Chiefs Improve Team And Put Clown Shoes On Denver
// March 1st, 2009 // 1 Comment » // Thoughts
Chiefs fill needs. Bronco fans consider canceling season tickets over debacle…
The word is out on the Chiefs acquisition of Matt Cassel and Mike Vrabel. In Cassel there are hopes the franchise QB Kansas City has been seeking since the dawn of time is here bolstered by Todd Haley’s love of intermediate passing and saying brutal things to Brian Waters in the hallway.
The really interesting part is the mushroom cloud that went off in Denver. There are conflicting reports, but it seems as though the former Patriots offensive coordinator now newly crowned head coach in Denver wanted Cassel as their QB and was willing to trade Jake Cutler to get him.
Here is how the information trickled out…
- Chiefs trade for Matt Cassel and Mike Vrabel for a 2nd round draft pick in 2009. (Via KCChiefs.com)
- Adam Schefter then reports via NFL Network there were other teams trying to get Cassel but deal with Chiefs is done and in place. (Via KFFL Patriots Wire)
- Then there is the WTF moment of the day. John Clayton reports on NFL Network that Jay Cutler is upset and wants to be traded.
- Vic Lombardi reports that the Broncos are actively trying to shop Jay Cutler and he got upset about it when he heard. The Bucs were trying to acquire Matt Cassel so they could trade him for Jay Cutler. (Quote below and information via CBS 4 in Denver)
The Broncos had a three-way deal in the works late last night with the Patriots and Buccaneers. The proposed trade would’ve sent Cutler to Tampa and Matt Cassel to Denver. That deal fell apart when Cassel was traded to the Chiefs earlier this morning.
Broncos GM Brian “Colonel” Xanders came out and says “”We are not trying to trade Jay Cutler. We will not trade Jay Cutler. He’s a Pro Bowl Quarterback.” (Via CBS 4 in Denver)
Cutler thinks he is still on the trading block and is upset about the whole deal.
Back to the present.
I can’t believe Xanders is sticking to the “we only fielded calls and didn’t actively try to trade Cutler” line. It just so happened 3 different NFL teams were interested in the same exact idea on the same exact day?
It is funny the Broncos let word get out that they wanted what is now KC’s QB and seemed to alienate their own franchise QB as a result. Cutler is a skilled QB even if he is immature and lets other teams get in his head. They love him in Denver and they see him as the future. When word surfaced that their new coach was trying to shop their golden boy they wanted to burn Dove Valley down. Some fans even considering cancelling their season tickets. (Via Orange Mane)
It is intriguing to think about all the different players in this game and how well they know eachother. Maybe Pioli sensed McDaniels’ fondness for Cassels and how much he would like the QB to run “his system” in Denver. Pioli has of a understanding of a deal under the table with NE and then lets other teams try and and battle for a player he already has? Getting a few laughs at a division rival in the process.
