Rampage took some time out of his busy movie making schedule for Playboy’s December 20Q and he doesn’t let us down. Jackson’s answers involve tampons, HotWheels, miscarriages, and Japanese people looking like living robots. In other words he’ll never be part-owner of an NFL team.

Wade Keller at MMA Torch has a preview of Rampage’s responses:

“I actually hated coaching. The job f**king sucked. And they better not ask me to do it again. It’s just f**king too much,” says Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in Playboy’s December 20Q when asked about his role on the reality series The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights www.playboydigital.com Friday, November 13). “I’ve got kids I didn’t see, and I’d bust out crying whenever I looked at their picture. And I ain’t gonna lie – the pay f**king sucked for how much work I did.”

-On who first gave him the nickname Rampage: “I got the nickname from my cousin when I was eight years old. I had a bad temper. When I would lose my temper my family thought it was amusing because I used to huff and hyperventilate. It was bad. … When I was around 15, I tattooed it on my arm myself.”

-On his role in the upcoming remake of The A-Team, the movie that caused him to quit the UFC: “I can’t talk too much about it. I’m doing it now that I’ve finished this reality show. … I used to bond with my father watching The A-Team as a kid. My dad and I are still big fans of the show, so I am basically doing this for the childhood memories.”

-On his arrest last year on felony hit-and-run charges: “A lady tried to sue me and say she had a miscarriage because of the accident, but the DA said it had nothing to do with the miscarriage. Anyway, that’s old news.”

-On the hardest punch he’s ever thrown: “That was in my fight last December when I knocked out Wanderlei Silva. … It was very technical. I think that was the hardest punch I’ve ever thrown. He was out before he hit the ground. … I connected and did everything exactly right. I just felt like butter.”

I could be wrong but shooting a movie doesn’t give Mr. Jackson a lot of time to spend with his kids. But it does give him easy money and the “I’m coming out of retirement” fight. If he’s really done fighting I hope he finds a way to stay in the limelight because he gives some of the best quotes in sports.

UFC?News: Rampage Jackson says he hated coaching The Ultimate Fighter “and they better not ask me to do it again” [MMA Torch]

Love him, (or) hate him, Jason Whitlock of The Kansas City Star and FoxSports.com creates dialogue with his columns. I find Jason on the wrong-side of the fence on subjects such as Don Imus, The Jena Six, and Hip-Hop’s ruining of the black community, but his opinions cause others to exchange ideas, something that can’t be said for the majority of sportswriters.

I caught up with Whitlock earlier in the week for a brief interview. He discusses his Pulitzer quest, his Reverend Wright, and gives some advice to Pacman Jones after the jump.

HG: Buzz Bissinger set the blogosphere on fire with his comments during Bob Costas’ Town Hall Meeting. He has since backed away from some of the things he said on HBO, but why is the old guard so angry with/afraid of blogs, and why can’t newspapers and blogs co-exist without beef in the future?

JW: The old guard is losing jobs and being second-guessed and questioned in a manner we’ve never experienced. Losing jobs and being held accountable are going to tweak our insecurity. But it will pass and we will co-exist. We have no choice.

HG: With newspapers dwindling in size, and quality jobs harder to find, what route would you tell an aspiring journalist to take?

JW: Develop a niche. The Internet is all about finding specifically what you want. Don’t be a generalist. You look foolish trying to know everything. Be the best at something specific. And learn how to report. Information is still the driving force.

HG: I was critical of you for your takes and timing with the Don Imus situation. It seemed to me you were pushing Jason Whitlock’s agenda and using the opportunity to “make a name for yourself” with people that didn’t know your work. You’re on the record as saying you wanted to win a Pulitzer for your Imus commentary but did you jump into the Imus flap thinking media circuit and bright lights?

JW: Hell, no. I didn’t write anything in the Imus column that I haven’t been writing for years. You can find that sentiment in columns I wrote in the Ann Arbor News in the early 1990s. People don’t get my honesty. They mistake it for overwhelming arrogance. That’s fine. I can deal with that. I initially ignored the Imus controversy. A friend called me during Vivian Stringer’s press conference/recruiting rally. It offended me and provoked me to write. It was totally organic. It wasn’t until much later in the year that I looked back at what I wrote about Imus, the Jena Six, Michael Vick, Barry Bonds and a few other things that I reached the conclusion that I had a body of columns worthy of Pulitzer consideration in my opinion. So I had no problem saying it. That’s what I believed. I’ve been writing columns regularly since 1992. I’ve believed that twice in 16 years. I’m not out chasing the Pulitzer. I want(ed) to win one because Mike Royko won one. He’s my idol. But the dream is pretty much over. I doubt I’ll ever write another column as pervasive and influential as the Imus column. It’s tough to write a newspaper column that lands you on Oprah. I’ve satisfied my journalism awards dream winning the Scripps Howard Foundation National Journalism Award for commentary. That was quite an honor. Royko won one, so that’s my link to Mike Royko. Plus, David Simon took a lot of the shine off Pulitzers for me.

HG: You’re often critical of Hip-Hop’s influence on black culture, but do you consider any other factors (socioeconomic, lack of funding for education, the government aided crack epidemic) before you decide what ails the black community?

JW: I just wrote a 5,000-word piece for Playboy that addresses a gigantic problem within our community. Now Playboy is trying to sabotage the message with a ridiculously, sensational headline. But if you read the piece, your question will be answered. The piece comes out this Friday.

YBB Note: I haven’t had a chance to read the Playboy piece and didn’t know about it until Jason mentioned it in his answer, but the fine folks at Playboy pissed off Whitlock by changing the title of his story. The piece was originally titled “All America’s Crisis” and was advertised as such by Playboy.

Here’s a small part of Whitlock’s take on Playboy’s editorial decision:

Chris Napolitano, editorial director of Playboy magazine, is committed to stirring a racial controversy in the next issue of Hugh Hefner’s favorite publication.

Napolitano, No. 2 behind Hef at the magazine, intends to use a 5,000-word column I wrote challenging the wisdom of America’s drug war, world-leading incarceration rate and brutal prison system as an excuse to fan racial flames and distract readers from the real issues raised in the piece.

So on May 9, this headline will greet Playboy readers on the cover: “Jason Whitlock, The Black KKK.” On the inside of the magazine over my column, the headline will read: “The Black KKK.” A subheadline will state: “Hip Hop is killing Black America, and it’s time to do something about it.”

I’ll have to save my full opinion until after I read the story, but at least it seems that JW is starting to acknowledge factors other than Hip-Hop. End YBB Note

HG: Considering your stance on Hip-Hop and the state of the black community, are Tech N9ne and the 57th Street Rogue Dog Villains potentially your Reverend Wright?

JW: You damn skippy they’re Reverend Wright, and I’ll never disown Tech N9ne, Big Krizz Kalico and Cutt Kalhoun and the RDVs. You can add Dr. Dre and Tupac to the list, too. I’ve never denied being a fan of rap music. I know why it touches people and where the gangsta element comes from. Look, I’m overweight and I would tell people McDonald’s is freaking horrible and should be outlawed. But that don’t mean you’ll never see me creeping through a Mickey D’s drive-thru at 2 a.m. and grabbing a Filet-O-Fish. Just because I acknowledge my hypocrisy doesn’t mean my criticisms are inaccurate. We all fall short of the glory from time to time.

HG: One thing we agree on is that The Wire is one of the greatest television shows of all-time. If they were to make a Wire movie, what angles or storylines would you like to see covered?

JW: More of Kima’s love life. There was a lot of time wasted on McNulty’s catting around when we could’ve seen what Kima was up to.

HG: Finally, if you could give Pacman Jones advice, what would it be? What about Roger Clemens? Jason Whitlock haters?

JW: Pacman: Listen to Jim Brown and embrace the Amer-I-Can program.

Clemens: Move to Montana and disappear.

Whitlock haters: There are no Whitlock haters. There are only people who don’t know me.

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Super Bowl XLII (42) will be played on February 3rd but the main attraction of the weekend will be on February 2nd. Playboy magazine will have their annual Super Bowl party at the Rawhide Pavillion. When I hear Rawhide, I picture playmates running around in cowgirl hats and chaps. That’s it. Just hats and chaps… Leave it to Donna Tavoso, division vice president of creative projects and special services for Playboy, to rain on my parade.

Donna Tavoso, who is part of the Playboy team putting on the super-exclusive Feb. 2 fete, said the theme of the party is being kept under wraps. But it definitely will not be Western.

“We looked at over 65 venues in area and we liked the freedom that the (Rawhide) space gave us. It was a raw space that gave us a blank pallete to work from . . . and the flexibility to be creative to come up with a theme.”

“We bring together what the brand represents, the fun and excitement of the game along with celebrities, athletes and beautiful women. We wrap it all up with a sexy fun theme, great food and great drinks. It’s the whole package of living the great life.”

From the looks of things, Donna and crew have their work cut out for them. I can’t see the NFL party crowd line dancing to Achy Breaky Heart. Of course, if the partygoers aren’t having fun, there’s always the petting zoo or a shotgun wedding.

Playboy to throw Super Bowl bash at Rawhide Pavilion. Courtesy of AZCentral.comTags: Playboy, Super Bowl Party, Phoenix, NFL, Pictures

I thought this story had been put to rest a long time ago, and I was wrong. The Irish magazine The Dubliner has issued an official apology to Elin Nordegren Woods and agreed to pay “substantial” damages for publishing photos they claimed to be Elin Nordegren nude. I don’t know how much “substantial” is, but with Tiger Woods climbing towards a billion bucks, this isn’t about the money. It’s about clearing Elin’s name.

The photos turned out to be Playboy model Kim Hiott, and you can check her out after this barely SFW jump.

What was I typing about? Oh yeah… This isn’t Elin Nordegren Woods, but Kim Hiott is looking damn hiott (no i, drop a t) in this pic.

The Dubliner Apologizes to Tiger Woods’ Wife Elin Nordegren. Courtesy of Huliq.com

Tiger’s Wife: Elin Nordegren?. Courtesy of MCraigweaver.com

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Tags: Elin Nordegren, Tiger Woods, Nude Photos, Kim Hiott, Playboy Model

Anna Kournikova: She owes us. We supported her on her looks alone, and then we continued to support her when we knew she couldn’t play. She’s essentially the Russian, tennis playing, Paris Hilton.. Trust us Anna, the magazine is the classier route.

Serena and Venus Williams: I know what you’re thinking but no… Something along the lines of them getting undressed in the locker room, and then taking to the court to pose with the rackets or in the umpire’s chair. Now back to your idea…

Erin Andrews: A sexy, former cheerleader, that had the internet and college baseball teams goin nuts is a no brainer. She has the classic bunny look and Mike Gillespie Sr. says she’s a solid 9 1/2 binoculars in his book.

Danica Patrick: She’s cute, fiesty, and fast. I can see her on the cover unzipping her fire retardant jumpsuit and inside the mag rockin nothing but her helmet. I can also see her stomping around and then shoving the photographer if she doesn’t like the pictures.

Pam Oliver: The pic doesn’t do her justice, but I didn’t want to link to the you tube clip of her in dem jeans. If she ever poses for the magazine good luck getting a copy before Joe Buck buys them all.

So there’s no confusion about the way I want these pics to turn out, here’s KG and Steph:

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We men do a lot of stupid things when we’re in love. We’ll forget about our homeboys, we’ll watch Serendipity, and in the case of Gene Simmons, we’ll let the lil lady wager 100k on a horse at the derby.

The former bassist for KISS and his wife life partner were filming an episode of their reality show, Family Jewels, at Churchill Downs when Shannon Tweed made the $100,000 bet. The identity of the wagered upon horse was kept secret but it isn’t too hard to figure out where the money was placed.

Between noon and 1 p.m., the odds on Nobiz Like Shobiz went from 12-1 to 9-1, a sharp drop in a pool of more than $8 million six hours before post time. Perhaps a six-figure wager was responsible? Could the actress have made a fearless hunch bet on a name? This relentless investigative reporter introduced himself to Shannon, saying, “I enjoyed your movies,” – hey, I wasn’t lying – and asked, “Will you be rooting for Nobiz Like Shobiz?” She seemed a bit surprised by the question, then smiled and said, “Yes, I will.”

If she did bet on NoBiz, that’s money wasted.. Nobiz Like Shobiz finished in 10th place. I’d be willing to bet that the money was actually put up by the producers of the reality show. I’m not saying reality tv is fake, I’m saying it’s not real. In a related story, Peter Chris is upset with his wife for losing 20 bucks on a trifecta.

More than racing on derby day. The Nashua Telegraph

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