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TMZ Sports8/16/2007 1:03 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
Are You Ready for Some Football ... With Ryan?

Ryan SeacrestThe NFL and Ryan Seacrest go together like Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise.

Nonetheless, word on the street is, the "Idol" ringmaster will handle pre-game and halftime hosting duties of the Super Bowl on Fox next February. Because nothing says manly man like a guy with frosted highlights. Seacrest out!

No halftime act has been named yet, but Clay Aiken would fit the bill nicely, no?

UPDATE: To be filed in the Who Knew? category, Ryan actually played high school football for the Dunwoody High School Wildcats in Atlanta. Ryan, as a strong safety, took his team all the way to the AAAA State Championship. Tackled by Seacrest-- good times!

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Stephanie M:  1641 days ago

NO METROSEXUALS IN FOOTBALL!!!!! NONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONOONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Law:  1641 days ago

I WON'T WATCH A SINGLE GAME ON FOX, IF HE IS ON THERE, HELL I MIGHT STOP WATCHING FOX...

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bill:  1641 days ago

Who cares? Who watches the pregame or halftime show anyway? If you do, maybe YOU'RE the one who's gay.

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Boo Hoo:  1641 days ago

Why won't he come out of the closet? It is no big deal in this day and age. What is he afraid of losing? It is not like his job depends on him being a sex symbol to women.

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Diana:  1641 days ago

BTW, Ryan did not actually "play" football for Dunwoody. He was, like, the manager or the water boy or something, I think. I went to high school at a neighboring school at the same time he did; I met him once or twice through mutual friends, and I also knew him slightly at the University of Georgia. He's actually a decent guy. Or, he was in, like 1993 or something, which is the last time I spoke to him. I know, I know -everybody loves to hate him. But he's actually a pretty regular dude.

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me me:  1641 days ago

Why not use Richard Simmons, he would be masculine

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linwood berry:  1641 days ago

But he didn't make the cut to the final twelve
candidates...They wanted a macho macho man...

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Attractive?:  1641 days ago

Oh hell no!
Seacrest out.......of the closet.

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glynne1964:  1641 days ago

WTF?!!!! WTF?!!! WTF?!!! WTF?!!! What's next? J. Alexander, of America's Next Top Model, hosting World Extreme Fighting? Give me a freakin' break!

I DETEST RYAN SEMENCRUST! I WILL NOT WATCHING FOOTBALL IF HE'S GOING TO BE PART OF IT! The most perfect way to ruin a national passtime is to add this worthless horse's a$$!!!!

Semencrust, go climb back under your slimy rock. YOU SUCK!!! BIG TIME!!!

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honeycone71:  1641 days ago

I always pictured Seacrest as a tight end anyhow.

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David:  1631 days ago

This boy will do anything to try to persuade people that he is straight. This is such an obvious move, just like whenever he is on tv commenting oh how women celebrities look hot. Ryan we all know you are gay-get over it and come out already-dam!

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