New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress injured his hamstring a couple weeks ago, and since then he has been spending his recovery time wisely by shooting himself in his right thigh on Friday night. Plax (we're tight so I can call him that) has an expired permit to carry the concealed weapon in Florida, but the permit doesn't apply to the state of New York; therefore, there's a reasonable chance he will face criminal charges and possibly another suspension this season from the NFL.

The question must be asked, "What does Plaxico Burress need a gun for?" Is he fed up with everyone saying Eli Manning is the only one of the Giants with a rifle? Does Plax hunt his own Thanksgiving turkey in New York nightclubs, and does the turkey humorously trick him into shooting himself much like Bugs tricks Elmer? Who knows. Maybe Plaxico was just trying to re-enact this hilarious YouTube video (there's no way Plax took his gunshot as well as this guy, or made getting shot any funnier)?

The police and the NFL will be looking into this incident further in the near future. But no matter how it happened or what the ramifications turn out to be, we should all learn this lesson from Plax: You're just not cool unless you carry a gun, and when that coolness decreases when you shoot yourself, it's still totally worth it.