share Division With NFC's Two Best Teams New York Sun

Matt Cassel Steps in for Tom Brady to Lift New England press release), GA - Cassel got the Patriots in the endzone in the second quarter when he found Moss on a 10-yard toss for a 7-0 lead. Sammy Morris pushed that advantage to 14-3 ...

By http://www.kffl.com The Associated Press reports New England Patriots QB Matt Cassel was 1-for-4 for 11 yards with one interception during the team's preseason game Thursday, Aug. 7.

By Dennis Waszak Jr., AP Sports Writer Matt Cassel is every New England Patriots fan's worst nightmare. He's the one player they don't want to see in a game, especially the Super Bowl.

By Jeffrey Boswell(jeffreyboswell@sports-central.org) Tom Brady threw 6 touchdown passes, the last coming with the Patriots clinging to a tenuous 49-21 lead in the fourth quarter, as New England nipped the Dolphins 49-28 last week. Brady re-entered the game after backup Matt Cassel threw an interception, and Brady tossed a scoring pass to Wes...

By Kirkendall Tom and I sealed Monday's game with some quick thoughts. Josh (Cincy Jungle) Tom (Pats Pulpit) It was over when... efficient and balanced as hell. The Patriots called 32 passing plays against 30 rush attempts (not including 4 by Cassel and Brady). They converted 58% of their third down attempts...

By undisclosed@blogs.masslive.com (patriots) Fear not, though. As far as we can tell, Tom Brady isn't getting married any time soon, Gisele sightings or not. His sidekick, however, is. Word on the street, courtesy the Inside Track, is that Patriots backup quarterback Matt Cassel ...