How about we keep him for third string so we can let Palko go.
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This is all true and I'm sure The coaching change and the game plan helped contribute to his success. But we can't go back and replay the game with Cassel at QB to get a side-by-side comparison.
When one player comes in and replaces another you can look at all of the things around that position that are different and use those circumstances to discredit the new players improved play.
But when Orton plays better than Cassel, the most proximate cause, that is the change that was closest to the QB position is the QB himself. We can speculate all we want on how Cassel would have done if he had played, but he didn't. Orton did and as such he deserves much of the credit for the improved play.
Look, Orton played his first game Sunday as a Chief, He did well for his first game. In fact he put up better numbers than Cassel does on the average. This team played their heart out and beat the undefeated (For 20 games) world Champs, Lets just savor that moment. Why did they play so well, because they BELIEVE! They believe in Romeo Crennel and they Believe in Kyle Orton. I was always one of the people that blamed injuries on our past performance. I ate the biggest plate of freaking Crow last Sunday night and I freaking liked it, This team lost faith with Cassel and Haley and his Palkonater. Canning Haley was the best thing that could have happen. If the Chiefs and Orton do well these next two games then Crennel needs to remain as well as Orton. So no more crap about their second to worst defense and all the other nip picking, WE BEAT THE PACKERS! ENJOY IT!