I don\u2019t know about you, but one of my favorite holiday traditions is mistletoe. C\u2019mon, it\u2019s good, clean fun. Find a cute guy, meet him under the mistletoe and pucker up. I gotta say, I\u2019ve got some fond memories of mistletoe meetings.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, I never had the good luck to meet the following gentleman under that kiss-inspiring sprig. But, boy, how much fun would it be to pucker up with one of these cuties?<\/p>\n

Number 5: Shaun White, Team USA snowboarder<\/p>\n

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Ok, look at Shaun from his previous two Olympics showings, and he\u2019s got a definite Carrot Top vibe going on. I mean, what\u2019s with all that orange hair? But Carrot Top\u2019s, er, Shaun\u2019s all grown up, and he\u2019s improving with age. He\u2019s tamed that wild mane of red hair into a coiffed \u2018do that lets you notice his gorg eyes. He could practically pass for a model now! I love his smile, though \u2013 it\u2019s as unrestrained as his hair used to be and as white as the snow he snowboards on.<\/p>\n

Only thing I can\u2019t figure out is how a California boy ended up being an Olympian snowboarder.<\/p>\n

Number 4: Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher<\/p>\n

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Adam\u2019s a southern boy with southern charm. You know, it\u2019s not every day you come across a modest pro baseball player, but Adam\u2019s a definite contender. His \u201caw, shucks\u201d appeal coupled with his classical features \u2013 in a certain light, there\u2019s a bit of the Ben Affleck to him \u2013 make him a definite mistletoe contender.<\/p>\n

Number 3: Wesley Matthews, Jr., Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard.<\/p>\n

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Pardon me while I go grab a step stool to meet this basketball cutie face-to-face. Totally worth it to look into his dark eyes. Plus, this is one thankful guy. Every other day \u2013 literally, he tweets “Another day another blessing.” How awesome is that \u2013 a prized athlete who’s truly humble. Pretty hot!<\/p>\n

Number 2: Mark Sanchez, New York Jets quarterback<\/p>\n

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This guy’s so good looking he made the cover of GQ. A regular on “hottest” lists, Mark’s got a definite chameleon vibe going on: he’s GQ-smooth, he’s surfer-boy, he’s rugged football player\u2026 Now he’s grown his hair out into a tumble of curls. When he’s got it back in one of those cute man-headbands, he looks like a Real Madrid soccer star. Another hot look for Mark Sanchez!<\/p>\n

Number 1: Reto Berra, Calgary Flames, goalie<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m not sure if I\u2019d need to tell Swiss-born Reto \u201cMerry Christmas\u201d in French, German or Italian, but he\u2019s definitely oh la la<\/i> cute! It\u2019s such a pity that handsome face has to spend so much time under a mask, though, with those sparkly hazel eyes. Plus, he’s got European style fashion sense. Hockey players aren’t often known for their clothing \u2013 kinda jeans and t-shirts guys (love the biceps in those t-shirts!) \u2013 but Reto’s got this whole scarf thing going on \u2013 maybe that’s the French in him coming out.\u00a0 Then there’s the sexy accent\u2026 wasn’t the mistletoe tradition invented in Europe? I can see why!<\/p>\n

How about you? What athletes would you most like to meet under the mistletoe?!<\/p>\n

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Contributed by Nadia Archuleta<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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