New England QB Matt Cassel's status for this Sunday against Oakland is in doubt after the death of his father.Cassel has left the team who are currently training in San Jose and will travel to Southern California to be with his grieving family.
Cassel has had a fantastic season so far throwing 14 touchdowns and only 10 interceptions in his first starting season in the NFL. His poise in the pocket has improved with every game and he is now looking every bit an NFL starting quarterback.
Losing Cassel against Oakland would be yet another blow to an already depleted Patriots team. Although Oakland are only 3-10 it is a must win game for New England who are tied at the top of the division with the Jets and the Dolphins.
If Cassel can't play on Sunday then rookie Kevin O'Connell out of San Diego State will step in as his replacement. The rookie has four career NFL passes, all of which came against Miami in the week 3 blowout loss.
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o'connell looked good in college so sure he can do a job
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