Lawlor was on one of 300 women to show up at Dana Farber Fieldhouse this morning for a chance to strap on the red and blue hot pants for the 2009 season.

One thing's for certain, the delightful Miss Lawlor probably won't be found wielding a magic marker over a passed out individual in a dorm room. So she's got that going for her.

Patriots Cheerleader Tryouts [Boston.com]

I have no idea how mankind got by before the invention of cheerleaders. How did we fight wars? Who ran our car washes and bake sales? In 2008, cheerleaders stepped to the forefront like never before, in part due to technology. For the first time, they were photographing themselves in the nude, and distributing those photos via cell phone. We truly live in a golden age. Here's a rundown of all that transpired in the world of cheerleading:

• Scribbled anti-Semitic imagery on drunken friends.

• Oh, and penises.

• Got nude, took photos of themselves, texted them to the high school football team (by mistake!).

• Got more nude, even though only in middle school.

• Risked their lives in the name of school spirit!

• When wearing clothes, argued over what kind.

• Frolicked with Dick Vitale and Stuart Scott.

• Cheered for NFL teams, even though only in high school.

• Were sometimes, inexplicably, guys.

• Baked cupcakes with sugar, flour, and just a touch of love ... oh, and rat poison.

• Got soaking wet for charity.

• Generally ran amok.

• Restored our faith in human nature.

Voting will remain open until the end of the first round ... nice and easy. No. 5 seed Dana Jacobson vs. No. 12 Erin Andrews. A look at the nominees' 2008 resumes:

No. 5 Dana Jacobson
Angers Charlie Weis.
Suspended.
Photographed.
Protested.

No. 12 Erin Andrews
Attacked by Bruce Pearl.
Angered Mike Nadal.
Showed up everywhere.

Vote! It only takes one hand!

Voting will remain open until the end of the first round ... nice and easy. No. 4 seed Chris Cooley vs. No. 13 Caitlin Davis. A look at the nominees' 2008 resumes:

No. 4 Chris Cooley
Married a cheerleader.
Displayed some playbook penis.
Deputized brother for Daulerio public relations call.

No. 13 Caitlin Davis
Drew penises and swastikas.
Fired
Told her story to TMZ.
Gonna have somebody beat Daulerio's ass.

Vote! It's all one can ask.

But these are the unfortunate circumstances that befall a cheerleader partially employed by one of the most famous sports franchises in the world. One minute, you're just posing for a photo in front of a passed out friend, next thing you know you're scrambling for an explanation on TMZ. Oh, and of course, the aftermath of the incident becomes problematic to your husband-to-be, who is deployed overseas. Below, find the email that Ms. Davis' boyfriend fired off to myself, Gawker's managing editor and, most surprisingly, Gawker's legal department soon after this whole thing exploded.

Enjoy. It's Friday.

[Sic'd]

How are you guys doing?

My name is [redacted]and I am a currently deployed US Marine. I am writing you on behalf of my Fiancé, she is a New England Patriots cheerleader whom you made a bullshit story up about. My time with her on the phone is extremely valuable to me, so when I call her and she is complaining and upset about this story you guys posted, it really pisses me off. I love this girl to death and you are making her already stressful life even more stressful which is pissing me off and that’s not good. I am asking you to take down this post as a favor for me, I am trying not to be a dick about it but I promise that if if this isn’t taken care of I will be home in a couple of months and I promise you won’t like the outcome. The fact that you took a picture from a night of fun and drinking and turned it around on her to make her seem like the bad guy is fucked up, you guys are true American dooshbags and obviously weren’t loved enough or raised right by your dad because you don’t respect anyone. You think your all high and mighty because you’re a fucking nerd and can’t live your own life so you make shit up. I can promise you that if she continues to be hurt by this, than you won’t like it when I retrun stateside, I am in love wit this girl and your hurting the one I love so y ou can only expect me to do the same but in a bigger manner and far worse. I am trying not to lose my cool here but you guys really fucked up and I am asking you to fix it. But the ball is in your court since I’m deployed I cannot take any other action, just know I am not the only one out here who is going to be acting on this.

Here's the rest of their report:

"It all went down in a dorm at Boston College. Caitlin claims, "Me and my girls left the dorm and went to another house and came back to the kid passed out on the futon we were suppose to sleep on. The guys ended up drawing more on him due to the fact that he was the first one to pass out on Halloween night ... At the time I had jumped in the picture with the kid, I didn't realize what had been drawn on him, which I take responsibility for not being alert."

That is similar to what she told us yesterday, but without stuff like " ...[SIC'd] its not about you and i dont appreciate how your handeling this.. im assured we will be taking this to the next step, because this obviously isnt getting taken care of..."

I wonder if this means that TMZ honcho Harvey Levin will also be getting an unfriendly visit from her boyfriend? I mean, they published the photo and dubbed her "the penis cheerleader", for God's sake.

Fired Cheerleader: 'I Did Not See The Swastika' [TMZ]

Caitlin Davis and an unidentified pal appear to be writing on the unconscious prank victim and the words “penis,” ‘I’m a Jew’ and a pair of swastikas are clearly visible on his face, neck, arms and torso....[T]eam owners Bob and Myra Kraft are huge in the Anti-Defamation League and, while Caitlin might have been given a pass on the penises, the swastikas were a no-go.

I had many not-so-pleasant email conversations with Ms. Davis yesterday regarding this post, however she did insist that photos featured were taken out of context and claims she didn't draw anything on the individual. Obviously, she was concerned for her part-time job as a Pats cheerleader and the subsequent embarrassment that comes with having those pictures splashed across the internet. It's unfortunate that this did happen to Caitlin and I do think the Patriots are being a little oversensitive, especially if she wasn't the person who penis-and-swastika'd up the poor kid's body. But...as we've seen many, many, many times before, professional (and college) sports organizations are cracking down on how their cheerleader squads' public image.

To sum up: Caitlin Davis was just being a 19-year-old — albeit one who works for one of the most popular and successful sports franchises in the world — and is most likely not an Anti-Semite or a horrible human being. Caitlin has sworn vengeance against Deadspin — as did her equally unhappy boyfriend, who is currently deployed in the military — so we'll see if this story takes an even stranger turn that it already has in the coming months. Hope not.

Caitlin Davis' Life Is Not So Cheery Now [BH]

"That's what I did growing up with my church youth group," she said of helping charitable organizations like Habitat For Humanity and food pantries with the Mansfield Church of Christ.

"In addition to spreading a good image for the Patriots, you do some good things for others," she said.

Caitlin appears to be taking that good-image spreading to heart, in the form of drawing penis pictures on her drunk friend.

Pouty!