Since I mentioned Billy Mays the other day, my attention has turned to The Snuggie. You know, the blanket with the arm holes. People are intrigued, they want to order it. But hasn't it been invented already? As in The Sweater or The Sweatshirt? I think the popcorn-eating "Monk" may be my favorite:



But you can't talk about Snuggie without mentioning Shamwow! I'm not sure why Vince is wearing the headset, but he certainly knows how to sell. "You know the Germans always make good stuff!"



However, Vince speaking Spanish for the Shamwow! es muy bueno.



But the creme de la creme may be Vince selling the SlapChop. With gems like: "Linguine, fettucine, martini, bikini!" and "You're gonna love my nuts!" and "The reason you're gonna slap away every day is because its so easy to clean". And don't forget the Graty!



Meal of Links

You can watch the original shows of "The Prisoner" on AMC. Remember, Caviezel stars in the new miniseries.

Richard Belzer says NBC is dying. And, yes, he still works there.

How to eat smart. Brain food does not include Peppermint Joe-Joe's. Damn.

Sanjay Gupta as Surgeon General? Some of his positions are not very good.

Joe the Plumber is back. This time as War Correspondent.

Exercise Yard

So, the Mangenius becomes coach of the Browns. The first time since 1970 the Browns have hired a coach with NFL experience. Not sure what to think yet. He's young. He's a Belichick disciple. He's a defensive coach. He's a disciplinarian. But he lost twice to the Browns during his time with the Jets.

His 2006 Jets won 10 games and got in the playoffs. I remember that team being an undersized, scrappy bunch and actually fun to watch. His 2007 team won 4 games and should have taught him that having a quality backup quarterback is a necessity in the NFL. His 2008 team was at one time, after wins at New England and at Tennessee, considered the best team in the AFC after 11 games. However, the Jets were absolutely horrid down the stretch, losing 4 of 5, save a miracle finish against the Bills. Seems they strayed from the running game toward the end. Not sure who to pin that on: Mangini, Brett Favre, or Offensive Coordinator Bryan Schottenheimer. Regardless, they sucked late.

But the Browns introduce him as Head Coach tomorrow. Thus, Browns Version 2.4 is born.

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66 Across: Goddess of wisdom (6 letters) Answer: Athena

"Athena/The Who"