As opposed to the lackluster Croyle, Herm, and Chan interviews that we've been postin the past couple days, there are actually a couple great interviews available online.

810 sports has a very interesting, candid interview with Tyler Thigpen available. About 15 minutes long, give 'er a listen. It's a great look into Thigpen's personal experiences and his role on this team.

But better than even that is Dwayne Bowe's colorful interview with IGN Entertainment at a Halo event being held for NFL rookies. It's a classic (H/T ChiefsPlanet):

Dwayne Bowe Interview

May 30, 2008 - Second-year Chiefs wideout Dwayne Bowe does not need to prove himself this offseason. After a stellar rookie campaign, Bowe could easily have spent his summer poolside sipping martinis. Instead, he's trying to establish himself in two different arenas. Not only was Bowe at the rookie event to support fellow teammates Branden Albert and Glenn Dorsey, but he also spoke to us to hype up his skills in Halo. Of course, that got us thinking about a match with a certain sports star who also partakes in Halo now and then: Agent Zero. We're working on negotiating the terms of Bowe vs. Arenas, but until then, you can check out our entertaining interview with the man with the diamond Blackberry around his neck.

IGN: Dwayne Bowe! You're not a rookie. What are you doing here?

Dwayne Bowe: I'm just here to support the incoming draft class, just like Reggie [Bush] and Vince [Young] were doing my year. I just wanna show that we support these guys cause they're the future. I just wanna show my face and let them know I'm human.

IGN: Man. You've only been in the league one year and you're a grizzled veteran now?

Dwayne Bowe: Man, I feel like I've been doing this for like seven, eight years. When you get mentored by older guys, like Eddie Kennison, or Tony Gonzalez, you learn a lot, and that's what I'm trying to do.

IGN: OK. So are you chaperoning this weekend?

Dwayne Bowe: I don't want to call it chaperoning, but yeah, we're chaperoning little kids.

IGN: Are you putting Glenn Dorsey and Branden Albert on the buddy system this weekend?

Dwayne Bowe: Yeah, they're going on the buddy system. I don't want them to get lost. It's such a big city…I'm just making sure that they know I'm here and I'm not gonna let them go.

IGN: So you were the best rookie wide receiver last year. Were you expecting that out of school?

Dwayne Bowe: No, no, no! My plan was to just to step on the field and block all that stuff out and just have me and the guy in front of me and just try to beat that guy. I never looked at my stats and just said "I gotta beat you on this play." And it just added up to, you know, 70 catches, almost 1000 yards, five touchdowns.

IGN: Who was the toughest guy you went up against?

Dwayne Bowe: Champ Bailey, number one, man. Al Harris…

IGN: Nnamdi [Asomugha]?

Dwayne Bowe: He's number two. But Champ's number one. I made a couple of catches against him and Champ said something like, "OK rookie, I'm gonna let you get two catches. But that's it."

IGN: Who's the funniest trash talker at cornerback?

Dwayne Bowe: I would say Cortland Finnegan, on the Titans. He was always talking, always in my ear, always messing with me. I would say I talked more than I've ever talked in a football game talking to that guy.

IGN: So then, what was the funniest thing you heard a corner say to you last year?

Dwayne Bowe: "Hey D-Bo, when the ball comes this way, I'll let you block. Don't be hitting me all late and stuff."

IGN: So what kind of video games do you like play?

Dwayne Bowe: I'm big into shooting games; I just try and do whatever I'm not doing on the field. I like to play football in real-life, but it's my job, I don't want to do that on the side. So I like to play Halo and Call of Duty and smoke anyone who tries to play me.

IGN: So you think you're the best Halo player in the NFL?

Dwayne Bowe: I think so, if anyone wants to test me, you can call me, you got my cell.

IGN: Gilbert Arenas has sort of been the preeminent Halo player in sports for a while now. Do you think you could take him?

Dwayne Bowe: I think I have a great chance of taming him. I don't know how often he plays it.

IGN: So, if we could make a Gilbert Arenas-Dwayne Bowe Halo matchup, would you participate?

Dwayne Bowe: I'm on it. I am on it.