Day 2. Pats Preseason, So bad it was good movie

I began my blogging career yesterday and was excited to sign in today and see the comments, rave reviews, and general buzz about my blog. Unfortunately none of those things happened and I am fairly certain I am the only one who has read it so far.

Yesterday I watched some of the Patriots first preseason game. There really isn't much to take away from a preseason game as most of the players will be selling insurance or working in the athletic department of various high schools once the season starts. The one thing I can say with absolute certainly is that if tom Brady goes down the Patriots would have trouble beating St. John's Prep this year. Cassell is a the prototypical guy you don't ever, ever, want to see in a game. from all accounts he works hard and is a good guy to have around practice, but the cold hard football fact (great website by the way, http://coldhardfootballfacts.com/) is that he isn't good enough to keep a team afloat while the starter gets healthy.

Matt Gutierrez is our current third string QB and I fully expect him to supplant Cassell as the backup before the season starts. He is younger, has more upside, and at least he played in college. Cassell was a backup in college. I know that college was USC, but wouldn't a more talented, competitive guy, have transferred someplace to get some playing time? Gutierrez started at Michigan, saw he wasn't going to get any run and transferred to Idaho where he played well. At least we know he can play if called upon. Something which is in serious doubt with Cassell.

At least Cassll has a bigger career than either of the Corey's who were brought back to star in;
Lost Boys: The Tribe, http://lostboysthetribe.warnerbros.com/ This is a remake of a pretty good movie done in 1987 with the Corey's (Haim and Feldman) and Kiefer Sutherland. The lead Vampire in the Tribe is a kid named Angus Sutherland. He takes the reigns from half brother Kiefer and if history is any example he will star in a huge hit show for FOX in about twenty years.

Basically the highlight of the flick is Corey Haim reprising his classic portrayal of Edgar Frog, Vampire Hunter. For some reason he speaks in this "I just smoked thirty butts and drank scotch all night voice" which is truly annoying. Other than that the movie has everything. Obligatory nude scene with cute vampire gal. Huge vampire party, which was awesome and proves a theory that I have that all vampire parties and clubs are incredibly cool. And the big finale where the girl is saved and the vampire defeated. Also the vampires are all surfers. How Owen Wilson didn't wind up in this is beyond me. Anyway if you ever have ninety minutes to kill there are worse ways.

Lastly, on a personal note, I have been trying to quit smoking over the last week or so and it is going OK. I am completely mediocre at quitting smoking. I'm like the Baltimore Orioles of the stop smoking movement(www.stopsmoking.org). So if you want to receive a somewhat abrupt or cranky email feel free to send in your questions or comments.

Until tomorrow,

JK