Two Lessons

1. Even though the finale was spoiled to me a couple of weeks ago, the Dexter finale was still great. I'm, of course, way behind the curve, but I was glad to finally catch up. That show is so great, and Dexter is such a complex character. He's easily a guy you could call your best friend, but he's obviously extremely dangerous. I think the show is interesting, partly because I believe that we all have dark urges sometimes. Dexter knows this, and he simply allows his dark side to take over sometimes.

The big surprise was obviously huge. I'm not going to spoil it, but it's definitely a game-changer. If you are looking for a show to watch, I'd give Dexter a shot. It's definitely something worth watching if you don't mind (sometimes extremely) dark comedies.

2. Favre lost! I know that I'm technically supposed to cheer for the Vikings because they're the team that beat the Cowboys. But I think that Favre is just slime. Absolute slime. I hated the way he screwed over the Packers, holding that team hostage year after year. In addition, he was also, apparently, an a-hole to Aaron Rodgers...who seems like a pretty good guy.

Then he runs off to the Jets, and he does pretty well there. I'm not sure how believable it is, but there's a rumor out there that Favre tanked games with the Jets to make sure they didn't make the playoffs. The thought is that Favre wanted to end up in Minnesota (and would never be able to land there from Green Bay), and he figured he'd go to New York for one year and then end up in Minnesota. If he made the playoffs, though, he might have to stay in New York, and he didn't want that. Missing the playoffs allowed for an amiable separation.

The numbers from the end of the season seem to argue in that direction, and Favre is enough of a shady character for me to believe it.

So he runs to Minnesota, and he holds them hostage. No one except Adrian Peterson and Brad Childress wanted him there, and he screws over the QBs that were already there. Favre falls in love with his own story, and he starts audibling out of plays so that he can get the glory.

And I love that he's the reason they lost. That his interception is the reason why the Vikings couldn't get a field goal to end regulation. Because he's simply trash, and he doesn't deserve to win anything. And I hope all this team-changing really taints his career legacy. I know he's still a first-ballot hall of famer, but I hope people look back on his career and realize he's just a jerk.