Getty ImagesMatt Cassel is back as the starting quarterback for the Chiefs, at least for this week.
Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel confirmed today that Brady Quinn has been ruled out for Thursday night’s game against the Chargers after suffering a concussion on Sunday, which means that Cassel is back in the starting lineup. Ricky Stanzi will be the Chiefs’ No. 2 quarterback in San Diego.
Cassel suffered a concussion of his own in Week Five, and after seeing Quinn play in Cassel’s place, Crennel decided to stick with Quinn even after Cassel was cleared to return. But now that Quinn is hurt, it’s Cassel’s turn to try to prove he belongs as the Chiefs’ starter.
Cassel has already faced the Chargers once this season, throwing three interceptions in a Week Four loss, one of the many games this season in which the Chiefs have shown off an absolutely dismal passing attack. That’s probably not going to change whether it’s Cassel, Quinn or Stanzi playing quarterback.
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Cassel will be benched at halftime, and Stanzi will lead a heroic comeback over the Chargers.
Wait, no, never mind. They’re both terrible.
Dang! There goes the 100% confidence you could have picked the Chargers to win and play all their players in your fantasy league. Any NFL team that starts Brady Quinn will lose. He is horrible.
Good new for the Chiefs.. well sort of.. Cassel is the “less worse” QB of the two
Doesn’t matter who is starting…Cassel or Quinn….the result will be the same.
KC needs a viable QB and Philly needs a viable safety.
Vick for Berry? Anyone?
Does it matter? Season over for the Chiefs.
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The good news for Chiefs fans is they are in the running for the first pick in the draft.
Biggest problem facing the Chargers isn’t who’s starting for KC but who’s starting for them.
Quinn just can’t catch a break! I’d like to feel sorry for him, but some guys are just not cut out for the NFL. Brady: Now your done!
It’s okay, KC fans, it’s early in the season! We can still come ba…oh who am I kidding.
Oh wait, we actually does have a chance because we are only 3 games behind the div. leader because we belong in the worst division in NFL… hooray?
With the first pick in the 2013 NFL draft, the Kansas City Chiefs select…
At least with Cassel at the helm, you have someone that can throw the ball to Bowe (as long as he doesn’t get traded before Thursday’s deadline).
This team is a disaster. NFL.com around the league power poll didnt even include KC. Just 31 teams.
Alex Tanney For President…!!!! He’s the best QB we have….
Lovely. *eye roll*
Screw it, chargers stink, its like they want to lose… Enjoy the free W kansas city….
Seriously, play Stanzi. At least see if the kid has something.
One of the Qb-challenged AFC West teams should trade for Tebow and stick it to Elway and greedy Peyton within the division.
Peyton should have gone to SF but he was too greedy/scared of his kid brother.
Vince young is the KC savior
Paging Mr Grbac…..Mr. Elvis Grbac???
No one including the players have confidence in any of the QB’s.
Im more surprised Crennel knows who his QB’s are.
When can Pioli be ruled out… I’ve been waiting to see the headline: “Pioli’s out” for 3 weeks now.
I like the idea of playing Stanzi too.
That way our QB will not only run and throw like a girl but he can look like a girl too.
Stanzi is cute in an Eddie Murphy “I didn’t know that was a dude” way.
Go Kansas State…
a golden oppurtunity erased. cassel gets benched and Brady starts and gets injured. remember last year when Matt schaub goes down and leinart comes in and gets hurt. seriously COME ON MAN. golden oppurtuniy wasted. if the browns dont want you, it probably meant that u suck.
Even if they spend the 1st pick/top pick on a QB, I feel sorry for whoever it is with the coaching staff the Chiefs currently have.
Cassel is, at best, an average NFL QB. But the guy is tough because he takes a beating thanks to one of the worse pass protection O-lines in the league, but keeps getting back up. He’s the second coming of Bill Kenney, without the skills.
It also doesn’t help that his WRs routinely drop passes that result in INTs and missed big plays.
title should read brady quinn ruled out of the league.
Where in the world is Matt Leinart when you need him?
the chiefs can sign norv turner to play qb for them. norv used to play qb.
When did KC decide to try to outdo the Browns in the “disaster of a franchise” area? Maybe if they bring in a few more horrible Belichick cast-offs things will come together.
Fine! I will come in and play QB for the Chiefs! Geez!
Stanzi to start the second half?
Any chance the Chiefs can trade for Tebow?
I hope that the chef fans don’t boo him ….again.
Kinda looks like that one backfired.
Now you need to rely on the guy you kicked to the curb.
#disarray
Has anyone heard anything from Eric Winston regarding why the Chiefs QBs keep having their blocks knocked off?
No?
Didn’t think so…
The sad thing is, Cassel has proved he belongs as the Chiefs’ starter.