Patriots WR Wes Welker on Matt Cassel, Scott Pioli

by Chris Thorman on Jul 16, 2009 6:50 PM CDT in 2009 Kansas City Chiefs Offseason

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Soren Petro talked with New England Patriots WR Wes Welker for a few minutes recently, mostly about Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel. Here's some of what Welker had to say to Soren Petro:

Everyone is very thrilled that we took your quarterback from you, well traded for him. Have you talked to him since the contract reports?

We stay in contact on a regular basis. He's definitely excited and ready to get to work. He's a tough competitor, hard worker, the whole bit. KC got a great player and a great guy.

When Matt Cassel came into that first game, what was the atmosphere like?

Everyone was trying to keep their heads up and take care of their responsibilities. Matt came in and made some nice plays.

When did you see Cassel finally settle in?

The Indy game, even though we lost that game, we were definitely in it. Just the fire and how into the game he was, he was ready to go. He came a long way in that game.

That was Week 9. Did you watch him mature in the huddle?

Absolutely. He's always had that personality, that outgoing personality. I think it took him a bit to get his confidence going. Once he got that, it became a lot easier for him. Towards the later part of the season, he really turned it on. He worked his tail off, day in and day out.

On Scott Pioli....What is the atmosphere that you saw when you came to New England? What makes the combo of Pioli/Belichick different than other teams?

From a team to team basis, it's all pretty much the same. They've done a great job finding the little things that you need to do to get better. They are very detailed type people. Scott did a great job for us, very good on the personnel side and Bill on the coaching side. He did a great job getting Matt signed up this year.

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Listen to the entire podcast here. Anyone else keep seeing this "hard worker" tag keep coming up when talking about Matt Cassel? Gotta love that.

H/T to ArrowSpread in the FanShots for the link.

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Cassel’s left tackle last season (Matt Light) was on the DP show today (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/danpatrick/interviews/) . I didn’t see it as a fanshot but he spoke just a little bit about his huddle presence. I found it real funny that when DP asked him if his voiced ever cracked in the huddle Light responded by saying it cracks a lot anyway. Hah! Homeboy isn’t even through puberty yet. No wonder you never see him with facial hair

by KansasCityShuffle on Jul 16, 2009 9:03 PM CDT reply actions

So Cassel will play for the Chiefs for 15 years?

Sweet, I Hope

Rule 49. " Think and talk positive football off the field." Hank Stram
Let's Kick some ASS in 09 or Die trying

by Steve_Chiefs on Jul 16, 2009 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions

i'd be happy with 10 years

by Vince D on Jul 16, 2009 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions

Why not put up a sig pic

as Cavey says it makes it easier to spot?

Rule 49. " Think and talk positive football off the field." Hank Stram
Let's Kick some ASS in 09 or Die trying

by Steve_Chiefs on Jul 16, 2009 10:20 PM CDT up reply actions

LOL

What’s a sig pic? Now Cavey feels dumb!

by CPT.Caveman on Jul 16, 2009 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions

There used to be a commenter

That posted a huge John Cena picture in his signature. That, among other things, is why he doesn’t comment here anymore. It takes longer to load the page which can be frustrating to everyone. I would suggest against it.

Arrowhead Pride

by Joel Thorman on Jul 16, 2009 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions

And just for the hell of it

/so very sorry

by Aperture on Jul 16, 2009 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

That was a good one

I couldn’t remember exactly what it said.

And it was honestly that size on every single comment he made. So if he made more than like four comments on a thread, it starts to slow it down for everyone else.

Arrowhead Pride

by Joel Thorman on Jul 16, 2009 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions

Cmon guys

You know what I mean, maybe

Rule 49. " Think and talk positive football off the field." Hank Stram
Let's Kick some ASS in 09 or Die trying

by Steve_Chiefs on Jul 16, 2009 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions

emoticon?

Rule 49. " Think and talk positive football off the field." Hank Stram
Let's Kick some ASS in 09 or Die trying

by Steve_Chiefs on Jul 16, 2009 10:56 PM CDT up reply actions

just let me thrash around for awhile

maybe a Rock sequence while you wait?

Rule 49. " Think and talk positive football off the field." Hank Stram
Let's Kick some ASS in 09 or Die trying

by Steve_Chiefs on Jul 16, 2009 10:58 PM CDT up reply actions

I have too say..........

That when Cassel was first traded for, i hated the guy for taking Bone’s spot, but as time goes on i think we did the right thing. The more i hear about this guy the more i like him, and it really help’s when former players and team mates say he’s got what it take’s to be a great QB now and in the future.

P.S Bones if your reading this i still got your back, but the dude is growing on me.

by CPT.Caveman on Jul 17, 2009 12:56 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs