Baskett's Catch

How did Hank Baskett and his playmate fiancé even meet? She's lived in the playboy mansion since 2004. Baskett went to college at New Mexico and has played for the Eagles for the past two years.

Theories among my friends is that Jeff Garcia made the love connection. He’s married to another playmate and he was on the Eags in '06, when Hank Baskett made a potential season-saving catch from Garcia in New Orleans, only to have it called back for holding. Maybe for a consolation prize Garcia brought him to the mansion.

Another friend thinks Baskett did it on his own. “He’s a pro athlete. They are at the mansion all the time. I dont find the news surprising in the least,” he says.

To which my brother counters: He was an undrafted player who had like 10 career catches before this year. Yes, I am very surprised. She’s not just “some” playmate. She was one of Hef’s top girls/girlfriends. And Baskett? He is the 4th or 5th WR on the depth chart.

Who took Baskett there – Jason Avant, G Lewis, Kevin Curtis – those guys can’t have any juice. Does Baskett hang around Scott Baio? Seriously, very surprised. Wouldn’t be as surprised if it was a good player, but the former WAC high jump champ. This is like Kevin Elster banging broads in the middle of games. Strawberry or Doc sure, but Elster? No way.