And to think there is a recession going on: If the New England Patriots were to slap the franchise tag on Matt Cassel, it would cost them $14.6 million in salary next season. Here’s what Cassel had to say. “I don’t know, I really haven’t put much thought into it,” Cassel said. “The franchise tag is the franchise tag, and we’ll see what happens.” He added “that’s crazy” when he found out it would be more than what Tom Brady was making. [Reiss’s Pieces]
