Best And Worst

Charles Dickens wrote, It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. I think Charles must have been a New England sports fan.

First we have the Red Sox. They are a cinch to make the playoffs, they're closing in on the fading Rays for the division title, and they are a real threat to win another World Series.

Then we have the Patriots. What a disasterous beginning. Talk about a Tale Of Two Cities. We lose the best quarterback in the game, and the Jets find their missing link, 69 year old Brett Fav-re.

Let's look on the bright side, Matt Cassell has more NFL experience replacing Brady than Brady had replacing Drew Bledsoe. Is Matt Cassell the next Tom Brady? Can lightning strike twice?