New England Patriots

The KC Star today says that it looks as if for now, Matt Cassel is not living up the billing the team thought they were getting when they inked him to a long-term deal: What has Matt Cassel done to justify the faith the Chiefs have in him and that long-term contract? Not much recently, Cassel’s performance Sunday completed the worst two-game stretch in his Kansas City career, and this time his mistakes and inaccuracy got him benched. The way Cassel responds to being relieved by Brodie... Read Full Story

There aren’t many things that make Bill Belichick cry. But when Tedy Bruschi recently announced his retirement, the robot-like coach was forced to choke back tears. Ex New England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi may be Patriots most popular player Said Belichick, “I’ve had the privilege of coaching a lot of great players and leaders in the National Football League, and I’ll just put Tedy up there with all of them and above all of them. There’s no player that I think epitomizes more of what... Read Full Story

Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo is wearing a brace on his injured right knee and walking with crutches. Last year's NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year walked through New England's locker room and into the training room on Thursday. He did not talk with reporters. Mayo sprained the medial collateral ligament in the first quarter of Monday night's 25-24 win over the Buffalo Bills and could miss up to eight weeks, the Boston Globe reported. The Patriots said only that he had a knee injury and did... Read Full Story

Belichick, born in Nashville, Tennessee and brought up in Annapolis, Maryland. His father was a Detroit Lions player and an assistant football coach at the United States Navel Academy. When Belichick born his father was a defensive coach at Vanderbilt. He completed his post graduation from Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. During his senior session [...] Related News: Tedy Bruschi Retirement It is reported that Tedy Bruschi, the linebacker for the… Mikker Zimmer Wife Cause... Read Full Story

New England just missed the playoffs last year at 11-5 despite losing their franchise player Tom Brady early on Opening Day.  Matt Cassel filled in admirably and received the franchise tag.  The Pats may be holding onto Matt in case Brady is ready or they could be looking to deal him and made sure he wouldn’t get away without compensation.  I don’t need to tell you the Patriots are pretty hush hush.  Laurence Maroney should be back, but it remains to be seen if he can stay healthy.  Sammy... Read Full Story

Kevin O'Connell is still the backup quarterback for the New England Patriots. This time it's intentional. O'Connell moved up from No. 3 to No. 2 last year when Tom Brady was injured in the season opener and Matt Cassel was promoted to starter. Cassel was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs this offseason, and now O'Connell will be the one who steps in if Brady is hurt. "Last year was an unfortunate situation, but I was able to get a lot of repetitions that I wouldn't have gotten as a third... Read Full Story

KANSAS CITY (Reuters) - The Kansas City Chiefs have signed new quarterback Matt Cassel to a multi-year contract extension, the team said on Tuesday. "We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come," Chiefs Chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement on the team's website (www.kcchiefs.com). "His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization." The team did not announce terms of the... Read Full Story

More photos » by Stew Milne - AP 2 months ago: New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick listens to linebacker Tedy Bruschi, not pictured, as he announces his retirement from professional football during a news conference at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Monday, Aug. 31, 2009. (AP Photo/Stew Milne) Browse more photos » Strike New England off the list for Larry Johnson .  At least that's what Patriots head coach Bill Belichick tells WEEI radio... Read Full Story

via cache.boston.com The Chiefs trade for Matt Casse l is getting national praise for GM Scott Pioli .  Arrowhead Pride responded with a 91% approval of the trade and the general tone in the comments was positive. In this case, the potential reward far outweighs the risk. But there's another side to the Cassel trade.  Some are calling him the next Scott Mitchell while others are reminding folks that Bill Belichick knows what he's doing and wouldn't take a below market deal. The... Read Full Story

The Detroit Lions should trade the No. 1 pick, obtain quarterback Matt Cassel and not worry about it. So says the guy who knows more about college football talent than anyone: Mel Kiper Jr. The ESPN draft expert said on a conference call that trading for Cassel rather than selecting Georgia’s Matthew Stafford or USC’s Mark Sanchez is a no-brainer. There’s a simple reason: Cassel has succeeded in the NFL; the others, obviously, have not. Cassel has only one year as a starter in the... Read Full Story