Thursday March 30

Welcome back to the Best Damn Blog.  We've been gone for the last week, busy putting together installments of your favorite sports talk show.  Our Best Damn Hotties tournament is for lack of a better word, HOT!  You've been coming out in droves to support your favorite hottie.  The voting on this contest has broken FOXSports.com traffic records and we look to keep it up.  Remember, we're in the Final Four right now..  

Elisha Cuthbert vs. Marisa Miller 

Stacy Keibler vs. Brooke Burke

The winners of these matchups will be announced Monday, April 3. Speaking of our Best Damn Hotties, one of our "Sweet 16" caused quite a stir on Wednesday without even showing up on camera.  Matt, one of our segment producers, makes his return to the Best Damn Blog to fill us in on the details, 24-style.....

The following took place between 3:00 and 4:00 pm PT

on Wednesday March 29, 2006

3:00 - I briskly walk from our production trailer (yes, we work in a trailer, no it's not down by the river) to Stage B where we tape the show.  

3:05 - Touch base with the director and producers before heading into the green room to pre-interview Spurs All-Star Tony Parker.

3:10 - I'm stopped by a wide-eyed co-worker in the hallway on my walk over to meet Tony P. She gives me a heads up that "Best Damn Hottie" EVA LONGORIA is standing by his side. LOOK OUT!  We meet athletes and actors on a daily basis, but to share a few minutes with a stunning beauty such as E-LONG is fine by me.

I'm feeling like Larry David at this point....PRETTY, PRETTY, PRETTY GOOD

Or

Matthew McConaughey for all you readers under the age of 30....ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT ALRIGHT

3:15 - Head to the vending machine for some breath mints. I am about to have a face-to-face with Eva Longoria and the pickle I just ate at lunch wasn't the first impression I wanted to make.

3:20 - Game time. I introduce myself to Tony and Eva. Let me tell you folks, she looks better in person than she does on TV. The next 10 minutes were a blur. I spent most of the time trying not to stare at Eva while talking to Tony. Time to head on out to the stage.

Sidenote: Eva had egg salad on one piece of sourdough bread. Not that I was paying attention.

3:30 - Taping begins. Tony's interview went well. He referenced John Salley's bet with Longoria during the 2005 NBA Finals. If the Pistons won, Eva would appear on BDSSP in a bikini. If the Spurs won, Salley had to wear a speedo on our show. Parker busted out a yellow speedo and dared Sal to wear it on the show Monday.

On behalf of all of us here at Best Damn, we hope that day never comes.

3:50 - While walking off the set, I ask Eva if she'd join us as a guest on the show in the future.

Her response: "I'm only coming on the show if Salley wears the speedo."

Salley in a speedo is a red flag. The ends don't justify the means on this one.

3:55 - While saying goodbye to the happy couple, I had an epiphany. Fellas, if you want to pull a fine woman such as Eva you can either

A)    Master the give-and-go with Tim Duncan

OR

B)     Learn French

The choice is yours...

Au revoir

Thanks, Matt and welcome back to the blog.  Remember, get out there and vote for the Best Damn Hottie.  Don't let your favorite Hottie be eliminated!!!