Pats trade Cassel to Chiefs not Bucs

[1789Cardiac Cats9020]

Word is we might be the mystery team...interesting..

[UNCrules2187]

Word is we might be the mystery team...interesting..

Where'd you hear this?

[methodtoll]

Word is we might be the mystery team...interesting..

I love the offseason.... I truly do

[scpanther22]

man i was pulling for thigpen to be the starter...

[Ja Rhule]

SI.com reports that the Patriots have agreed to trade Matt Cassel and Mike Vrabel to the Chiefs for the 34th overall pick of the NFL Draft.

There are reports, however, that question whether the deal is going through. Cassel's contract demands and/or a third "mystery team" could change the terms, but the paperwork is reportedly ready. Cassel was informed he was traded, according to ESPN.com.

Its not a done deal... Third mystery team will decide everything...

[Fiz]

just fyi: thigpen sucks

[scpanther22]

just fyi: thigpen sucks

the games he played in were good games..and with them running the spread he would be the perfect QB i saw a lot of KC games and saw he has skill.would not mine haveing him here.

[Fiz]

the games he played in were good games..and with them running the spread he would be the perfect QB i saw a lot of KC games and saw he has skill.would not mine haveing him here.

he can't play from center and the panthers arent going to run the spread

[doubletrouble3428]

CASSEL TO CHIEFS IS A DONE DEAL

Posted by Mike Florio: Saturday, February 28, 2009 2:12 PM

The Chiefs have formally announced the trade that will bring linebacker Mike Vrabel and quarterback Matt Cassel from New England to Kansas City. The announcement confirms that both players were obtained in exchange for the Chiefs' second-round draft pick in 2009. “I have a long history with both players,” G.M. Scott Pioli said in a release. “Mike and Matt are men that I respect both personally and professionally. I look forward to having them as new members of the Chiefs family.” The Patriots also have issued a release announcing the deal. And coach Bill Belichick gushed about both players. "When Mike arrived in 2001, we knew we were adding a solid outside linebacker,” Belichick said. “But where Mike took it from there exceeded our highest hopes. Mike Vrabel epitomizes everything a coach could seek in a professional football player: toughness, intelligence, playmaking, leadership, versatility, and consistency at the highest level. Behind the scenes, Mike's wit and personality is one of the things we have all enjoyed about coming to work every day. "The toughest aspect of my job is the day I stop coaching people like Mike, who did everything in his power to contribute to team success. Of all the players I have coached in my career, there is nobody I enjoyed working with more than Mike In the same way people recognize guys like Troy Brown, we appreciate and thank Mike Vrabel. He is one of the very special Patriots champions." Belichick also praised Cassel: "It is very easy to root for guys like Matt Cassel, who do everything the right way and flourish as a result. As much as we would have loved to continue working with Matt, we wish him nothing but the best as he takes this next step forward in his career." So, again, why did they give up both guys for only a second-round pick?

http://blogs.nbcsports.com/home/

so no more 3rd team??

[User Name]

just fyi: thigpen sucks

Yeah a second year pro who throws for 2600 yds and 18 td's in 11 starts behind a sorry O-line and with sorry receivers sucks. The chiefs sucked last year, Thigpen and Gonzo were the only bright spots.

[PanthersfaninSC63]

I went to school at CCU and saw Tyler play for Four years....PLEASE DO NOT EVER EVER EVER SUGGEST HE WOULD BE A GOOD QB. He doesn't make the good decisions he got bye because his team was awful and had to throw millions of times. He is awful and a douche on top of that NO THIGPEN!

[scpanther22]

he can't play from center and the panthers arent going to run the spread

well how hard is it to hand the ball off and play action...i still would like thigpen in carolina

[PanthersfaninSC63]

Its a lot harder then you think when someone hasn't played under center for awhile its different foot work and different ways of handing off. It can be quite uncomfortable for someone to go from shot gun to doing the right foot work under center

[User Name]

A second for both Cassel, and Vrabel...this was obvious coaching nepotism, Belecheat must have had this in mind all along.