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Matthew Brennan Cassel (born May 17, 1982) is an American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL draft, and has also played for the Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings, and Buffalo Bills. He played college football at USC. He became the Patriots' starting quarterback after Week 1 of the 2008 season after then reigning NFL MVP Tom Brady suffered a season-ending knee injury. According to ESPN research, he is the only known quarterback in NFL history to start an NFL game at quarterback without ever starting as quarterback in college. In February 2009, the Patriots used their franchise tag on Cassel, extending him a one-year contract worth over $14 million, the largest one-year contract for an offensive player in NFL history.〔Later in the 2009 franchise period, the Carolina Panthers franchised Julius Peppers, which required a salary of over $16 million.〕 Later that offseason, the Patriots made a trade which sent Cassel to the Kansas City Chiefs,〔 who signed him to a 6-year, $62.7 million contract in July 2009. In 2010, Cassel led the Chiefs to their first divisional championship in seven years, and earned a Pro Bowl berth in the process. ==Early years== Cassel was born in Northridge, Los Angeles, California. When Cassel was 11 years old, his family home was at the epicenter of the 1994 Northridge earthquake, which at one point trapped his father Greg under a marble column and led water from their swimming pool to flood their house. Their home was eventually condemned as a result, forcing the Cassel family to move. Cassel was the starting first baseman on the Northridge baseball team that reached the finals of the 1994 Little League World Series. Cassel attended Chatsworth High School and was a letterman, an all-city selection, and a standout in both football and baseball. As a senior, he was ranked as the number eight quarterback and number 53 overall of the top high school players in the nation according to ESPN's Tom Lemming's Top 100. Lemming called Cassel a "pro-style pocket passer with a very strong, accurate delivery." In addition to playing quarterback, Cassel was also Chatsworth's punter. Cassel committed to play at USC before starting his senior year in high school. Cassel also had an appearance in the HBO Family program ''Freshman Year'', a reality show in which his younger brother was one of the featured students. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Matt Cassel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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