Your Former USC Trojan NFL Player of the Week- Matt Cassel !

Matt Cassel led the Patriots to victory over the Rams and they remain in first place in the AFC East with a 5-2 record. He was 21/36 for 237 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 Interceptions.

Who would have thought that Matt Cassel who played the majority of his time as a backup to Matt Leinart in college and to Tom Brady would finally get his shot as a starting quarterback?

It speaks volume of Cassel’s hard work and dedication. The last time he started a game was in 1999 and here are some interesting facts about 1999 if you forgot what happened:

Bill Clinton was the U.S. President
The Denver Broncos won the Superbowl
Florida State beat Virginia Tech in the BCS championship game
American Beauty was movie of the year

USC Quarterback’s Career Stats
Carson Palmer    -  72 Touchdowns- 49 Interception-  11,621 Yards
Matt Cassel        -    0 Touchdowns-   0 Interception-       129 Yards
Matt Leinart        -  99 Touchdowns- 23 Interception- 10, 693 Yards
John David Booty-  55 Touchdowns- 21 Interception-    6,125 Yards

NFL Draft
Carson Palmer    -2003 Draft-  1st Round-    1st Pick
Matt Cassel        -2005 Draft- 7th Round-230th Pick
Matt Leinart       – 2006 Draft -1st Round- 10th Pick
John David Booty-2008 Draft- 5th Round-137th Pick

2008 NFL Stats
Carson Palmer     -  3 Touchdowns- 4 Interceptions-   731 Yards.
Matt Cassel         -  7 Touchdowns- 6 Interceptions- 1,362 Yards.
Matt Leinart         -  0 Touchdowns- 0 Interception-        0 Yards.
John David Booty -  0 Touchdowns- 0 Interception-        0 Yards.

Matt, you deserve to sing all you want.

And, maybe a little dance to prove that you’re a better dancer than LenDale .

Fight On, USC Trojans!

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