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Chad Ochocinco: Dancing with the stars and looking for love

Want to meet a real live NFL player? Ask him all those questions you’ve been saving over the years? How about over dinner or a walk in the park..? Well, now’s your chance! VH1 has teamed up with Chad “Ocho Cinco” Johnson to help him find true love. The wide receiver of the Cincinnati Bengals is using his off-season to “play the field” in his new VH1 reality show, Ocho Cinco’s Tournament.

VH1 is looking for single, attractive women over the age of 21 who think they have what it takes to win the heart of one this NFL bachelor. Visit www.OchoCincoCasting.com to apply.

And, stay tuned Monday night at 8 pm EST on ABC for his premiere on Dancing with the Stars!

Susan’s Journey: Five Fave Moments of Superbowl XLIV (44)

Football 101 Women Fans — we are so happy to have celebrated our first Superbowl with you. And the Saints were too — their first Superbowl run ended in victory — now, that’s the way to do it! As Lisa mentioned on our Facebook page, it wasn’t the most exciting game, but it had its moments. Below are my five fave moments of Superbowl XLIV.

* ETRADE babies and Bud Light featuring T Payne. Milkaholic, anyone? In my opinion, these commercials stole the show. Doritos Watch Yourself was a close second. If you haven’t seen them, click the links and enjoy!
* The Saints’ onside kick at the beginning of the second half – I learned that this play only works 18 percent of the time. Or maybe now it’s 19…
* Call Barney Stinson. Need I say more?
* The shots of Drew Brees holding baby son Baylen after the Saints’ big win — he just seems so nice. After all, he raised more than $4.5 million for charity!
* The Gridiron Gourmet as I like to call it. Chicken wings, cookies, wine, dip….hello Jillian Michaels workout.

So those are my fave moments of Superbowl 40. What were yours?!

101 MVP’s: How can you not love Brad Smith of the Jets?

Brad Smith is a wide receiver for the New York Jets, which by the grace of God are going to Indianapolis next week for the AFC playoff game (gulp). Though he wasn’t integral to the game on Sunday, he is both on and off field a leader that surprises us with his humble manners and grace.

The NFL Playoffs: You Got One Shot!

It’s on! The NFL playoffs begin this Saturday, Jan. 9 with the New York Jets vs. the Cincinnati Bangles, 4:30 ET on NBC.

Current schedule:

AFC
Sat., Jan. 9, 4:30 p.m. ET NBC
N.Y. Jets vs. Cincinnati

Sun., Jan. 10, 1:00 p.m. ET CBS
Baltimore vs. New England

NFC
Sat., Jan. 9, 8:00 p.m. ET NBC
Philadelphia vs. Dallas

Sun., Jan 10, 4:40 p.m. ET FOX
Green Bay vs. Arizona

To keep up with the NFL Playoff schedule, visit http://www.nfl.com/schedules?seasonType=POST&season=2009.

101 MVP: Peyton Manning, more than just the funny guy in Oreo commercials

Girls, we gotta give it up for Peyton Manning this week! I watched last night’s game against the Pats with a dedicated heart. I bet my husband, a dedicated Patriots fan, that the Colts would win. I have to admit that 3/4 of the game I was biting my tongue, but in the last 13 seconds the Colts pulled out all the stops and won 35 to 34, remaining undefeated for the 2010 season!

Like all of our faithfully chosen Players of the Week, Peyton is involved in more than just the Direct TV and Oreo ads, which are hilarious by the way. As one of the most marketable players in the NFL he has taken time to give back to his community.