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== NFL Career ==

== NFL Career ==

In 2005 the [[New England Patriots]] drafted Matt Cassel in the 7th round of the 2005 NFL draft. After a great preseason performance he made the team as the third quarterback on the Patriots roster. In his rookie regular season with the Patriots he played in two games and attempted 24 passes and completed 13 of those passes for 183 yards and 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. Most of the action that he saw in 2005 came in the last game of the season vs Miami. In that [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/live/NFL_20060101_MIA@NE game] he led the Patriots from behind to come within a two point conversion of tying the game and sending it into overtime. Both of Cassel's touchdown passes came in the last six minutes of the game.... In 2006 Matt became the the number two quarterback and the primary backup to [[Tom Brady]] on the Patriots roster. In 2006, he didn't see any real action but he did attempt 8 passes for 5 completions and 32 yards in forth quarter blowout situations. He is expected to backup [[Tom Brady]] once again in 2007.   

In 2005 the [[New England Patriots]] drafted Matt Cassel in the 7th round of the 2005 NFL draft. After a great preseason performance he made the team as the third quarterback on the Patriots roster<ref>http://www.patriots.com/search/index.cfm?ac=searchdetail&pid=12047&pcid=47</ref>. In his rookie regular season with the Patriots he played in two games and attempted 24 passes and completed 13 of those passes for 183 yards and 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. Most of the action that he saw in 2005 came in the last game of the season vs Miami. In that [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/live/NFL_20060101_MIA@NE game] he led the Patriots from behind to come within a two point conversion of tying the game and sending it into overtime. Both of Cassel's touchdown passes came in the last six minutes of the game.... In 2006 Matt became the the number two quarterback and the primary backup to [[Tom Brady]] on the Patriots roster. In 2006, he didn't see any real action but he did attempt 8 passes for 5 completions and 32 yards in forth quarter blowout situations. He is expected to backup [[Tom Brady]] once again in 2007.   

[http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/552470 NFL Stats]

*[http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/552470 NFL Stats]

[http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/2005/cassel_matt Patriots Bio]

*[http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/cassel_matt00.html USC Bio]

[http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/cassel_matt00.html USC Bio]

*[http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=121&p=8&c=1&nid=1881905 Matt Cassel News]

*[http://patriots.scout.com/2/536879.html Scout.com Article]

 

[http://patriots.scout.com/2/536879.html Scout.com Article]

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