This has to really suck for someone. Especially someone who is in the limelight for the first time in his life. I really feel for him and am Sorry that this happened. At least Cassel's father was able to watch his son play in the NFL though.
Greg Cassel, the father of Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel, has passed away, a league source confirmed to the Globe.
In a profile of Matt Cassel by the Globe's Bob Hohler in September, Greg Cassel was described as "longtime Hollywood script writer who never hit it big but kept trying, even after he launched a second career as a horse trainer."
Greg and Barbara Cassel divorced in 1996, and Matt and his three siblings were raised by his mother, though, according to Hohler's article, Greg Cassel remained influential in his kids' lives and was "instrumental in coaching and raising the children before the divorce."
Cassel is not expected to practice with the team today, as he has plans to return home. He is a native of Northridge, Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles. It is uncertain whether this will further impact Cassel's preparation or availability for Sunday's game.
Patriots players were off yesterday, but preparations for the Raiders begin today at San Jose State. The team traveled from Seattle to San Jose Sunday night following a 24-21 victory over the Seahawks, and will stay there this week.
by Chad Finn
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