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Coach: Contract won't buy Cassel time

Associated Press

Thursday, September 24, 2009

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- One game into his career as quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, Matt Cassel finds himself surrounded by skeptical fans and critical media. The endorsement he got this week from his head coach? Lukewarm at best. Maybe it's a good thing Cassel never reads the newspaper, listens to the radio talk shows or watches sports on television. Otherwise, he might get the idea that some people are wondering if his guaranteed $28 million contract is the reason he's starting against ...

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