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LJ Compares Matt Cassel to Former Chiefs QB Trent Green

We've heard the Matt Cassel/Trent Green comparison from players before but, if you're like me, you can't hear it enough.  Green was one of the best quarterbacks in franchise history and his five full seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs were one of the best runs in NFL history.

On Friday, Larry Johnson talked about the Cassel/Green comparison.

"I look at him as a young Trent Green because that's how Trent was at an old age," LJ said.  "He was knocked down and beat up and used to always get back up.  For me, I always took pride in making sure he was never touched agin. I think it's the same way for Matt. 

"As long as he keeps getting back up, it makes you be on your ones and twos making sure no one touches him and taking shots like that in the game."

Click through for the difference on Cassel and Green being knocked down.

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There's one big difference between Green and Cassel when it comes to being knocked down.  Green's career high was 39 sacks in one season, or an average of about 2.5 a game.  In five games this season, Cassel is being sacked at a rate of nearly four times per game.

In 2003, Green was sacked 20 times in 16 games.  Cassel has been sacked 19 times through week six.

A knock on Cassel is that he holds the ball too long and, while I think that's a valid criticism, it should be noted that in 2006, when the Chiefs line was in decline, Green was sacked 24 times in eight games, which isn't too far off from Cassel's sack-rate right now.

Moving on, LJ also talked about practicing in the rain on Friday.  You can tell in these post-practice press conferences with Haley that he loves working them in the rain.

"He got pumped up," LJ said of Haley.  "When we started going making plays and catching the ball down field he was getting going.  He was getting excited.  He was like 'That's why we stay out here in this rain and why we do this' so it got him excited that his plan was working.  It was good for him to crack a smile because he always walks around with a 'Who is going to get chewed out first' type of face.  It was a good day for us."

LJ said the team is excited after it's first win.  Haley is working them extra hard this week to keep the momentum going.  Like-wise, LJ said he and the other players are putting in a little extra this week to build off of last week's victory over the Washington Redskins.

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This is great

doesn’t sound like Haley is losing the team at all. Glad to see the guys are still working hard.

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by Patrick Allen on Oct 25, 2009 8:01 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I always took pride in making sure he was not hit again,

he really believes he is the king of blocking runningbacks. He must have fogot about coming out on passing downs so Trent did not get creamed. Matt will be a good qb for the Chiefs, he needs a line in front of him.

We have to run the gauntlet over the next few weeks, we will be better for it. Pioli is not done with the roster, he will improve it. LJ is getting ready to start whining again.

by Eric Allen on Oct 25, 2009 8:53 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yep.

Revisionist history isn’t LJ’s strong suite.

by Pilcrow on Oct 25, 2009 9:00 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

No he knows that he lets a btlitzer hrough every game

That’s why he said

“making sure he was not hit again.”

LJ takes pride in guarding the trainer’s table and/or cart to make sure no stray tackler got to his QB on the sideline

The Chiefs are on their way to an 11-5 season...I think....

by mushin on Oct 25, 2009 9:33 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

"Let's go to the video tape!"

How about the Dallas game, Larry?

by HowSweetItIs on Oct 25, 2009 9:43 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Dallas in 2005

He certainly didn’t block Fujita in 2005 in Dallas when Fujita sacked Trent, caused the fumble, and the Cowboys turned the game completely around before the half.

by RoyalsFan on Oct 26, 2009 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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