Big Screen Babes

One of the best things about sports flicks (and TV shows) are the uber babes that grace the screen, playing out their inner athlete fantasy. From baseball cuties to mature men, take a look at some of the most desirable fake athletes to light up our screens.

Taylor Kitsch as Tim Riggins, Friday Night Lights (TV Show)

By far the hottest thing to walk planet Earth, Taylor Kitsch played bad boy Tim Riggins in one of the most epic TV series of all time.

photo via Knoxville

Kyle Chandler as coach Eric Taylor, Friday Night Lights (TV Show)

Though Kyle Chandler may be more of a catch for a mom than myself, something about his family-man, tough-coach persona gets my vote.

photo via Washington Post

Mark Wahlberg as Micky Ward, The Fighter

There is nothing this man can do that isn't over the top sexy—including boxing. Mark plays an underdog in one of my favorite movies of the decade and he does it well.

 photo via MPG

Channing Tatum as Jason Lyle, Coach Carter

Another one of the world's finest, Channing is known for playing confident, gorgeous athletes, and in Coach Carter he does not disappoint.

photo via Mediablvd

Paul Walker as Lance Harbor, Varsity Blues

Back when Paul Walker was a baby he played a Texas QB, charming the screen with his perfect smile and baby blues. 

 photo via Cinema Source

Matthew Davis as Matt Tollman, Blue Crush

Remember this bombshell from the chick flick Blue Crush? He may have been a one-hit wonder, but what a hit it was.

photo via All Movie Photo

Freddie Prinze Jr. as Ryan Dunne, Summer Catch

This brings me back to my obsession with him in my early years, as he was a token crush for any girl in the late '90s. Although this movie wasn't one for the books, Freddie sure made up for it.

photo via All Movie Photo

So next time you're about to pop in a DVD with your man (or without), agree with a sports theme and enjoy these lovely leading men.


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Latest Lines

While enjoying football over burritos and beer yesterday, a couple of my girlfriends asked to give them a quick rundown on what was going on in the games. They were headed to meet up with guys of their liking and wanted to sound super sporty. They were actually trying to watch the games and understand, but they were seeking a little extra help to unscramble the overwhelming madness of football.

So here I am, offering some of the biggest happenings in the world of sports this week. Use these as a pickup line, or as a simple checklist of what to know this week—it's up to you!

1. Oakland Raiders owner, Al Davis, died this weekend at the age of 82. He was a legend not only in the hearts of Raiders fans, but throughout the NFL and the game of football.

 photo via Nation News

2. The San Francisco 49ers (who weren't expected to be anything great this year), absolutely killed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and took their record to 4-1 this season. 

3. The NHL kicked off their season late last week. The Boston Bruins will try to hold on to their Stanley Cup title as champions from last season.

 photo via NHL

4. Tim Tebow, the backup QB for the Denver Broncos (who seriously loves God and has been riding the bench since being drafted) looked like a star and may be the new starting QB in Denver. 

5. The final four teams in the MLB are the Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers. Brewers are up on the Cardinals 1-0 and the Rangers are up on the Tigers 1-0.

photo via USA Today

6. This weekend kicked off the first week of "bye" weeks for the NFL. A bye week basically means a week off for that football team and every team will have one this season. Make sure to make adjustments on your fantasy team if needed.

7. Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings scored three touchdowns in the first quarter of his game Sunday. He is the man and if you have him on your fantasy team like I do, we owe him a huge "thank you!"

photo via USA Today

8. The Green Bay Packers (5-0) and the Detroit Lions (4-0) are the only undefeated teams left in the NFL.

9. The NBA is still currently in a lockout, with many stars looking overseas for contracts.

And the most important thing this week...

10. The San Diego Chargers beat the Denver Broncos (though barely!) and took their record to 4-1. 

 photo via NFL

Enjoy using these to impress a babe or to feed your inner sports star. Catch the Monday Night Football game tonight to see if the Detroit Lions can hold on to their perfect season, while taking on the Chicago Bears.


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Shape Magazine Blog Awards

If you haven't heard, Cosmos & Cleats has been nominated (YAY!) for Shape Magazine's Best Blogger Awards.

I'm in the "sports nuts" section and up against some stiff competition! The contest lasts for the next few weeks, so please take a second to vote if you're a Cosmos & Cleats reader - every day if you can!

I appreciate all the support and all the word spreading. My readers are seriously the best!

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Back to normal sporty stuff ASAP! Have a great weekend!

You didn't think I'd leave you without a little Friday afternoon goodness did you?

Ladies, meet David Wright of the New York Mets

photo via Mens Health

Thanks everyone!

NFL Goes Pink

Notice anything extra cute about the boys playing football recently? From gloves, to mouth guards, and of course shoes, NFL stars were sporting neon pink all weekend long.

Brandon Jacobs, New York Giants

photo via USA Today

For the past few Octobers the NFL has teamed up with the American Cancer Society for a month-long campaign called "A Crucial Catch." Players, coaches, and NFL staff have the chance to raise awareness for Breast Cancer by wearing pink. The more pink each player wears the better, as these items are being actioned off and money will be given to team charities and the Cancer Society.

Antonio Garay, San Diego Chargers

photo via CBS News

Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders

photo via Examiner

Want to help out but not a football stud? Here is what I'll be picking up this week to help support our lady lumps and the NFL. And even though I'm not a huge fan of girly sports gear (or guys in pink), this is definitely an exception. Props to the players and those of you helping to fight the battle!

Find your own team's gear and learn all about the campaign here. 

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Postseason Players

 I'll have to admit that my mind has been solely focused on football—on and off this blog—but with baseball season at its peak, it's time for some baseball love. My apologies to those who are completely sick of my everything-football posts, but with the Padres' season long gone, I had to switch my focus to avoid serious depression.

After a crazy past week of baseball, some teams are starting to drop like flies, while others continue forward towards the World Series. 

Tampa Bay celebrates winning the AL wild-card spot

photo via NJ.com

Here's a little run down on the current MLB sitch: Wild-card spots (no freaking clue what a wild card is?—click here) have been won, and there are eight teams left in the running. Four teams from the American League and four teams from the National League. This is called the AL and NL Division Series and which ever teams win three games first move on to the next round, the AL and NL Division Championships.

Here's who's left:

American League

Texas Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Devil Rays 
[Texas leads series 2-1]

 New York Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers
[Detroit leads series 2-1]

National League

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Phillies
[Series tied 1-1]

 Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Milwaukee Brewers

[Milwaukee leads series 2-0]

After this week, four teams will be left (two from each league). There will eventually be one team left from each league and they will play in the World Series—but more on that later. 

photo via You Play Ball

I'm personally hoping for Detroit (shout out to my Michigan fam!) to take home the ring this year, but you can't beat a face like Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels (above). Enjoy the end of baseball and all the babes that come with it!

Cosmo Clue:

The MLB is currently in the AL and NL Division Series of the playoffs.

Schedule of games

You Play Ball Like a Girl

As much as male athletes pride themselves on being totally manly and tough, there are several habits these men do to bring out their girly side.

1. Public Displays of Affection

Though girls are usually the ones who crave showing love for their partner in public, athletes of all sports love to show theirs—butt cheeks included.
Mike Napoli (Texas Rangers) and Jon Garland (now with the Dodgers)

photo via Wordpress

2. Emotion

Females are usually the more emotional sex, but big boys cry too—right LeBron?

LeBron James, Miami Heat

photo via Bleacher Report

3. Modeling

Supermodels started as extra-stunning females, but now the trend has leaked to athletes of all kinds. Though I am NOT complaining with the new version of Marky Mark below.

Mark Sanchez, New York Jets 

 photo via Style Caster

4. Dancing

Although groovin' is usually a guy's worst nightmare and a girl's favorite past time, some athletes can't help but to shake what their mama gave them (even in sparkles and deep-V's.)

Chad Ochocinco, New England Patriots

photo via Bleacher Report

5. Crop Tops

The infamous belly shirts are slowly making their way back into the fashion world, and athletes are completely on board with this show-it-all trend. Leave it to the high school girls, fellas.

Jermaine Cunningham, New England Patriots

photo via Football's Future


But who can blame these guys for wanting to be more like the better of the two sexes? Just kidding, boys.


Here's a little clip of the all-time best quote of "you play ball like a girl" to get you through this Thursday morning. Enjoy!

Football FAQs

A few weeks ago I did the first post of baseball FAQs and now it's time for Round 2. 

Since football season is in full swing, I can only guess that you're surrounded by football crazed men everywhere you turn. Read below and you'll be a bit closer to understanding the complicated world of the sport.

photo via MJB

Q: What do the yellow and blue lines mean on the field?

A: Those lines are actually computer generated and only appear on TV—not on the actual field. The blue line represents the line of scrimmage, or where the players and the ball is starting from. The yellow line represents how far the offense needs to go to receive a first down. (Tip: The players have four tries to get this first down.)

Q: Why do I hear my guy talking about wanting his team to lose all their games?

A: He is most likely talking about wanting his team to have the worst record in the NFL, so that they get the top pick in next year's draft. (Tip: The first pick of next year is probably Stanford QB, Andrew Luck.) Basically, the team that does the worst each year gets to pick first at the draft the following year and can end up with the next franchise superstar. You usually only hear fans wish this upon their team when they are really bad or really need that first draft pick.

Q: What's the difference between a punt and a kickoff?

A: Punts: These are kicked when the team didn't score, and/or didn't make it to a first down. The team who was just trying to score punts to the opposite team. 

Kickoff: These are done at the start of each half and after teams score. You then kickoff to the opposing team. More here.

Q: Why do some states have so many teams and some none? Which state has the most teams?

A: It mainly has to do with profit—Montana might not bring in as many viewers, aka cash, to the owners and players of the team in a city like New York.

California, Florida and New York all have three teams (with California having two in the Bay Area—only 20 minutes from each other, and two of NY's teams actually play in New Jersey.)

Q: What's the difference between the AFC and the NFC? 

A: They are each a conference that make up the NFL. There are 16 teams in each conference, making up 32 teams in the NFL. (Tip: Each conference then breaks down into four divisions: West, East, South, North—four teams per division.) A team from each conference will go on to play each other in the Super Bowl. More here. 

Q: How long is the NFL season?

A: Preseason starts in August and the Super Bowl is played in early February. 

Hopefully these help you on the way to being super sporty (and help to get you off your boyfriends back—you're welcome boys!) Now head to the local watering hole on Sunday to totally impress a babe sporting jersey.

Email me with any questions that I didn't get to.