Matt Cassel May Not Start: Brodie Coyle Coming On Strong?

by Jon Azpiri | August 20, 2009 at 12:45 pm

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel has been facing some stiff competition for his starting spot from backup Brodie Coyle.

Speculation has been brewing that Matt Cassel may not start after Chiefs head coach Todd Haley has refused to publicly name him as the starter.

Asked whether Cassel has been the best quarterback in camp, coach Todd Haley deferred.

“I think I’ll hold out on answering that right now,” he said.

Kansas City Star writer Kent Babb tweeted about the Cassel-Coye battle for the starting spot.

Remember that stuff about Brodie Croyle firmly being the Chiefs' No. 2 QB? Well, now I'm starting to believe he's threatening Cassel's job.

Afterward, Todd Haley explained his refusal to name Matt Cassel the starter.

"This is a full-time evaluation," Haley said. "It's everything that’s going on. You have game situations in which one quarterback's situation may have been a little different than another's. The plays called may have been different. There are a lot of things that go into the equation (so) I don’t think it’s fair (to) any of those guys to answer that question.

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