The Declaration Of Independence, MO - The People vs. Matthew Gus Brennan Cassel - Page 15

The Declaration Of Independence, MO

The People vs. Matthew Gus Brennan Cassel

When in the course of football events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the fandom bands which have connected them with a Quarterback, and to assume among the Powers of the NFL, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Football and of the NFL's Goodell entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all Quarterbacks are not created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain Unalienable Talents, that among these are Arm Strength, Accuracy and the Pursuit of Championships.

That to secure these talents, Quarterbacks are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the Consent of the Fanbase, That whenever any Form of Quarterback becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Quarterbacks, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Attendance At Arrowhead and Hope For A Championship.

Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Quarterbacks Long Established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably The Same Offense evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to Throw Off Such Quarterbacks, and to provide new Guards (however, neither left nor right) for their Future Rooting Interests.

Such has been the patient sufferance of these Chiefs Fans; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Offense. The history of the present Quarterback is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an Absolute Run-First Offense over the State of Missouri.

To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.

Cassel 3:16

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Playoff Teams Beat Cassel At An Alarming Rate

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Gus Cassel has a career winning percentage of .158 against playoff teams (3-16), including a 30-7 home loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the 2010 playoffs, in which Gus threw for 70 yards and 3 INT

However, two of these wins came during Cassel's time as a Patriot (2-4 overall). He is 1-12 against playoff teams as a member of the KC Chiefs.

The only playoff team Cassel has defeated as a Chief was the 7-9 Seahawks, who surrendered 270 rushing yards and turned the ball over thrice.

Gus Cassel's Record Against Playoff Teams:

2012 - 0-3
2011 - 0-2 (includes home loss to Tim Tebow)
2010 - 1-2
2009 - 0-5
2008 - 2-4

IMPORTANT FACT #1: Cassel has a losing record against playoff teams for one reason: he can't lead the offense to scores. Check out his PPG against playoff teams as a Chief:

2012: 12.0
2011: 6.5
2010: 19.3
2009: 13.0

A dismal average at just 13.2 PPG overall. But the 2010 average is completely skewed due to a 42-point outburst against the Seahawks. If you remove that game, Cassel's career average PPG against playoff teams as a Chief plummets to 10.8 PPG. LOL

This proves that regardless of the quality of the team around him, Cassel is a liability. The 2009 Chiefs blessed Cassel with a horrendous supporting cast, yet scored MORE points per game against playoff teams than the 2012 Chiefs! Inconceivable!

Against playoff teams, for his Chiefs career, Cassel averages 148.1 yards passing per game. He has 13 TD and 16 INT in these games (13 games in total). His quarterback rating in these games is a hilarious 67.1.

IMPORTANT FACT #2: With better quarterback play, the Chiefs might have won some of these games. This includes:

1. A 2009 game against Dallas where Cassel failed to produce a game-winning drive in OT, given two chances. His second chance, from the 50, ended in a three and out after two incompletions.

2. A 2009 game against the Bengals where the Chiefs' running game produced 123 yards and the defense held Cincy to 274 total yards.

3. A 2010 game where Cassel threw for 153 yards in a loss to the Colts, as he watched the Chiefs run for 113 yards and hold Peyton Manning to 5.5 yards per attempt. This was against the league's 23rd ranked defense.

4. A 2010 playoff game that was scored 13-7 late in the third quarter. From this point forward Cassel committed a crucial intentional grounding penalty and threw an INT on the ensuing possession, ending the game.

5. A 2011 game where the Chiefs, even without Jamaal Charles, ran for 134 yards and held the Broncos to two completions. Cassel threw for 93 yards against the league's 24th ranked defense, and then sustained a hand injury and conveniently escaped judgment against the difficult part of our schedule.

6. A 2012 game against the Baltimore Ravens, in which Cassel threw 2 INTs while the offense scored 6 points. The Chiefs lost 9-6.

IMPORTANT FACT #3: Gus Cassel has never won a close game against a playoff team. All 3 of his wins have been blowouts, 2 of which were aided by elite performances from Randy Moss, Wes Welker, Dwayne Bowe and Jamaal Charles. In a third win, Kurt Warner was pulled before NE's defense had a chance to kill him.

Winning Teams Beat Cassel At An Alarming Rate

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Cassel Lacks Deep Passing Ability

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Cassel Makes Offensive Linemen Worse

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Cassel Struggles Against Good Defenses At An Alarming Rate

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Cassel Struggles Against Elite Quarterbacks At An Alarming Rate

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We, therefore, the Representatives of the United States of Chiefs Fans, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme GM of Arrowhead for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Chiefs, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Chiefs fans are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent of Matthew Gus Brennan Cassel.

That they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the Patriot Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of New England, is and ought to be totally dissolved.

And that as Free and Independent Chiefs Fans, they have full Power to levy Boos, conclude Peace, contract Alliances with Dwayne Bowe, establish Commerce with Top Five Picks, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent Fans may of right do.

And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Playoff Fortunes and our Sacred Fandom.

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This post made possible by SNR, Coogs and The Gang Of 14.
Statistics compiled by ESPN, PFF and PFR

Dedicated to 'Hamas' Jenkins, our Patrick Henry, who said "Give Me Sanchez, Or Give Me Death."

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The Declaration has been updated with statistics from 2012 and FINALIZED. Remove Matt Cassel from Kansas City. FOREVER.

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