Overall I thought it was a decent episode. I get the feeling, however, that the writers are rushing to tie up loose threads. The cable-on-the-beach "mystery" from season 1 was killed with a very brief mention last week, and now we know why Jack's father was down under (and who that woman who's house he visited when Ana Lucia was driving him around).
I did like the Jack-football scene...pretty damn amusing. Tom looks like he'd be a load on the ball field...the Bills should sign him as that missing run-stuffer we need.