None of the quarterbacks were stars in today’s intrasquad scrimmage. Starter Matt Cassel threw two interceptions and fumbled for the second straight day. It was not one of his better practices of training camp.
"There were some good things and some bad things," Cassel said. "We did some really good things at times and there were a few balls that got away from me a little bit."
Cassel fumbled when he was hit by Larry Johnson, who was trying to pick up a blitzing linebacker.
"That’s just something you’ve got to prevent," coach Todd Haley said. "He’s got to keep two hands on the ball and Larry’s got to avoid him. You can’t let it happen."
Cassel later threw two interceptions in three plays. On the second, he shouted as soon as he threw the ball, knowing it was going to end up in a defender’s hands.
"I moved to my left and didn’t get anything on it," Cassel said. "The good part of this is we have 30-some days before our first game. There’s no doubt it was good for us to get out there, tackle, have the live bullets flying at you. These guys were coming hard."
Neither Tyler Thigpen nor Brodie Croyle threw an interception, but they weren’t particularly sharp, either. Thigpen on one drive threw three straight passes that were off-target.
Thigpen threw two touchdown passes, Cassel one and Croyle none. Matt Gutierrez threw a touchdown pass on his only drive.
