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The San Antonio Spurs' George Hill became the second NBA player within a month to apologize for nude pictures that popped up on the Internet.

 "A year ago I made a mistake and take full responsibility for my actions. I have matured and learned from this episode," Hill said through a statement released by the team.

You'll recall that it was not long ago that we had Portland Trail Blazers big man Greg Oden apologizing for similar photos that he had sent to his girlfriend. After seeing what Hill sent (and it's really not that hard if you're interested), it seems like this was a similar situation. Cell phone, self-taken, the whole deal.

Again, if you're a celebrity, don't take pictures of your privates and send them electronically. It will come back to bite you. Maybe not immediately, but eventually.

It'd be nice of this was the last one, but something makes me think it won't be.

Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees was on "The Late Show" with David Letterman last night to bask in the glory of bringing the Lombardi trophy to New Orleans.

Brees sat down with the Indiana-born Letterman, who he was pulling for the Colts, but swooned over Brees' moment with young son Baylen.

You're not alone, Dave. You're not alone.

Brees said that he's undefeated in games Baylen has attended.

Letterman's Top Ten list dealt with the Colts' excuses for losing, so it would appear the gap-toothed host has made his peace with the loss.

The top-ranked Kansas Jayhawks continued their dominant season with a road laugher over Texas last night, which will allow them to have a hearty laugh the preceding blooper.

Guard Brady Morningstar was at the line, trying to ice the game when he had a bit of trouble hanging on to the ball.

"The ball was wet," Morningstar told the Lawrence Journal-World. "It slipped on the way up. I was so confused. I could have caught it and came down with it, but I'd have stepped on the line. I tried to shoot a little jump shot so I didn't cross the line."

"I looked pretty stupid there," he added. "We laughed about it in the locker room just now."

Yep, quite possibly the ugliest free-throw miss of all time. Even worse considering that Morningstar was selected by Jayhhawks coach Bill Self to shoot for Cole Aldrich, who was disqualified before he could shoot his freebies.

Pictures of a very emotional Kendra Wilkinson leaving the Super Bowl crying have been making the rounds on the Internet, prompting the E! reality star and wife of Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Hank Baskett to offer an explanation.

Wilkinson explained via twitter, "I wasn't cryin cuz of the damn game it's cuz the paparazzi have no soul. they wouldn't leave me n family alone!!!! we asked them to stop cuz of the baby n they were way too close n they didn't care at allllllll"

Her husband, of course, was unable to recover the New Orleans Saints' onside kick to begin the second half -- a play that proved crucial.



The former Playboy Playmate told the Associated Press before that the game that she was extremely nervous. Turns out it was for good reason.

Now that the Lombardi trophy is sleeping tight with the New Orleans Saints' Sean Payton, we can turn our collective thoughts to something that really matters.

That's right, babes in bikinis and weekly periodicals.

Brooklyn Decker, wife of tennis star Andy Roddick, has been unveiled as the 2010 Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover girl. The announcement was made on "The Late Show with David Letterman" on Monday.

The gorgeous 22-year-old has been married to Roddick since April. She will join a hallowed cover club that includes Bar Rafaeli, Tyra Banks and Heidi Klum.

This Decker-related news is much, much better for the public than the embarrassing koala incident that befell her and her husband in Australia recently.

No. 44 stepped up his game beyond politics and took on the far more important responsibility of broadcasting college basketball.

President Obama, the hoops fan in chief, joined Vern Lunquist and Clark Kellogg for a few minutes of analysis in the Duke-Georgetown game and brought his humor and some nifty broadcasting ability to the table.

And, for the record, he says he can work to the right, but prefers moving to his left.

You run into to so many people who say, "Oh, I only watch the Super Bowl for the commercials."

And that's fine. They get out of the four-hour hypefest exactly what they want to get out of it.

But, I always feel like they are missing out, because so many of us love the football and the commercials. How can we possibly explain our level of excitement and euphoria to someone only looking forward to the interludes?

With that in mind, let me offer my unsolicited opinion on the night's best ad.

It was, without a doubt in my mind, the Google spot.

If you somehow missed it, here it is in all its sappy glory.

St. Louis Rams quarterback Kyle Boller has inked beauty queen and scandal enthusiast Carrie Prejean to a lifetime contract.

E! News tells us that Boller popped the engagement question to Prejean in San Diego.

The two began dating in July, during Prejean's tumultuous rise to fame.

He is 28 and she's 22.

Fired ESPN baseball analyst Steve Phillips appeared on the "Today Show" this morning to talk about his sex addiction.

Phillips, speaking publicly for the first time since leaving Pine Grove Behavioral Health and Addiction Services clinic in Hattiesburg, Miss., said he wanted to take ownership of his mistakes.

The former New York Mets general manager was dismissed from the worldwide leader in October after details of his affair with young staffer Brooke Hundley surfaced.

Phillips said he'd realized two months earlier that he had sex-addiction issues.

"I recognized in August, I needed help," he said. "I started calling facilities."

"I couldn't stop myself from doing the things I was doing, even knowing the consequences," he added.

The Snowmaggedon weather has forced the Atlanta Hawks-Washington Wizards game in D.C. to be postponed.

Neither team was able to fly into Washington after their Friday games, according to the league.

A would-be-record 2 1/2 feet has been predicted for the area, which of course would make for treacherous travel for anyone coming to the arena anyway.  For evidence, look at the Villanova-Georgetown game currently taking place. The highly anticipated matchup between two Top-10 teams has drawn a sparse crowd due to the conditions.