Via TMZ Sports:

TMZ Sports spoke with the ex-football star about the former NFL cheerleader throwing her hat in the ring for Maxim’s cover girl contest earlier this year … and he says he was “very proud” of her success.

“Very good,” Flutie says. “Very proud of her. She really made a good run at that.”

Flutie says Alexa made it a few rounds before a bad dog bite kept her from continuing through the competition … but she’s doing much better now.

“She kind of just ignored the whole thing and left it and went on to take care of herself.”

She’s been quiet on social media since August.  Hopefully a new year brings us more Alexa Flutie content.

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