Favre may go to the Vikings or Bears after all

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is reporting that the Packers may end up trading Brett Favre to either the Vikings or Bears if they can't find a suitable deal with any other team. This makes sense for the Packers.

Current season be damned, if the Packers can't get a 3rd rounder for him from anyone else but can from either of those two teams, they should take it. It would be better for the long-term health of the franchise. If they cared about this year or next year so much, they would probably welcome back Favre and name him the starter anyway. It's time they apply the (correct, I think) longer view to a trade just as they are doing with their QB situation.

Babytalk to old people

Rachel Lucas (clearly one of the few bigger misanthropes than me) writes about a study showing that old people hate being talked to like they are 2 years old. She does so very colorfully, so I recommend it to all.

When my grandmother was in her later years, I remember people talking to her like that. I hated it about as much as Rachel did. I always talked to her about normal things in a normal voice and I think she appreciated it.

Greg Norman is still doing it

Norman is leading the British Open near the end of round 3. He's 53 years old, and the previous oldest man to win a major was 48 (some dude in the 1960's). The final round should be fun to watch tomorrow morning.

He's inspired me to bring out this chesnut from Dumb and Dumber:

Hey, I guess they're right. Senior citizens, although slow and dangerous behind the wheel, can still serve a purpose. I'll be right back. Don't you go dying on me!