Sean B. Fitzgerald It doesn’t go something like this, it goes exactly like this.

Oh what a night!

I'm not feeling too well today. My whole body is sore and one nostril is stuffed at all times. It's one of those days where everything hurts just a little bit. Not only that, I have a stye on my eyelid. Stye's are awful. They hurt. They're unattractive. And they look like eye herpes. So needless to say, I'm having a bit of a lie-in this evening. I mean, if I wasn't sick, I'd be clubbing it up and getting my scrabble on or whatever kids are doing these days. But no. Currently, I am sitting on my couch, a cup of chamomile tea with honey on the table in front of me (not gay), and trying to pay attention to what I am writing while I watch television.

Speaking of television, avoid turning on SNY when Seton Hall is playing. It is a horror film for anyone who enjoys the game of basketball. It's like an And1 game without all the skill. Ill-advised passes, hand-groping defense, token attempts at steals, deep threes. The type of play you might see at a CYO game. As I type, they are blowing their chance at any upset against #1 Pittsburgh. I do not know why I had my hopes up.

Since both Seton Hall and the Knicks are losing, I've decided to watch  Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Which I must say, is clearly the best of the trilogy. The second movie of trilogies are usually the better ones. It seems as if the cast, directors, and producers all came together and decided that it needed to be better than the first one. Some examples include The Empire Strikes Back, The Godfather 2, D2: The Mighty Ducks. I'll make a list one of these days (maybe even in blog-form. Stay tuned).

Anyway, there were a few happenings in the world of sport over the past few days. Some of them interesting. Most of them not. But I thought I would share my opinions on them because I know you want them.

Matt Cassel traded to Chiefs for second round draft pick
It was part of the Mike Vrabel trade talked about yesterday. So, to sum up, the Patriots traded Mike Vrabel and Matt Cassel to the Chiefs for a second round draft pick (34th overall). Personally, I believe New England got hosed. But try telling that to a Patriots fan. Prior to the trade, I was talking to a guy I know who is a big New England fan. He was asking me how many first round draft picks Cassel is going to yield when he's traded. Come today, the Pats give up both Cassel and Vrabel, this is the first thing he says to me, "I think it's a good deal. 34th is practically first round". Nice. To them, when Belichick's involved, there is no downside.

When it comes to Cassel as an actual talent, I believe he is an average quarerback. I am from the school of thought that believes Cassel was a product of the system. It's easy to put up numbers when you have two All-World receivers in Wes Welker and Randy Moss. Plus, he didn't even lead his team to the playoffs (Kidding, Pats fans).

Off Topic Digression (Redundant?)
I switched over to watching Old School on TBS and I caught the ending. And underrated ending for an average movie I must say. I was hoping to add that anecdote and then have the clip ready for you to click on. But it's not on YouTube or any other streaming video website. This really upsets me. Usually, I think of a scene from a movie or television show and in two seconds, I am watching the video online. I pray for the day where we can view ANY scene from ANY movie or television show ever made. It's only a matter of time.

Back to your regularly scheduled blog post
Now that I think of it, there really weren't a lot of sports stories over the past few days. Just a bunch of little trades and signings.

Bart Scott signs six year deal with Jets
Believe me, I am happy about this. The Jets need a linebacker, bad. But did they really have to pay him THIS much. I guess that's just the nature of the beast. And I am hoping I say that previous sentence every time Scott sacks a quarterback next season.

Insert Friend: Wow, why did Bart Scott have to sack Tom Brady so hard?
Sean B. Fitzgerald (Me): That's just the nature of the beast.

I'm the beast, and it's my nature.

Based on the signing of Scott and the acquisition of Lito Sheppard for draft picks, it looks as if the Jets are in a "win now" mode. Which is kind of what mode they were in when they acquired Brett Favre last August. But I guess they weren't ready to "win now" then, but are ready to "win now" now? That sounds right, I guess. I'm just happy Favre is back in his Wranglers, chasing critters, riding his tractor, and not adding to his interception record.

I really should not be writing about the NFL as much as I am on February 28th. I understand that it is the most popular sport in this great country of ours, but can we please be obsessive about something else? I enjoy the NFL between September and the first week of February. In that time, I watch 9-12 hours of game footage, 10-15 hours of analysis, and an infinite amount of time worrying about my fantasy team a week. But as soon as the clock hits 0:00 on the Super Bowl, the "caring" part of my brain switches off for the NFL. I feel that it isn't even a conscience decision for me. It's more genetic.

Arod to meet with MLB officials Sunday
In case you want something to not care about. Here.

By the way, I would write about how Manny and Boras declined the Dodgers 2-year, $45 million offer, but the whole thing made me sick. Seriously, I really believe after hearing that, I became sick. Manny made me feel achy, and gave me the stye on my eye. I hate him. (But I want him on the Yankees)