Bills Coach Weighs In On Chiefs Quarterback Situation
by Joel Thorman on Dec 11, 2009 5:04 PM CST
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PrintBuffalo Bills interim head coach Perry Fewell is no stranger to quarterback controversies. He's currently leading a team that has a former quarterback of the future in Trent Edwards, a non-quarterback of the future in Ryan Fitzpatrick and a question mark in practice squad quarterback Brian Brohm.
Like Kansas City, the quarterback situation has been hotly debated in Buffalo.
Fewell weighed in on Kansas City Chiefs head coach Todd Haley's decision to let Brodie Croyle finish last week's game after Cassel and Co. struggled mightily.
"If you’re struggling in the ball game sometimes it’s good to go back and watch and assess what’s going on out there," Fewell said via Josh Looney of KCChiefs.com. "Sometimes you learn better by watching what’s happening rather than being in that fire and you’re able to process some things and come back and be a better player the next week."
It's a good point and one that has been made by a few folks around here. Haley even suggested that Cassel's seat on the bench could teach him a lesson - not necessarily in a negative way, either.
"That’s probably what took place in that football game," the Bills head coach explained. "He was struggling, he had a tough time in that ball game and Coach Haley felt like he needed to see from the sideline what happening so he could understand, not from a rapid fire, bullets are coming at me standpoint, but from a teaching-learning session."
You can agree or disagree with the man but I think there's a very strong argument that the Chiefs are in a better situation at quarterback than the Bills. In fact, I think that's definitely the case.
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Wait, there's a QB controversy?
Our defense gave up 87 points in two weeks and the only thing people want to talk about is Matt Cassel. Classic.
Ummmm.... yea, where did this controversy come from?
The press making a mountain out of a mole hill again?
Yeah, let's just keep matriculatin' the ball down the field, boys! ...
by oldchiefsfan on Dec 11, 2009 5:12 PM CST up reply actions
Yes, I hear Lenny the Cool starts this week.
by DontHassleTheCassel on Dec 11, 2009 10:48 PM CST up reply actions
I'm a little Biased....
but I hope to see Brian Brohm play… he has to be a better quarterback than Ryan Fitzpatrick.
Yeah he put up big numbers in college
Not sure what the issue is….I remember hearing something about a weak arm but I don’t know if that’s the case.
by Joel Thorman on Dec 11, 2009 5:48 PM CST up reply actions
Weak armed and a college system QB
Welcome to Chiefs REBUILD - Version 2.0 /The Clark Hunt Edition
Chiefs will be lucky to go 4-12 in 2010
by KansasCityShuffle on Dec 11, 2009 6:44 PM CST up reply actions
That or Kentucky breeds some horrendous QB's
I just hope that Brian Brohm can break this curse.
Seriously!
I remember a couple years ago, he was projected to be a first round draft pick but returned for his senior year and then was no longer a sexy pick with the Matt Ryans and Joe Flacco’s of the world being available. I actually was hoping for him to be a Chief at one point.
Johnnie Morton: The Man. The Myth. The Legend.
by craig in calgary on Dec 11, 2009 5:48 PM CST up reply actions
Perry Fewell
wants Cassel to play because he knows it doesn’t take much to rattle him. A nice easy win for the Bills.
If people think brodie Croyle is the answer.....
They are insane!
by Alaskan Chief on Dec 11, 2009 6:22 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.
Haley keeps starting Cassel.
you mean like starting croyle and losing every one of his starts
but expecting him to win in the future? you’re right. that is insanity
The only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability. I can't worry about that.
Bill Parcells
Knowledge is confidence. And confidence lets you play fast.
Bill Parcells
so we should draft a qb first round is what ur saying?
by MountainManMike on Dec 12, 2009 5:02 AM CST up reply actions
if you're actually replying to me, that's not what i'm saying at all
choirboy is always sounding the brodie croyle is better than matt cassel horn. then he says what the definition of insanity is and says it’s insanity to keep starting cassel because, after all, you can’t do the same thing over and over again and expect different results. but my contention is that starting croyle despite his 0-12 record would be the real definition of insanity since if he’s 0-12, can you expect different results? i don’t think so
The only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability. I can't worry about that.
Bill Parcells
Knowledge is confidence. And confidence lets you play fast.
Bill Parcells
That makes no sense.
You are just repeating a cliche (and a bad one at that) that doesn’t apply to us. If the Chiefs had zero wins then it would apply.
I've been rapping for about seveteen years okay? I don't write my stuff anymore I just kick it from my head you know what I'm sayin? I can do that. No disrespect but that's how I am.
nice!
That was very nice choirboy! People may not like that comment but it’s only because it’s good! Whether I agree or not is irrelevant. Still a good comment! Touche’
People dislike cliches, but sometimes it really is the most effective way to express a sentiment.
This has a lot to do with the honesty of most cliches.
However, that particular cliche unnerves me because of its total lack of basis in reality.
I've been rapping for about seveteen years okay? I don't write my stuff anymore I just kick it from my head you know what I'm sayin? I can do that. No disrespect but that's how I am.
Wow, butch, I think you might be RIGHT!
Our defense gave up 87 points in two weeks and the only thing people want to talk about is Matt Cassel. Classic.
Well I don't know if thats sarcasm but my reply did come...
2 hours before the replies above…I just forgot to click reply or didn’t expect anyone else to reply to it…i forget
by butchcassidy on Dec 12, 2009 3:39 AM CST up reply actions
I hate to keep beating a dead horse but...
AS A CHIEF (which is all that matters) Cassel has 3 wins to Brodie who has zero. I have no reason to believe that Brodie couldn’t have won those games as well. He has matured a lot since he was playing in Herm’s CRAPPY offensive system. In his one performance this year his passer rating was higher than any that Cassel has put up this year. That was against a Baltimore defense that is probably the best we have faced this season AND in an offensive system that was only 2 weeks old at the time.
So, what leg is it that you are standing on again?
by Chiefsfan1970 on Dec 12, 2009 12:27 PM CST up reply actions
I really have no way of ascertaining Croyle's maturity then or now, so I can't argue that point.
I will say, however, that his skill does not appear to be developing. Still has strong arm… OK. Since we have not seen him take a lot of snaps this season, the data is limited and so any conclusions will be shaky.
The best evidence I have for his lack of development was the batted ball on the fake punt. That ball should never have been batted. The rusher came off the line fast but before he got there Croyle had his man open in the flat he didn’t throw the damn ball. Even with the rusher nearing, even a mediocre QB can put enough touch to get the ball out there. I just do not see Croyle developing.
I've been rapping for about seveteen years okay? I don't write my stuff anymore I just kick it from my head you know what I'm sayin? I can do that. No disrespect but that's how I am.
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