Leslie Frazier: No question on Vikings QB next week

Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier has pinned Matt Cassel as the starting quarterback next week after an impressive performance in the 48-30 win over the Eagles.

December 16, 2013 at 12:36PM

Without running backs Adrian Peterson and Toby Gerhart, the Vikings offense still racked up 48 points.

So you won't have to wait until Friday to figure out who will be the starting quarterback. Matt Cassel went 26 of 35 for 382 yards with two touchdowns and an interception in the 48-30 victory over the Eagles.

"No, no questions," Frazier said on next week's starter. "I don't think there are any questions."

Cassel has taken over the starting position, which belonged to Christian Ponder for most of the season until he suffered a concussion two weeks ago. Since that point, Cassel led the Vikings in the second half to beat the Bears, lose in the final seconds against the Ravens, and now blow out an Eagles team jockeying for a playoff spot.

It took 15 weeks, but perhaps the Vikings have solidified the quarterback position for the final two games.

"I don't look in the past to be completely honest with you," Cassel said. "There are decisions that are made and you never know how they are going to work out. At the same time, I'm excited that I was able to go out there and perform today and I continue to look ahead. I never look behind myself and you continue to just look forward."

Wide receiver Greg Jennings has benefited from Cassel's increased role in the offense. He had a career high 11 catches for 163 yards and a touchdown.

"You wonder it, but I remember mentioning something like that to Matt," said Jennings on if Cassel would've started the season at quarterback. "And he said, 'We've got three games left. Let's make the best of it.' And I love it because it's his mindset. He's not worried about what could've, should've or possibly been. He stays in the now."

about the writer

about the writer

mastertes

More from No Section

See More
FILE -- A rent deposit slot at an apartment complex in Tucker, Ga., on July 21, 2020. As an eviction crisis has seemed increasingly likely this summer, everyone in the housing market has made the same plea to Washington: Send money — lots of it — that would keep renters in their homes and landlords afloat. (Melissa Golden/The New York Times) ORG XMIT: XNYT58
Melissa Golden/The New York Times

It’s too soon to tell how much the immigration crackdown is to blame.