Kansas City Hoping QB Cassel Can Recover to Start at QB Sunday

It is sounding more and more like QB Matt Cassel will be a wild card for his status Sunday when the Chiefs play at St.Louis against the Rams. Coach Todd Haley said it is a “day-to-day” situation with Cassel and they won’t have a definitive answer until later in the week.

As far as starting the practice week, Cassel is officially “limited” in practice. Cassel, who is just over two weeks removed from surgery, said that he is going to do whatever he can to get on the field. And he better after watching the Chiefs get pounded in San Diego Sunday 31-0.

“I think, medically, there’s a number of different issues that come up with a procedure like this but in terms of how I feel, if i can go there and do everything I want to do without any discomfort or without any pain, I’m going to go out there and play,” Cassel said.

Friday will be the key day for Cassel, as if he can get out there and throw the ball around and be somewhat close to 100 percent, it would be hard to see him not playing Sunday after last weeks showing by the Chiefs offense.

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Saints still hoping that RB Bush can play on Thursday

Saints coach Sean Payton says he’s optimistic Reggie Bush will be able to finally come back from his broken right leg at Dallas on Thanksgiving.

Bush, who’s missed eight games since fracturing his right fibula, is listed as questionable after practicing on a limited basis this week. Payton says it was tough to gauge whether Bush is 100 percent because the Saints did not practice at full

If the Saints decide not to play Bush, Payton says fullback Heath Evans could see more action as a ball carrier because Ladell Betts is out with a sprained neck. Chris Ivory and Julius Jones are New Orleans’ only other healthy running backs.

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