FAVREWATCH 2008

After hours of discussions with Brett Favre, Green Bay Head Coach Mike McCarthy addressed the media earlier today and spoke of a stalemate with the legendary quarterback.   Favre never stepped onto the field in a Packers jersey during the past two days and at this juncture it doesn't appear as though he ever will again.  Chris Mortensen and Ed Werder may have Favre texting them with periodic updates, but I'm confident neither have the details of a private conversation #4 had with his successor Aaron Rodgers.  I have it on good authority that the two quarterbacks bumped into each other as Brett was leaving the training facility.  Here is a transcript of the brief exchange:


Rodgers:  Hey Brett, the field is that way.  Where are you going?

Favre: I'm outta here, Aaron.  Things just aren't working out the way I planned.

Rodgers:  What do you mean?  Did you think they were going to roll out a red carpet for you?

Favre:  Well, uh, yeah.  I'm Brett Favre.

Rodgers:  Dude, you've taught me a lot over the past couple seasons but what you're doing now isn't cool.

Favre:  What do you mean.  I'm 100% committed to playing.  If management doesn't want me then they should just release me so I can play for the Vikings.

Rodgers:  Just release you so you can play for our division rival? 

Favre:  Why not?  They have the best offensive line in the league, Adrian Peterson, a great defense and play all their games in a dome. 

Rodgers: Yeah, but...

Favre:  Come on, there were icicles hanging from my balls during that Giants game.  You really think I want to play outdoors in January again?   

Rodgers (shaking head):  I know you've had some issues with Vicodin, but maybe you should start taking some kind of anti-psychotic medication.   

Favre:  I'm seeing things clearly, Aaron.  It's you and everyone else around here who just don't get it.

Rodgers:  OK man, hope it works out for you.

Favre:  Oh it will.  Remember, I'm Brett Favre. 

Fox (Not) In Socks

In addition to being a great mechanic, Megan is also an avid reader.  I'm motivated to do a little more reading after seeing this picture, what about you?

Bulls Overpaying Deng by $30 Million

While Luol Deng is solid, he's not even a better all-around player than the guy guarding him in this picture.  Is 18 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists worth up to $80 million over six years?  I guess it is these days in the NBA when someone like Rashard Lewis is hauling in $118 million over the same period of time.  At least Lewis is a threat from three point land.  I think I have better range from behind the arc than Deng... 

DVD Pick of the Week

 "27 Dresses" was the only option on the plane this morning, so I decided to pop "The Hammer" into my laptop.  Although it made only about $350,000 at the box office, "The Hammer" a surprisingly good small budget movie.  Carolla and his real life buddy, Ozzie Castillo, provide lots of laughs in this romantic comedy that wives and/or girlfriends should also enjoy.  Although there is no nudity, sexual content, or violence (other than a few boxing scenes), the movie was given an 'R' rating.   I'm not quite sure what the MPAA was thinking, but the movie is definitely entertaining enough to get a thumbs up from me...