I need your help folks! I’m currently packing for the weekend of insanity in New York City and I can’t decide on what jersey I should sport to the Draft.  Let me know your thoughts.

Thanks guys!

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“I’m not as fast as I once was when I first came into the National Football League. I had a knee surgery, so I think that slowed me down in a sense, but I still have enough speed, enough sense of urgency, enough game speed to play and to be effective and to continue to make plays..”

Torry Holt - 4/21/2010 Boston Globe

Holy mother of experience in the wide receiver position! Just when I thought the off season couldn’t get any better the Patriots go and sign Torry Holt for a one year contract. Of course people are pulling the Galloway card assuming that he’ll struggle just as poor old Joey did.  I personally don’t think this will be the same situation.  Holt’s numbers are nowhere near to what they were before. You know, when he had like 117 catches for 1,696 yards and 12 touchdowns.  The thing is Holt know that he isn’t the player he was before.  He’s not here to try and make mind blowing catches like THIS.   He did average considering that last season he was being thrown to by a not so adequate quarterback in Jacksonville.  With 51 catches, 772 yards and he still managed to average 14.2 yards.  It’s really hard not to be excited about this acquisisiton if you’re a Patriots fan..which of course I am.

Speaking of being a fan, check out what I found deep in my hard drive! I remember entering this contest on MySpace and I ended up winning a pretty sweet “Kiss Me I’m a Pats Fan” shirt. I wanna say this is circa 2006?  Pretty sure I was sporting a legitimate 3 pointed hat and check me out reppin’ Harlingen, Texas! Oh oh!

Patriots Fan of the Week!

Here are my final words on the Holt signing:

1. I think the experience is the most important attribute that Holt will provide for the team.

2. The veteran catch-off between Holt and Patten during training camp will be pretty awesome.

3. Thanks Jets, for taking away our thunder. Really? You HAD to sign Jason Taylor the EXACT same time as the Pats signed Holt?! I get it, you want to win the division. Geez.

So onto the real news….

I WILL BE ATTENDING THE 2010 NFL DRAFT!

Yes, it’s happening.  This time last year, I remember being pretty devastated because I was required to work an event for my university. I was left to work lights and sound for a play…

I wonder what it feels like to be a fan of a team that signs big names.  As an avid Patriots fan/writer, I’ve grown to learn how teams work, more specifically, how the New England Patriots work.  Don’t get me wrong, I’d love for them to sign big player.  The Marshalls and the Westbrooks would give me a sense of quick satisfaction. But instead, we wait and wait and hope and wait some more.  New England does not the sign the names, even if it is an obvious fit for the needs of team.  Bill Belichick has a way of keeping fans on the edge of their seats.  It sucks, but it’s reality.

So what team doesn’t believe in the ways of Belichick? Divisional rivals New York Jets.  Led by Coach Rex Ryan, they have been signing marquee players like he was putting together his fantasy football team.  I define ‘marquee’ not necessarily that these players are the best available in their respective positions, but more of the free agents that grab the headlines.  Interestingly enough, they are also the names that I find the most frequently pop up on my twitter feed. ( Speaking of twitter, you should definitely follow me @kishaT )

The Jets Show: Starring…

Back to the Jets, late Sunday evening the Pittsburgh Steelers traded their former Super Bowl MVP and statistically impressive wide receiver to New York for a meager 5th round pick.  Some have called this a steal for the Jets.  I call this a slap in the face for Holmes.  Holmes had his best year EVER with 79 catches for 1,248 yards.  I guess keeping your toes in during the Super Bowl doesn’t make a drug violation ok.

For Patriots worriers out there, here are my thoughts on the so-called threat to our division:

Eh.

Seriously, I don’t think it’s that big of a deal. Like I’ve said to a lot of people who’ve asked me, all these signings look amazing on paper.  If the Jets are trying to instill some fear or nervousness to the other teams in their division, this is a good try.  It’s definitely working a lot more with the fans than their rival teams.  The Patriots find comfort in having a solid locker room and do not deal with any off field issues. Big names or not, a player’s on and off field production is more important.  I have all the faith in the world the…

There are a few times in life when you talk about sports with friends and something completely brilliant just strikes you.  I have many discussions with people about sports, more specifically about football.  The majority of the time, these pleasant discussions turn into heated conversations and eventually to people leaving in frustration. Although this happens about 86% of the time, then there are a few times that it becomes a purely enlightening conversation.  This is one of them.

Jeannette thinks that I am a freak. We avoid going to dinner anywhere that  televisions in sight because I end up not paying attention to her and watching the Top 10 plays on Sportscenter…after I had already seen at least 4 times earlier in the day.

Me, at a bar..or any restaurant with TV's

What can I say? Is it something that I do on purpose? No way.  I just can’t help it.  She is convinced that my fascination with football and just sports in general is not natural and which is why a lot of guys have a hard time figuring me out (this is a different issue in itself).  Even with this in mind, she still continues to hang out with me and often texts or calls me when she sees a player on television that she finds attractive.  This often leads to her describing the colors of the uniform and what marking is on the helmet so I can attempt to name the player.

I’d like to think of her as a true friend.

On a random afternoon, Jeannette and I found ourselves discussing her favorite sporting event EVER, the wonder that is WrestleMania.

I’ve never gotten into wrestling.  Perhaps it had to do with my mom being against violent games/shows.  Power Rangers and Sailor Moon apparently did not fit into this category because I was all about those shows.  Often, I tried to figure out what the appeal was of wrestling.  I enjoyed the flair and showiness of it all.  I also liked the clever names they had.  The Undertaker, Triple H, and The Rock.  Diamond Dallas Page was always a good one.  I knew the Hova hand gesture looked familiar… And 3Oh!3, please, get over yourselves.

Come on guys, let's try to be creative here…

So here is where the conversation begins to get interesting.  She states that Wrestlemania is like the Super Bowl of wrestling.  It’s where the matches are just mind blowing and…