Yesterday, NBC4 sent reporter extraordinaire Pat Collins to cover the story of “Banana Man,” otherwise known as Stafford County high school student Bryan Thompson.

I know that there’s some of you around these parts — a vocal minority, if you will — that don’t really care for a hearty serving of sports mixed in with your daily dose of DCist. I have accepted this. But if you thought I could stumble upon this 1988 video — featuring a Redskinized version of Ray Parker, Jr.’s “Ghostbusters” and unintentionally hilarious cameos by legends Dexter Manley and Charles Mann — and…

Just in case you missed yesterday’s best bit of video on the internet, check out President Bush offering his assessment of Pope Benedict XVI’s speech outside the White House (via the Hill’s Blog Briefing Room)….