the eagles quarterback played college football at arizona.
where did the eagles quarterback play college football?
arizona
matt cassel did not have immediate success as the starter for kansas city, as he led the team to a 4-12 season in 2009, throwing for 2,924 yards and 16 touchdowns, while also throwing 16 interceptions. the next year as the starter, he showed marked improvement, and helped the chiefs attain a 10-6 record in 2010 by throwing for 3,116 yards, 27 touchdowns, and only 7 interceptions. cassel's effective quarterback play helped the kansas city chiefs win the afc west and return to the postseason, where they faced the baltimore ravens. the game ended with a loss, however, with the final score being 30-7. cassel began the 2011 season as the starting quarterback, however during a loss in week 10 against the denver broncos, he injured his hand and did not play the rest of the season. he was replaced by tyler palko, who had only thrown six passes in his career up to that point. he started four games for chiefs, and led them to a 1-3 record before being benched in a 37-10 loss to the jets in week 14. kyle orton, the former denver broncos quarterback, was chosen to start the week 15 game against the formerly unbeaten 13-0 green bay packers, and led them to an improbable upset. the next game, orton led the chiefs to a close loss in overtime against the oakland raiders, ending their hopes of a playoff bid. they finished the season at 7-9, with nine games started by cassel, four by palko, and three by orton. the chiefs began their 2012 season with high hopes, but they were quickly dashed, as both cassel and late season replacement brady quinn, also a former broncos quarterback, split the 2012 season even with 8 games started each. the team tied with the 2012 arizona cardinals for most interceptions (20) with cassel throwing 12 and quinn throwing 8. the chiefs ended with the worst record in the nfl in offensive passing and finished the season with a 2-14 record. subsequently, head coach romeo crennel and general manager scott pioli were both fired, and the chiefs brought in former eagles head coach andy reid and john dorsey to be head coach and general manager.
history of kansas city chiefs quarterbacks
in modern american football, the quarterback is usually the leader of the offense, and their successes and failures can have a significant impact on the fortunes of his team. accordingly, the quarterback is among the most glorified, scrutinized and highest-paid positions in team sports. "bleacher report" describes the signing of a starting quarterback as a catch-22, where "nfl teams cannot maintain success without excellent quarterback play. but excellent quarterback play is usually so expensive that it prevents nfl teams from maintaining success"; as a star quarterback's high salary may prevent the signing of other expensive star players as the team has to stay under the hard salary cap.
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