Walt Perkins Sports Commentary 1/14/2008

[0:13]..." defense New England continues to show its season as far from over Matt Cassel continues to improve and impress and the Patriots defense despite a secondary that has taken more hits -- the contractors of the big big. Benz. -- a little more. But really doesn't break the San Diego game notwithstanding. Of course they'll be tested once again this week against the Colts Peyton Manning has a way of exposing weaknesses and secondaries. But if the Patriots front seven can bring pressure like it did yesterday against Marc -- Patriots fans could see one of their favorite expressions. Next Sunday night. Manning looking dazed and confused. Palms. Skyward. I'm -- Perkins the BBC "...

[0:04]..." know -- at least with regard to the Patriots it isn't. When Tom Brady's season came crashing down seven and a half minutes into week one many thought it also brought the curtain down on his teammates chances of attaining their goals for the 20082009. Season. Not so fast. Matt Cassel may not have started a football game since high school but he hasn't exactly been collecting dust in Foxborough. The southern cal product was quite effective against the Jets completing sixteen of 23 for a 165 yards. He only threw one long ball against the Jets under thrown to Randy Moss. And he isn't the first to do that -- had as I mention no interceptions. And as more more Patriots fans come in off the alleged they realize that this team is not going away if anything it might be even more determined "...

[0:26]..." England Patriots fans. What would they do without their greatly uterine quarterback. Matt Cassel came off the bench and try to fill the void many fans of serious questions about -- did very little during the pre season to give them confidence. But Bill Belichick had confidence so we kept castle's main backup. The young man who would never played a meaningful game a critical time and it's four years in the NFL the Patriots came out and in one -- demonstrated why bill had faith in him. Third and eleven from his own goal line in his first series Cassell probably stood in the end zone read correctly the Randy Moss would change his pass route -- open delivered a perfect 51 yard strike. That went on to a 98 yard drive in "...

[1:38]..." a very good athlete and football player I believe he'll surprise the New York Jets their fans and media with the skills on Sunday. I'm not saying they're going to win the game and I'm saying Matt Cassel going to be pretty good. New is already known until -- WBZ sports. "...