[vincesanity82]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith (above) and Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart had probably never heard of TheDirty.com a week ago, but they know all too well about it now.

Last week, an anonymous tipster e-mailed The Dirty pictures of Leinart partying at his home with Arizona State University co-eds. The story was, unsurprisingly, picked up by a number of blogs.

But then ESPN showed the photos on Around the Horn, Pardon the Interruption, SportsCenter and other shows. The Dirty -- with no journalistic standards, and little apparent interest in such standards -- got one of the biggest scoops of the NFL off-season.

And after The Dirty posted the above photo today -- which it says shows Smith partying in Mexico -- it's probably a matter of time before those turn up on ESPN, too.

Matt Leinart, Alex Smith Pics at TheDirty.com: The Future of Sports Media? - FanHouse - AOL Sports Blog

[Seahawker 562]

What, is there popparazi in mexico?

[simple simon]

they just dont make QB's like they used to

[ninerfan1indahouse]

hopefully they kidnapp him and hold him hostage so he can't start next season where's the mexican mofia when u need them

[Dusty]

Well at least Smith is doing something noteworthy other than playing football terribly.

[theduck]

whos this random guy smiling in the background? funniest thing of my life.

[Seahawker 562]

Originally Posted by theduck

whos this random guy smiling in the background? funniest thing of my life.

hahaha i didnt see that till you pointed it out.