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Football-Shaped Oreo Cookies!

Joining in the craze of football-shaped food products is Oreo! It was announced yesterday that a special edition football-shaped Oreo are available in stores nationally and they will be participating in Kraft’s “Huddle to Fight Hunger” program. Oreo will donate the monetary equivalent of 500,000 meals to Feeding America, the nation’s leading hunger relief organization, to secure meals on behalf of local food banks.

“Football fans are among the most passionate of any sport so we’re excited to launch an Oreo product just for them,” said Eva Press, Director of Marketing for Oreo, Kraft Foods.  ”Moreover, we’re proud to support those in need and hope the Huddle to Fight Hunger campaign inspires our millions of fans to join us in this important fight.”

We can’t wait to get these new Oreo’s! They are going to be the perfect cookie for our tailgates!

Happy Birthday Hank Baskett!

Happy 28th Birthday to Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Hank Baskett!

Fun Facts About Hank: He was born in Clovis, New Mexico. His father, Henry Jr., worked for the Air Force before becoming director of a social service program, and his mother Judy, works as a financial officer at Cannon Air Force Base.

After dating for six months, Hank proposed to girlfriend, Playboy model Kendra Wilkinson at the top of the Space Needle in Seattle. The pair tied the knot on June 27, 2009 at the Playboy mansion. On December 11, 2009, Kendra gave birth to the couples first child, Hank Baskett IV.

Hank co-stars in a spinoff of The Girls Next Door, titled Kendra, which focuses on his wife’s life after leaving the Playboy Mansion and getting engaged to him. The show premiered on June 7, 2009, and had record breaking numbers for E! with 2.6 million viewers.

Happy Birthday Hank!

Eat, Breathe And SLEEP Sports

With the NCAA football season just underway, the opening of the NFL so close and the height of the MLB season right around the corner, do you or someone you know need a little extra sports memorabilia? Well, check out these sports team themed bedroom sets!

With think that this could be a great gift idea for the big sports fan in your life. They have pillows, sheets, comforters, etc. in a variety of teams! One executive said the best sellers are New York Yankee and Chicago Cubs gear.

Michelle Obama, Roger Goodell and Tony Dungy Heading To New Orleans

First Lady Michelle Obama is scheduled to join NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and former Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy in Louisiana next week to promote her “Let’s Move!” campaign against childhood obesity.

Michelle’s Sept. 8 visit to Brock Elementary School in Slidell will be held on the eve of the NFL’s first game of the regular season, when the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints host the Minnesota Vikings at the Superdome.

The White House says the First Lady will highlight steps schools and communities can take to combat childhood obesity.

NFL Countdown… 7 More Days

Exactly one week until the NFL season begins. Check out this picture taken at NFL Headquarters today.

What are your predictions for the season? Which two teams do you think will be playing in the Super Bowl? Let your thoughts in the comment section!

Photo: NFLprguy

Let The Season Begin!

Are you ready for another action packed college football season? We hope so because it all begins tonight!

Let us know who you are rooting for and what your predictions are for the upcoming season. Can Alabama repeat? How will USC perform with all the off-season sanctions? Will a team go undefeated?

Here are a few games that will be launching the 2010 college football season tonight:

• #2 Ohio State takes on Marshall at the Horseshoe at 7:30pm ET. This game will air on the Big 10 Network.
• #13 Miami (FL) will host Florida A&M at 7:30pm ET. ESPN 3 will be showing this game.
• #14 USC has traveled to Hawaii to take on the Rainbows at 11pm ET. Game will air on ESPN/ESPN 3.
• #15 Pittsburgh will take on Utah in Salt Lake City at 8:30pm ET. You can catch this game on Versus.

We will be posting our favorite tailgate recipes from our recipe contest next week, you still have time to enter the contest to win a $100 Nike gift card!

Queen Of Sports Fantasy Football Guide, Part 3

Here is our third edition of the Queen Of Sports Fantasy Football Guide! (Check out parts one and two) Today we are bringing you our favorites kickers as well as our choices for bench players, one player from each position that deserves honorable mention. We’ve got a good mix of cute and sexy here, something for everyone!

If you need a reminder on how the real fantasy football game works, check out our breakdown here.

Kicker

Photo: Orlando Sentinel

Matt Prater (Denver Broncos) – Doesn’t he look like the quintessential mid-western guy? Matt hails from Mayfield Heights, Ohio. He majored in psychology at the University of Central Florida. Matt’s stats: 5’10” and 180 lbs.

Photo: CJOnline.com

Ryan Succop (Kansas City Chiefs) – We think this guy is so cute! Ryan is originally from Hickory, North Carolina. Ryan earned the 2009 Mr. Irrelevant, an honor bestowed on the last pick of the NFL draft every year. He is one of the most successful Mr. Irrelevant’s. Ryan’s stats: 6’3” and 221 lbs.

Photo: Life

Neil Rackers (Houston Texans) – We love Neil’s ice blue eyes! He’s so handsome and looks like he should be posing for a Calvin Klein ad. Neil is from Missouri and lettered in three different sports in high school, football, baseball and soccer. Neil’s stats: 6’1” and 210 lbs, married to Rachel Rackers.

Bench Players (Honorable Mention)

Trent Edwards (Quarterback, Buffalo Bills) Trent’s stats: 6’4″ and 231 lbs

Braylon Edwards (Wide Receiver, New York Jets) Braylon’s stats: 6’3″ and 215 lbs

Michael Turner (Running Back – Atlanta Falcons) – Michael’s stats: 5’10 and 244 lbs

Dustin Keller (Tight End – New York Jets) – Dustin’s stats: 6’2″ and 248 lbs

Mason Crosby (Kicker, Green Bay Packers) – Mason’s stats: 6’1″ and 207 lbs

Let us know who we forgot and stay tuned tomorrow for our final edition that will feature some of our favorite defensive players (even though in Fantasy Football you don’t draft individual defensive players). We don’t want to leave them out!

Raiders Call Out ESPN’s Adam Schefter

ESPN reporter Adam Schefter posted on his Twitter account today that three teams were interested in acquiring Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart. The three teams he mentioned were the Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills and NY Giants.

Well, the Oakland Raiders did not take his post too well as they in turn sent out a press release combating his statement:

Athlete Sighting: Drew Brees

New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees was spotted having dinner at Capitol Grille in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday night.

Enter New Queen Of Sports Contest To Win $100 Nike Gift Card!

Do you want to win a $100 Nike gift card? Here’s your chance!

The details:

In honor of the upcoming football season, submit your favorite tailgate recipe to info@QueenOfSports.com. You can send in as many recipes as you’d like to enhance your chances or just submit your favorite. The Queen Of Sports team will in turn whip up the top recipes and do our own taste test! The winning recipe will get you a $100 Nike gift card.

The recipes will be judged on two categories: taste (of course!) and football theme. The contest ends on Monday, Sept. 6th at 12pm (PST).

Send your recipes to: info@QueenOfSports.com!