10-Pack: Can Weis, Cassel coexist in Kansas City?
Article By mflorio.tsn on 30th July, 2010
With training camps opening throughout the NFL, there are plenty of obvious story lines. So instead of breaking down the easy stuff like whether (or, more accurately, when) Brett Favre will return or who'll start during Ben Roethlisberger's suspension or whether Jay Cutler will take aim at Mike Martz, let's take a look at some more subtle things to watch as the 2010 season approaches.
Charlie Weis could have a rough ride in dealing with Matt Cassel (4). 1. Can Charlie Weis and QB Matt Cassel get along? In Kansas City, Weis has assumed the duties of offensive coordinator, allowing Todd Haley to focus on coaching the team.
Many assume the relationship between Weis and Cassel will go swimmingly, given their mutual ties to New England.
But here's the thing. Weis left the Patriots before Cassel arrived, and there's no indication that the two men will click the same way Weis clicked with Tom Brady, or in the same way Cassel clicked with Josh McDaniels.
2. Will Roy Williams be asked to take less money? If Roy Williams had fulfilled the potential that prompted the Cowboys to give up a lot more than a first-round pick in the trade, they wouldn't have needed to devote another first-round pick to the position, especially with Miles Austin on the team.
So now that Dez Bryant is under contract, and assuming he and Austin stay healthy, the next question becomes not whether the Cowboys will cut Williams, but whether they'll squeeze him into cutting his base salary of $3.45 million, with a threat of cutting him if he doesn't.
If Bryant continues to perform like he has to start camp, the Cowboys could end up telling Williams that if he doesn't accept a reduction he'll be carrying his own shoulder pads — right out of the facility.
3. Can T.O. stay healthy? Apart from the question of whether the Bengals can keep receiver Terrell Owens happy is the question of whether T.O. can keep himself heal...
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Charlie Weis could have a rough ride in dealing with Matt Cassel (4). 1. Can Charlie Weis and QB Matt Cassel get along? In Kansas City, Weis has assumed the duties of offensive coordinator, allowing Todd Haley to focus on coaching the team.
Many assume the relationship between Weis and Cassel will go swimmingly, given their mutual ties to New England.
But here's the thing. Weis left the Patriots before Cassel arrived, and there's no indication that the two men will click the same way Weis clicked with Tom Brady, or in the same way Cassel clicked with Josh McDaniels.
2. Will Roy Williams be asked to take less money? If Roy Williams had fulfilled the potential that prompted the Cowboys to give up a lot more than a first-round pick in the trade, they wouldn't have needed to devote another first-round pick to the position, especially with Miles Austin on the team.
So now that Dez Bryant is under contract, and assuming he and Austin stay healthy, the next question becomes not whether the Cowboys will cut Williams, but whether they'll squeeze him into cutting his base salary of $3.45 million, with a threat of cutting him if he doesn't.
If Bryant continues to perform like he has to start camp, the Cowboys could end up telling Williams that if he doesn't accept a reduction he'll be carrying his own shoulder pads — right out of the facility.
3. Can T.O. stay healthy? Apart from the question of whether the Bengals can keep receiver Terrell Owens happy is the question of whether T.O. can keep himself heal...
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