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Patriots Could Continue Youth Movement At Backup QB

Doug Flutie and Vinny Testaverde ain't walkin' through that door. Not yet, anyway. It's May, the first round of minicamps are over, and the Patriots are still without a veteran backup quarterback. Just like the previous two years when Matt Cassel served as Tom Brady's understudy. And last fall when Cassel started 15 games...

Scott Pioli, Tyler Thigpen, Matt Cassel and the Future of the Chiefs

(photos courtesy of Getty Images) Scott Pioli is tasked with turning around the Chiefs, a franchise that backed into the playoffs in 2006 but has since won just six times in 32 tries. There are reasons for optimism, however; Kansas City's 2008 draft class was one of the best in recent memory; Dwayne Bowe is quickly...

New England May Place the Franchise Tag on Matt Cassel

There's no question Tom Brady's knee injury way back in week 1 was bad news for pretty much everybody involved with the New England Patriots. Well, everybody except for Matt Cassel, who is set to enter a new tax bracket this offseason. After being somewhat of a surprise to make the team out of training camp -- he was awful...

Tom Brady's Rehab Is Behind Schedule; on Upside, He's Getting Married

Tom Brady's season ended back in Week 1 and he spent the next four months having knee surgery and mustering the courage to ask for his ladyfriend's hand in marriage. Good news: SHE SAID YES. Bad news: Brady's rehab is behind schedule, which could complicate the Patriots' offseason quarterbackin' plans. Specifically: what...

Matt Cassel Returns to Patriots

A day after leaving the team to be with his family following the death of his father, Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel has returned to practice on Thursday, as reported by Christopher L. Gasper of the Boston Globe. He took part in the team's workout at the San Diego State University campus, and may be in the lineup on...