His team is tied for first in the NFC East division with a handsome 6-3 record. His performance last night was statistically unprecedented. To boot, he’s Top-10 in total Fantasy points.

Mike Vick’s status hasn’t been this high since Madden NFL 2004.

MikeVick.com is set to launch today – if it does, what can I say, impeccable timing. Currently however, the site is one giant link to the NFL Pro Bowl ballot, hmmm?

Begs the obvious question, would you vote for Vick? It may end up being the ultimate vote of confidence from the fans. There are plenty of people – for example, the Mike Vick Facebook fans – who are congratulating him on turning his life around. This character analysis is clearly referencing his 115 QB rating and 11 touchdowns with zero interceptions. Those who truly feel that Vick’s performance is a feel-good comeback story should cast their ballot and validate.

I personally think it’s a no brainer vote.

(screenshot via MikeVick.com)

Normally, when a friend IMs me something like, “‪are you reading the joe budden/fabolous back and forth right now?‬” I don’t expect the follow up to be that awesome – which makes it awesome when you’re wrong and it is…

Maybe you think that’s hilarious in and of itself (it is). But if you’re interested in the backstory, there was an arrest warrant issued for Joe Budden this morning for not paying his child support.

H/T @ New York Hoosier

I was hoping that Jared Allen would have some deep thoughts on today’s trade that brought Randy Moss back to the Vikings. Nothing too poignant to report from his Twitter feed, yet.

I did manage to come across a sort of rules to live by that Allen posted on his blog Jared’s Journal aptly titled Marriage & Mullets. Here’s the good stuff, and by that I mean his mullet mantra…

Now let’s get down to the hair. I know there are a lot of disappointed fans that I cut my hair. But remember this was never about a hair cut. I said from the beginning that it was a lifestyle. Believe me when I tell you I still rock every bit of that life style. And I still love all you badasses out there still rocking the Mullet. I think this is a good time to restate a few of the lifestyle characteristics.

1. Always highlight your mullet.
2. Always show respect to another Mullet
3. Sleeves optional
4. LOVE AMERICA

I’m still rocking 3 of the 4 and as far as I’m concerned any one rocking 3 of the 4 will always have a place in the Mullet Mullitia.

As I referred to him right after he unveiled the new hairdo at this year’s American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe: newly kempt, but no less ridiculous. He’s also the man responsible for the greatest episode of Cribs not featuring the Ying Yang Twins.

More from Allen and/or his teammates’ Twitter reactions to Randy Moss later on.

The most recent fines to come down from the front office on NFL players who tweeted either during the game or too close to kick-off: Darnell Dockett ($5,000) and Chad OchoCinco ($25,000).

Ryan Grant, who’s out for the year with a right ankle, would like to avoid a similar penalty.

This afternoon, Grant, whose Packers take on the Bears in tonight’s Monday Night Football game, tweeted a rather interesting question.

One Twitter user thinks it should only apply to those with thumb injuries. Wise guy. Personally, I’d like to cite the NBA allowing Dwight Howard to tweet during a playoff game that he was suspended from back in May 2009.

I’d love to see the NFL reward him for helping them further define the rules of social media usage for players (whether they realize it or not) and at least get back to him on this. RT me here, and help someone @NFL take notice before tonight’s game.

UPDATE: Ryan Grant chose not to tweet last night during the game, but I’m sure he had some frustration to voice as his Packers went down 20-17 to the Bears – after dominating the early part of the game.

NFL PR Brian McCarthy, or @NFLPRGUY on Twitter, made it clear that since he wasn’t with the team it was Grant’s call. Thanks for clearing that up.

Last question: Is there any gray area to this “not with the team” rule at all? Say a guy gets suspended or cut – what’s happens if Roethlisberger or Trent Edwards decides to join Twitter this week?

Let’s get this written down somewhere, league arbiters.

Steve Breaston wants to be a Facebook poet laureate, and I got to admit he’s not bad. Under the pen name S.Phantom (aka William Esteban aka Benito Stevenson aka Stevie Phantom), he’s been writing some pretty eloquent Facebook notes – weird concept in the age of Sarah Palin’s Facebook notes, I know – on his official page: Steven Breaston 15 ((The official page of S.Phantom)). The most recent, a really sweet ode to his grandmother. Hope he doesn’t mind a re-post here:

In junior high there was a woman I used to kick it with,I would give her Hershey kisses and she would give me kisses,so I close my eyes and try to envision it because I’m missing it…no sound,even though they say a thousand words come from images,I don’t know about that,but I can tell you a thousand tears do exist from these mental movie clips,cause I reminisce when she would sit without throwing fits, so many surgeries she could of quit and said I’m done with it,she never did and as a kid I learned what being unselfish is,and I’ll never know what being helpless is,the reason when I hear “give me sugar” I pucker up my lips,wishing it was for your kiss and that you were here for this,but I guess you are cause in my mind you’ve always been apart of it,that’s thoughtless… cause grandma you always been the heart of it,and it’s because of you I can’t part ways with it…so I’ll continue to write….grandma,I miss you, goodnight. -S.William Breaston aka S.Phantom-

Last week in an interview with The Arizona Republic, Breaston claimed he was a writer, and it appears he intends to back it up. Just like I’m hoping he intends to back up the hype from Week 1, and get in the end zone sometime soon.

Fan Steve Breaston on Facebook

I’ll admit, even after I drafted Steve Breaston in Fantasy this year, I didn’t really care about what Breaston had to say, . Then last week, to everyone’s surprise he went off for 132 yards in the Cards season opener – awarding me a serviceable 13 fantasy points. Now I’m ready to listen.

This week, Breaston gave one of the more authenticate interviews, post-Week One, to his team’s home town rag The Arizona Republic, intimating…

• He likes to always (or at least a lot) eat McDonald’s for his pre-game meal, he prefers sausage-egg mcmuffins and double cheeseburger meals
• He’s part of a non-NFLPA sanctioned gang called the “Backpack Boys” made up of himself Adrian Wilson. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Mike Adams
• He follows the code, “You’ve gotta dance with the girl that took you to the prom.” (citing Mike Adams)

Breaston also fancies himself a writer. I look forward to him bringing long-form back on Steven Breaston 15 ((The official page of S.Phantom)) on Facebook. Maybe pen something like “A Possession Wideout’s Guide to the Extra Value Menu” by S.Breaston.

Follow Breaston on Twitter: @SBreaston15

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Steve Breaston reveals talents off field

Realizing the NFL season is nearly a week old, and I haven’t heard a peep out of Warren Sapp. Not one iota of commentary out of the guy. This should not be the case after tonight’s episode of Inside the NFL.

Sapp has never been a blowhard per say, more like jovially opinionated – he appreciates a good josh.

So, I thought it worthwhile to check out what he’s been out lately via his online channels.

His website QBKilla.com, let’s say not exactly a content engine. You can get a nice t-shirt that says QB Killa tho. Available in standard or pink baby-tee, yes zir (as Sapp himself might say).

What his website lacks in, well, multiple pages quite honestly, the Sapp Twitter feed (@QBKilla, naturally) makes up for in offbeat photo content.

Here’s one of a dog (a ridiculous looking dog in an NFL jersey). Here’s one of a short bus.

And…here’s a picture of what I believe Warren Sapp ate recently.

GUH!

His caption reads, “This Is Way I Don’t Eat Chocolate!! No Zirr!!!” If I knew what he meant, I guess I’d be less frightened by what’s on that plate.

Anyway, good luck putting that image out of your brain today. Maybe this Warren Sapp gag reel from 2008 will help…

Found via MoneyRies on Tumblr…

Highly serviceable NFL tight end Brent Celek recently hosted a contest for people to design his Twitter background, and someone with highly serviceable MS paint skills won.

I put in an inquiry to @BrentCelek to see who the winner is. Let’s see if I get a response.

Celek is also giving away spots in his Fantasy Football league this year. According to NFLTouchdown.com, 11 of his Facebook fans will get to play Fantasy with Celek this year.

On Saturday, Celek started a contest on his Facebook page where he will pick 11 fans to participate in a fantasy football league with him–but there’s a catch. Instead of picking fans at random, the former Cincinnati Bearcat decided to make it more interesting by having his fans perform tasks to earn a spot in the league.

So far, two contestants–Charles Alexander and Derek Diep–are the first two winners to join Celek in his fantasy league. While Alexander earned a spot by being the first fan to respond to one of Brent’s wall posts, Diep clinched the second spot by being the first to send in a picture of himself wearing Celek’s jersey in front of a stop sign.

Wonder how the NFL’s resident tight end social media expert Chris Cooley feels about Celek trying to take a shot at the title?

The annual American Century Tahoe Celebrity Golf tournament took place over the weekend in Lake Tahoe. It’s always a character driven event. Posted some quick photos of the newly kempt, but no less ridiculous Jared Allen, the ever increasingly sinister Michael Jordan, and others below.

Golf Digest’s senior travel editor Matt Ginella (I want your job) posted a good write-up on the event – check out Lance Armstrong’s mom, stuck in a bunker.

In lieu of being able to be Ginella, I’ll be trying my hand at the game American Century has posted on WGT.com that allows you to play the back nine at Edgewood Tahoe. One lucky winner is going to win a trip to the 2011 tournament. I’m still trying to get my swing down, good thing this game is nicely addictive.

When I was growing up, lawn darts was the preferred leisure sports activity at most family events. Those 12-inch spears were a Hayes family institution. I think they took that game off the market, yeah? At some point during my childhood we moved from lawn darts to volleyball, with like 14 to a side.

With my friends, I spent many an afternoon perfecting the art of “hitting the chair” (strike-zone) while pitching a beyond inordinate amount of innings of whiffleball. I’m talking from the age of seven through college, 1991 through…actually, one of my buddies is trying to bring weekly whiffleball back, which I told him I’m in for.

Recently, I’ve also taken a liking to lasso golf (often called ladder golf or polish golf).

Barely competitive, barely athletic akin to sport sports are the best. John Madden and I have an understanding about this. Madden just held his 12th annual charity bocce tournament: the Madden-Mariucci Battle of the Bay Charity Bocce Tournament. Madden, Steve Mariucci, George Seifert, and presumably a bunch of other members of the Tommy Bahama Weekenders club were all in-attendance – starting to understand why I went with the pic of the anonymous Raider cheerleader?

Check out more pics at NESW Sports

Inman: John Madden, Steve Mariucci attract big hitters for charity bocce (Mercury-News)