I think I want this one. It may be hard to believe, but I've still got a shiny black (actually, probably matte black and faux wood) Standard Definition RCA TV in the living room upon which we watch the various and sundry things that we download stream from the box. I've wanted an HDTV for a while now, and keep telling myself that if I hit a certain milestone (this time it's sales for the Fall 2010 BOOM Jackson magazine) that I'll get one.

The funny thing is, moving to HDTV isn't a total no-brainer for me. Why? Quality of experience. The one problem you never have on an old-school TV is a lower-resolution image than the TV can handle, since SD is already at the bottom of the scale. So, the picture always looks pretty decent. Plus, images are never squeeze out of proportion or otherwise made to look silly.

Deuce McAllister doesn't look *thrilled* to be at the "Lombardi Gras" parade, but hopefully he had fun!

Deuce -- the Saints all-time leader in rushing yards and touchdowns -- is heavily involved here in Jackson both as an investor and in charitable endeavors, and he's the first player who really got me interested in the Saints. He's from Mississippi and played college ball at Ole Miss.

After some knee injuries he was cut from the team early this year, but he re-joined them in the post season as honorary captain, getting both teammates and Saints fans excited just by his presence. He retired this year as a Saint. (He's there with tight-end Jeremy Shockey, who supposedly has broken bones and a plate in his leg right now, but still caught a SuperBowl touchdown. Maybe he'll get Deuce's ear in the off-season and they'll both get back up to fighting form. One can hope!)