New England Patriots backup quarterback Matt Cassel (16) looks on as he stretches during football practice at the team’s facility in Foxborough, Mass., Thursday afternoon, Jan. 24, 2008. The Patriots starting quarterback Tom Brady was not in attendance at practice. The Patriots will play the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII in Glendale, Ariz, on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)