A-Rod has 'pre-hab' vacation in Cabo before surgery

Alex Rodriguez is taking a little break at a private villa with girlfriend Torrie Wilson and his two kids before he undergoes hip surgery in mid-January.

The New York Yankees third baseman has made Cabo San Lucas his favorite holiday getaway over the past few years but this time the trip is not all about relaxation.

A-Rod has been reportedly been working out with Wilson twice a day as a sort of "pre-hab" before he undergoes the knife next month, reports The New York Post.

A source told The Post that, "Alex visits the gym every morning and every afternoon for at least an hour each time with his personal trainer, who he has flown in with him.  He is very focused on doing "pre-hab" to prepare himself for surgery, which involves core work to strengthen and improve his recovery time."

The source claims it is Wilson, not surprisingly, who is getting most of the attention for her sculpted body.

"People keep approaching her to ask her for her workout routine and her diet," said the spy.

Wilson's hot bod might just be the thing to keep the punchless A-Rod from thinking about Kevin Youkilis — the Yankees' new replacement at third base while he recovers.

Another source said the couple have been keeping a low profile with friends like George Clooney and his girlfriend Stacey Keibler:

"They haven't been partying, they've been staying in their villa, spending time with the kids and reading a lot."

A-Rod says George Clooney is his new hero

Alex Rodriquez is finally opening up about his relationship with ex-girlfriend Cameron Diaz.  Using the actress' initials as a term of endearment, A-Rod tells "The Insider' host Kevin Frazier— in the show airing Thursday night: "I don't like talking about my relationships, but I will tell you about CD: She's probably one of the greatest human beings I've ever met, and an amazing light," reports Page Six of The New York Post.

When asked about another swing at marriage, the divorced Yankee slugger didn't sound as enthusiastic.

"I'm not sure," said Rodriguez.  "I think my new hero is George Clooney."

Not Ken Griffey Jr. — whom A-Rod just passed on the career home-run list— or Cal Ripkin, but the eternal bachelor whose current girlfriend Stacy Keibler is close friends with Rodriguez's latest love Torrie Wilson.  The two statuesque blonds are former WCW and WWE wrestlers.

"He's my new role model." he says of Clooney.  "I think he's done it right."

Rex Ryan Is Now Playing Mush-Mouth Football

Rex Ryan is controversial even when he's trying not to be.  After Wednesday's conference call, where the Type-A— what 'A' stands for is up to you— head coach of the New York Jets gave a backhanded compliment to Norv Turner and lit a fire under the normally reticent San Diego Chargers head coach.  Now, the usually unapologetic Ryan has backtracked and phoned Turner to make up.

Ryan's antics, which are getting as tired as George Clooney's charm—yeah, I said it—and as frequent as a Lindsay Lohan court date, have run their course.  Have the dysfunctional Jets turned Ryan into Dr. Phil?

Only one day after Ryan boldly claimed that the Chargers would have won a Super Bowl if they had hired him instead of of Turner, the smash-mouth Ryan turned into mush-mouth Ryan.

"It's all on me," Ryan said.  "I'm guilty.  Absolutely.  It was unintentional."

What a turnaround from boasting on Wednesday that San Diego would have two Lombardi Trophies on their mantle if he had been hired as their head coach in 2007.

"Well, I think I would have had a couple of rings," Ryan said.  "I'm telling you, those teams were loaded.  There is no question about it.  But things happen for a reason."

Even though Ryan called to praise Turner, the usually-reserved Chargers coach still fired back.

"I was surprised by the call," said Turner.  "And then after I saw the quote, I didn't have a chance to ask him this, but I was wondering if he had those rings with the ones he guaranteed the last couple of years."

Ouch.  That's four Rex Ryan Super Bowl guarantees for two different teams and not one ring to show for it.

Ryan didn't go into details about their phone exchange, but gave the match-point to Turner.

"I think we're even because he did get me with a good shot, there's no question," Ryan said.

This all leads up to Sunday's game at MetLife Stadium and an NFL rivalry no one really knows about.

In Ryan's first year with the Jets, his team beat San Diego, 17-13, in the divisional round of the playoffs.  Then, there was the Jets infamous AFC divisional playoff win, 17-14,  in 2010 after the Chargers'  "money" kicker Nate Kaeding missed three field goals and was roundly taunted by the Jets Darrelle Revis as the game ended.

Ryan's histrionics—comparing his wife to Tom Brady's supermodel honey or donning a wig to impersonate his almost-equally unreserved twin brother—have become pretty routine at his press conferences.  Only this time, he might have crossed the battle line.  And Ryan knows his words will be hanging like dirty underwear over Sunday's game.

The Jets (3-3) will have their hands full with the loaded Chargers (4-1) and the home team's victories are over Dallas, Miami and Jacksonville—who have a combined record of 3-and-13.

"Obviously, I wish this one never happened," Ryan said.  "It was just clearly unintentional.  I don't know what other word to use.  I don't know what to even say... I hope it doesn't take from the game."

Stop the presses!  Rex Ryan doesn't know what to say!