Athletes Show All For Playboy; Hair-Raising Cards

Brandi Chastian’s bra brouhaha has nothing on this Brazilian soccer babe.

• Hot on the heels of Ashley Harkleroad’s announcement, we uncover the naked truth on how often athletes have bared all for Playboy.

Gabrielle Reece Playboy cover top

• Upper Deck wants to condition us into buying these hair-filled cards. Next, special-edition SbB sets featuring freshly-shorn follicles from Brooks.

• How cool is Rick Sutcliffe? Not only can he kick cancer’s ass, but he’ll steal a base just to win Bill Murray some beer.

Kobe explains how he jumps over snakes, while Mrs. Bryant jumps all over an ESPN writer.

• The Yankees want to pull the plug on an All-Star promotion that might feature David Ortiz. Well, we should’ve know there was Red Sox trouble at the Stadium had we seen the warning signs.

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Noah Nabbed With Pot, Didn’t Take Dad’s Advice

Joakim Noah spent his holiday weekend embarrassing the Bulls yet again. The ex-Gator hoopster was caught in Gainesville committing a heinous crime indeed - walking around in public with an open alcoholic container!

Oh, and he had some pot on him, too.

Joakim Noah draft David Stern

Tsk tsk. Oh, Joakim, if only you had listened to your father. Read more…

Blog-O-Rama: Joakim Trying To Be American Idol?

• JOE SPORTS FAN finds Bulls rookie Joakim Noah trying to salvage his season - by trying out for ‘American Idol’?

Joakim Noah American Idol look-a-like

• RANDBALL examines the Johan Santana trade from the Twins’ point of view.

• WITH LEATHER is bored by the Bard, as NPR offers up Super Bowl Media Day as if written by William Shakespeare.

• AWFUL ANNOUNCING knows it’s always trouble when tigers & frogs mix it up on the Rockets’ court.

• INTENTIONAL FOUL looks for the remote, as they turn off their choices for most pathetic Super Bowl commercials. Read more…

Blogs: LSU Fans March For Miles To Keep Coach

• 100% INJURY RATE laces up, as LSU fans are willing to March For Miles:

March for Miles

• Speaking of tearjerkers, DEUCE OF DAVENPORT tosses a hanky to Redskins QB Jason Campbell, who turned on the waterworks after Sunday’s loss to the Cowboys.• THE LAZY EYE OF STUART SCOTT gives a big “Booyah!” to Joakim Noah, who took five games to score his first NBA points of the season.

• LARRY BROWN SPORTS grabs some popcorn (and knows a good seller), as the Knicks turn into a three-ring circus:

Knicks Isiah Popcorn

• The PORTLAND OREGONIAN weighs in on Greg Oden packing on the pounds during his season off.• As one league has already had its share of problems, NEW YORK JEWISH WEEK wonders if Israel is ready for *two* baseball leagues.

• MAKE THE LOGO BIGGER bets you’ll enjoy watching Pete Rose sing for Aqua Velva:


• STORMING THE FLOOR catches up on all the “classic” basketball on tap this week.• AOL FANHOUSE feels the pain, as an Arena Football spike takes down a ref.

Stephen A. Smith Socked By Heckling Puppet At NBA Draft

STEPHEN A. SMITH SOCKED BY FANS’ SILLY CINEMATICS: FAN IQ finds a fun video made at the NBA Draft featuring ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith - in sock puppet form!

Stephen A. Smith sock puppet


A group billing itself as “The Stephen A. Smith Heckling Society of Gentlemen” came to the Big Apple to take a bite out of His Quite Frankness, via a dingy sock puppet.

The laundry-day escapee called out his cotton-mouthed comments to the draftees as they escaped down a corridor. Some of the grandiose gems:

To Al Horford: “Some people say you’re the best forward since Slava Medvedenko!

Slava Horford


Why hasn’t my praise changed your life, Brandon Wright?

Because he’s been such a man of the people, and because his hair is so long, I hereby dub thee Joakim Noah, the People’s Princess!

Joakim Noah Princess


I’m Stephen A. Smith! Every thing I say is important!

The video also has a little bonus at the end, starring another member of the Worldwide Leader’s crew:

Stuart Scott booty call


That would be Stuart Scott checking out his new ESPN Mobile - or maybe placing a booty call.

Booty-yah!

NBA Draft Review Michelle Wie Doing Bad

• Feeling Drafty: THE STARTING FIVE runs down every single selection from last night’s NBA pick’em contest:

Joakim Noah David Stern


• WBRS SPORTS BLOG wonders what Danny Ainge has to do to get canned from the Celtics.

• D.C SPORTS BOG pities the fool who won’t enjoy the upcoming mohawks of Wizards pick Nick Young.

• THE FEED is touched that Tony Gonzalez loves you (in a legally non-binding sense).

• AOL FANHOUSE believes Michelle Wie needs a time out from tee times:

Michelle Wie


• Tracy Ringolsby of the ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS offers an amusuing anectdote for new Mr. 3000, Craig Biggio: He’s also reached first base 1,435 times *without* a hit.

• ONE MORE DYING QUAIL wonders why every baseball moment on ESPN (like Biggio’s 3,000th) has to somehow relate to the Yankees.

• RUMORS AND RANTS knows the English can make a good steak & kidney pie, but