Kansas City: Matt Cassel’s Surgery, Should He Play and Can KC Win Without Him?

December 11, 2010   ·   Dustin McMahon   ·   Jump to comments

One of the biggest comeback stories this season, the Kansas City Chiefs, have been turned into a serious contender by Todd Haley and company.
Just when it seemed like everything was going right, with the Chargers losing last week, dropping them back two games on the AFC front-runners in Kansas City, we got the news that quarterback Matt Cassel underwent an emergency appendectomy on Wednesday morning.
This could be the worst possible timing, as The Chiefs look to continue winning and make the playoffs for the first time since 2006.
Kansas City has been hot this season. It started with the running back tandem of Thomas Jones and Jamaal Charles, who together, average 175 rushing yards a game.
This opened up some room up top for Cassel to quietly become one of the most reliable quarterbacks in the NFL in his second season with the team.
Throwing for 2500 yards after 13 weeks is not overly impressive, but Cassel excels in other ways.
He has a league-low four in...

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