The New England Patriots have surprised no one by slapping the franchise tag on free-agent-to-be Matt Cassel. If the Patriots choose to keep him, they will be charged $14.65 million, as the franchise tag grants a player the average of the top five salaries in the NFL at his position. Depending on the rehab schedule [...]
Thank God for the Bye Week
Sept. 23, 2008 Leave a Comment
That’s it. The Pats need to reevaluate everything. But it isn’t just Cassel, who played decently until his defense let Ronnie Brown run all over them-not really over because no one ever touched him- more like around them. Cassel isn’t the best, but his team needs to step up and play better to support him. [...]
