A great interview by a great blogger – Zach at The Big Picture talks to the dastardly Christmas Ape, post-firing from the Washington Post.

Good to know he’s still thriving. Also, I’m intrigued to hear more about the deal that Kissing Suzy Kolber inked. Like my man French says, this is America…either you make more money, or you’re a f#$king douche bag.

I’m happy for them. KSK is my favorite blog, hands down. And they are unbridled in their dismantling of New England sports fans.

Speaking of which…Jodie at Gossip on Sports uncovered Darren McFadden’s Yardbarker blog about his visit to the New England Patriots:

I went to New England last week and I loved their facility and their stadium. They are doing a lot of construction around it. They are building a mall and a hospital right there. If I get a chance to play there I will never have to leave (!!!). They said much of the building they are doing will keep all the noise in the stadium so game days will be especially loud. They are already great at home, that will just give them another advantage.

I really enjoyed meeting Coach Belichick. He told me about their team and their system and what they would expect of me. They are always looking for playmakers and that’s what I am. I sat down with most of the offensive coaching staff and watched film. They also introduced me to Kevin Faulk. He’s impressive, the way he studies, how he trains and how he carries himself. If I can duplicate the way he prepares I’ll be doing just fine.

Forget what he says here. He would love to play in New England – fantastic, who wouldn’t? Look at the tone, the sentence structure…it’s rosy as hell!

Yardbarker, I’m on to you.

Thank you. And thank you.

It was only a matter of time before this sort of thing surfaced. To be honest, I thought it would be way sooner. Make no mistake, Pats fans may be brazenly arrogant (says you), but Giants fans are still from New Jersey and still ski in their jeans, and are still capable of the wildly unfortunate…

I like to think that one of these kid’s dad saw this video, reflected back on how he celebrated the Giants’ 1986-87 Super Bowl victory – the night his kid was conceived – and took care of business.

Check out the YouTube link too. The comments are worth the price of admission.

Picture #14 also made me feel a little bit better.

Here he is. Your Super Bowl MVP. May god have mercy on your soul.

Seriously, I felt like I was rooting for the Spanish to overthrow the Mayan civilization all year, and part of me is glad it’s over.

Actually, that’s not true. Football is best. The fourth of July is essentially the half way point between now and next year’s Super Bowl. Do you realize how long it is until the fourth of July!?!?

Inspired thoughts Word Vomit:
“It’s gonna hurt worse tomorrow,” some Eagles fan last night (oh sure, they’ve got a lot to be happy about today).

Is it volume, then edition (then issue?), or the other way around? (Or something completely different, I don’t know). Immaterial! Links dammit!

• There is an auction going on for The Wire on Ebay right now (via: Pop Candy)
• Wondering what Dave Coulier (Uncle Joey, Full House) is up to? Me either. And it’s actually kind of lame (via: Pop Candy)
• Radio volunteer for mellow jazz show sets station on fire. Undoubtedly, somebody with a pony tail really pissed him off.
• Darren Rovell giving the financial pros & cons of burying Barbaro at Church Hill Downs
• Subway vs. Quiznos: Sandwich chains try to create online brand evangelists. Feelings are hurt. Lawsuits. And nobody wins.

Get your sparse chinstrap outta here, Sambora! Impressive, and that’s not even the guy named Logan Mankins.