FanHouse HughHefner

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

While the sport of boxing is extremely popular online, it's far from the front pages in the mainstream media. In this FanHouse video we talk to a few hardcore boxing fans including Hugh Hefner (who tells us what the sport needs to do to get back front and center) and Reno 911! actress Jesse Camacho, who loves Manny Pacquiao.

Check out the video after the jump.

Hugh Hefner doesn't believe in small parties. And why should he? After all, when you're the guy who created the Playboy empire, you should throw down in large fashion. Which is why he's in the middle of a week-long birthday celebration, culminating in Hef turning 83 years young on Thursday.

And, of course, there are indeed plenty of Playmates in attendance, including Kendra Wilkinson. Which, naturally, means everyone's favorite WR3 turned Playmate favorite Hank Baskett was in attendance. And he kicked it hard with Hef.

With attention spans dwindling, we forego full game-by-game previews to give you the essentials you need to know about every contest this glorious NFL weekend. Click here to go back in time.

The 1s

Denver (5-4) at Atlanta (6-3): It isn't a coincidence that the two breakout teams this season have a ton of similarities, mostly with quarterback. In the five wins for Denver, Jay Cutler has had passer ratings of 93.3, 96.1, 107.9, 109.6 and 137.5. In the Falcons' six wins, Matt Ryan has racked up ratings of 94.1, 116.1, 120.6, 134, 137, and 138.4. On the flip side, in all seven of the combined losses with these two, neither quarterback had a rating higher than 77.8. Why did I clutter your screen with all these numbers? To tell you that for either of these teams to win, their young passer has to have a great game. I'm picking the Falcons because it is a lot easier to free up the air attack with Michael Turner as your running back compared to a dude that enjoys stealing luggage.

Pick: Atlanta

Don't worry, Kobe. Officiating aside, you and the rest of the Lakers will have all the luck you need during Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Because, after a lengthy hiatus from attending Laker games, the luckiest man in America, Hugh Hefner, is headed back to Staples for the back-against-the-wall game for Kobe's career. Oh, right, and he's bringing some friends.

Jeanie [Buss] reports L.A. is buzzing. Hugh Hefner, a friend of her father's, rarely goes to Lakers games anymore, but he's coming to Game 3 at Staples Center - and bringing the three blonde stars of the hit show, "The Girls Next Door."

Jeanie has had to change her voice mail in the Lakers' offices.

"It says, now, 'I'm no longer taking orders for Lakers tickets, so I don't have to call them back,'" she said.

Well, that's interesting. You would think, if anything, after those rough performances in Games 1 and 2, there would be a few more seats available. But then again, this is L.A., and this is the NBA Finals and celebrities need to be seen care about their basketball.