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I officially talked myself into the Matt Cassel Era while watching Thursday night's Jets-Pats game at the Riviera in New York. And not because he exploded for 38 fantasy points or made that ridiculously clutch throw to Randy Moss to send the game into overtime. It's because I "hyperboled" him. When you start hyperboling (I know "hyperbole" is a noun, but just work with me) your own guys, that means you're getting attached to them. And Thursday, during another savvy Cassel scramble in the second half, I said excitedly to my friends, "When he takes off like that, he reminds me of John Elway!" I was serious. Definitely buzzed, but serious.For the rest of the night, my buddy JackO killed me during every Cassel play: Stuff like "My God, it's John Elway! I can't believe it!" and "What do you think Elway has in store here on third down?" And you know what? I don't care. As far as backup QBs go, Cassel has exceeded all expectations (most of all, mine), and I was proud to honor him with some old-school, over-the-top, semi-drunken homerism and hyperbole. When the Patriots fall short this winter -- and they almost definitely will -- Cassel won't be the one to blame. I look forward to the Lions overpaying him next spring. He deserves it for keeping a lost 2008 Pats season semi-interesting.
