Cassel named 'Air Player of the Week'

The Vikings quarterback threw for 382 yards against the Eagles.

December 20, 2013 at 10:08PM

Vikings quarterback Matt Cassel was named the FedEx Air Player of the Week.

Cassel threw for 382 yards and two touchdowns in the 48-30 victory over Philadelphia. He also rushed for a touchdown.

Since taking over the starting quarterback role on December 1, 2013, vs. Chicago, Cassel has thrown for 890 yards, third-most in the NFL during that span behind Tom Brady (1,153) and Peyton Manning (1,089).

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Chris Miller supervises coverage of professional sports teams. He has been at the Minnesota Star Tribune since 1999 and is a former sports editor of the Duluth News-Tribune and the Mesabi Daily News.

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