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This is exactly what I came in here to post. BB is too arrogant to admit he was wrong.
I dont really understand this sentiment. It seems so -over the top- ridiculous.Belichick cares about one thing and that is winning. If he thought that Culpepper would transform this team into a championship contender again, i have no doubt that he and Pioli would go and get himCassel has been the backup for something like four years. He knows the offense and Belichick obviously has some comfort level with him. Cassel doesnt seem to make a ton of mistakes. He isnt the type of quarterback to go out there and sling the football around. He is in there to manage the game. The wheels completely fell off of the defense yesterday. The pats (with Cassel at the helm) are not going to be able to overcome a big deficit. For this team to have a chance, the defense needs to be first rate.This is exactly what I came in here to post. BB is too arrogant to admit he was wrong.
I agree with your last sentiment. They only allowed 10ppg the first two games. Most any QB could win with a D like that..well I'd like to think so.(repeating what a friend of mine said)I'm not sure Bellichick ever said Cassell would be a good starter.I think that's very interesting. More than maybe any other coach, BB has been around some huge QB controversies Kosar and Simms being replaced were huge. "Old Kosar" was actually replaced with someone about the same age. Brady replacing Bledsoe was highly discussed. Maybe Cassell is simply the perfect backup to have around.We never think like that. We think or daydream of guys like Brady coming in and taking the league by storm. Yet some of the bestbackups in the last 20 years-Jason Garrett, Jeff Rutledge, Frank Reich weren't very good starters. I hadn't taken the time to think of it this way. Not sure how you guys feel. If this is the case, then yeah they'd better get someone like Culpepper or put O'Connell in. Or maybe he's thinking something like young Shaun King and the Bucs making it to the NFC championship game.I guess my Q is, what type of backup is Cassell?I dont really understand this sentiment. It seems so -over the top- ridiculous.Belichick cares about one thing and that is winning. If he thought that Culpepper would transform this team into a championship contender again, i have no doubt that he and Pioli would go and get himCassel has been the backup for something like four years. He knows the offense and Belichick obviously has some comfort level with him. Cassel doesnt seem to make a ton of mistakes. He isnt the type of quarterback to go out there and sling the football around. He is in there to manage the game. The wheels completely fell off of the defense yesterday. The pats (with Cassel at the helm) are not going to be able to overcome a big deficit. For this team to have a chance, the defense needs to be first rate.
Boy, I hope you're wrong, but I'm a bit concerned you're not. Cassel doesn't look like the answer, and I'm not sure what the Pats see in him that make them think he is.
Leftwich did not win the battle. The Steelers tried to sign both of them to the veteren minimum and have both of them there. Culpepper thought this was a slap in the face. The Steelers didn't think that was worth more than that.Star Tribune Article from Sept. 5timschochet said:
