Comments on: Chiefs should set Cassel free

By: tombradyswig

tombradyswig — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:55:18 +0000

hold the lettuce

By: tombradyswig

tombradyswig — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:53:43 +0000

andy reid is going to eat him for lunch, heavy on the mayo, heavy on the oil and heavy on the vinegar.

By: patriottony

patriottony — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:56:10 +0000

by monday,,He will be a patriot again,,for like 1 million a year,,,and pats will listen to offers for Mallet,,,win/win for pats,,mallet and even cassel…I can’t believe how moronic people are on here…they bitch and moan about patriots manuevers whaaaaa. then later they bitch,,how the heck did they do that? I mean they let welker walk right….oh…everbody says this is the end of the world…and next year when they win 11-12 games…..WTH,,,,how did they do that without welker?

By: jredshoes

jredshoes — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:51:38 +0000

He made 64 million. What’s his rush. Most of us would never have to work again.

By: coachstram

coachstram — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:50:43 +0000

“The right thing to do”?

Cassell should be staying under the radar, durned happy he is a back up making elite QB money!

Either way, KC is the component getting screwed here.

By: jm91rs

jm91rs — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:38:44 +0000

The guy got paid a TON of money for very little positive performance. I say if they want to hold onto him, go for it.

By: dscol715

dscol715 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:13:41 +0000

Another “X should do Y” article from PFT. Those are never annoying.

By: jdubkc

jdubkc — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:05:45 +0000

This one is easy… Chiefs trade Cassel it frees up 2.5 Mil in Cap Space. Why aren’t we talking about something tangible like Mike DeVito?

By: tjacks7

tjacks7 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:05:17 +0000

If the Vikings trade a 6th round pick, that could have netted Anquan Boldin, for this guy, I will literally go cry somewhere.

By: slickster35

slickster35 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:53:13 +0000

The Chiefs don’t owe this bum anything. In fact, he should be sued for being a thief.

By: Patskrieg dot com

Patskrieg dot com — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:45:49 +0000

I saw Matt Cassel play the best season of his career and duel Brett Favre into OT for 400+ yards in a game he should have won…

And I STILL don’t get why anyone would want him to quarterback their team.

By: germanstingray

germanstingray — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:43:46 +0000

This may represent a Mexican standoff between the Chiefs, Cassel and Cassel’s agent. The Chiefs know that Cassel has trade value as a backup, if the price were right. Cassel may want to renegotiate his salary downward to facilitate a deal, but his agent is probably arguing against such a move. In the end, the Chiefs will be ahead if they get anything, even a Hooter’s gift certificate, for Matt Cassel.

By: ashevillechief

ashevillechief — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:36:56 +0000

Don’t feel sorry for Cassel. He made a boat-load of $ in KC. Chiefs trying to leverage any value they can. If he had performed better, he’d have a starting job. That said, I don’t see any takers of his $7.5 million salary. But Andy’s going to try to get something for him. Now if we can get another starting CB (ahem, Smith), then let Cassel go for the cap space.

By: theralph2012

theralph2012 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:36:40 +0000

Why is there a picture of Elmer Fudd?

By: youknowwhatsgoodforshoulderpain

youknowwhatsgoodforshoulderpain — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:35:17 +0000

But….who really wants Cassel outside of KC?

By: albertmn

albertmn — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:33:50 +0000

Hey Mr. Lawyer, why does it become the “right thing to do”? The Chiefs paid Cassel a lot of money. That pretty much allows them to do what is best for the team. Maybe Alex Smith tears a knee training tomorrow and Cassel might fall back into their plans, whether they like it or not. Until he is due money or they need the roster spot, they can hold on to him, regardless of how that affects Cassel’s prospects. Since Cassel already got a chunk of money, I don’t feel sorry for him.

As is repeated often, it’s a business.

By: trojanwarrior007

trojanwarrior007 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:32:13 +0000

This and getting as much money as you can within the first 2 years of a contract are the two rules an agent should follow.

By: rightwingguy

rightwingguy — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:25:45 +0000

Would be happy with him in Purple. We surely need a backup.

By: shenanigans816

shenanigans816 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:24:52 +0000

I feel really bad the chiefs treated him so poorly. Paying him tens of millions of dollars for mediocre play. That must suck.

By: steelerben

steelerben — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:23:42 +0000

Why not restructure him and keep him? Reid has shown the ability to coach up a quarterback and get above average play from them. A solid backup quarterback is important to have and if all Cassel has to look forward to is holding a clipboard why not restructure and stay put?

By: aberystwyth2

aberystwyth2 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:22:25 +0000

i realize they paid Chase Daniel a lot but, it might be wise to keep Cassel as a backup, seeing how Chase only has 9 regular season passes under his belt and Alex Smith’s injury history

By: kvanhorn87

kvanhorn87 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:21:56 +0000

Are you advocating agents make contracts easier for teams to cut sooner rather than later?

By: phloorioisanarcissist

phloorioisanarcissist — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:20:43 +0000

The NFL is a business. If the Chiefs can harbor even a 7th rounder out of Cassel, they should do it, if they have no contractual obligations. I wouldn’t give something away if I could sell it, unless it was to charity or family/friend, why should the Chiefs?

Honestly though, I would have been happy for the Chiefs to GIVE a sixth or seventh rounder to get rid of Cassel years ago.

By: jbaxt

jbaxt — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:16:08 +0000

Sorry but Cassel was given a gift by Pioli at a tune of 64 million, while it will never all be paid, the least the new regime could do is squeeze out something from the losers before them. And if Cassel thinks he should be set free then he should’ve played up to the level he was paid, then someone might think he’s worth a 7th rounder.

By: deadeye

deadeye — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:15:02 +0000

“While the Chiefs aren’t compelled to let Cassel walk, at some point it becomes the right thing to do.”

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No it’s not. This is a business, and the Chiefs are trying (however futile it may be) to get something for Cassel.

The notion that they owe him anything is absurd and nonsensical. Cassel didn’t negotiate a roster bonus. He DID negotiate a huge signing bonus, and the Chiefs ability to hold onto him now was paid for by that signing bonus.

Every time you’re wrong Florio, it’s in defense of the poor helpless players. I don’t feel sorry for a player who earned (yes they work hard for their money) tens of millions, and now has to wait around a few extra months before moving onto his next team. Boo hoo, cry me a river.

By: justintuckrule

justintuckrule — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:14:34 +0000

I see that issue differently. Early decisions make you unemployed quicker. Kc remains his best option. Smith is just as likely to bomb as ponder or freeman. Luckily for him, he’ll make $ this year instead of waiting for his phone to ring in september

By: truthfactory

truthfactory — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:12:31 +0000

They gave up a 2nd round pick for him and paid him A LOT of money. They don’t owe him anything. If anything he should be apologizing to them. If the organaziation thinks there is even a 5-10% chance that they could get a 6th or 7th round pick for him, then I’m okay with them at least trying.

By: Patriot42

Patriot42 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:11:02 +0000

I heard they want to fatten him up and use him as a NT.

By: kcchief81

kcchief81 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:08:30 +0000

Why? He signed the contract, The Chiefs can do as they please.

By: tatatoothy

tatatoothy — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:07:42 +0000

Agree. Chiefs’ moves have shown that Cassel is in not part included in their future plans. Let him go find work!