Jet Favre

Here's my take on the Favre fiasco:

1. The press is loving this - a ready-made soap opera for the slowest time of year in sports. The NFL Network has been wall-to-wall with this one for, literally, months.

2. The Packers are nuts. This is a team that was just a couple of good plays away from the Super Bowl last year. Are they seriously going to try and convince us that Aaron Rodgers (who may, in fact, turn out to be a decent QB) gives you a better shot to get there than Brett Favre, a first-ballot HOF guy who is coming off one of his best 5 seasons ever? And what if Rodgers gets hurt? His backup is currently a just-drafted college QB. Jet-tissoning (pun intended) Favre does not put the best product on the field. Rodgers has never had an NFL start, for crying out loud! 

3. I love Favre, but hate the Jets. And now #4's in the same division as my Buffalo - er, Toronto Bills. Not good news. Well, at least I'll get to see him play.

New Bond Title Revealed

This just in from commanderbond.net - the 22nd cinematic James Bond adventure will be called "Quantum of Solace". The title comes from a short story in Ian Fleming's "For Your Eyes Only".

I can't wait for this film, as anyone who knows me well can attest. Around the time of its release I'll be doing a talk on "The Theology of James Bond" at St. Justin Martyr - and anywhere else who needs a "hired gun".

Have talks, will travel.