The Pittsburgh Steelers is another one of those franchises that continues to breed some of the greatest NFL talent known to man. From Rod Woodson to Terry Bradshaw to Jack Lambert, and Jerome Bettis, the list of Steeler greats flows for what seems like an eternity. But, there will never be another NFL defensive tackle like 'Mean' Joe Greene. Greene would erupt through an offensive line a time bomb hurling his body relentlessly at any quarterback or running back in his path. We have to imagine it wasn't too fun being on the other side of the ball from him.
After closing out his All-American collegiate football career at Northern Texas State University, Joe Greene was selected 4th overall in the 1969 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers were he would play his entire career. Greene became an immediate impact player winning Rookie of the Year in 1969. The 6'4 defensive tackle would also become the centerpiece to the Steelers' patented 'Steel Curtain' defense that helped solidify four NFL Super Bowl Championships (Super Bowls IX, X, XIII, XIV) for the Steelers. With ten Pro Bowl nods, five First-Team All-Pro roster slots, and two Defensive Player of the Year Awards, 'Mean' Joe Greene is regarded as one of the NFL's greatest talents to ever take the field.
Chefs made their way into celebrity land a while ago. But how many celebrities that weren’t trained as professional cooks are actually whizzes in the kitchen? Here are several that come to mind.
Actress Julia Roberts is confident about her cooking skills. “I’m quite a good cook,” she told E! News. “I’m like a closet home ec teacher…I can really cook anything.” Roberts has said she often cooks fish for herself and her kids. And speaking of her three children, “They think that I’m a good cook,” Roberts told People. “They actually told me that I should open a restaurant.” She also relishes cooking for the holidays, particularly shredded Brussel sprouts. Roberts hasn’t published a cookbook, but we did find recipes attributed to her for peach crisp and banana hemp muffins. Or you can make the same summer salad the actress supposedly eats.
Chrissy Teigen started off as a supermodel. Then her love of cooking filtered into her professional life too. At this point, she’s created recipes for a limited Blue Apron release and also just launched her own home and cooking line at Target named “Cravings,” after the two cookbooks she’s released. Teigen describes cooking as “a time of peace” for herself. So maybe peace out to her tuna melt sandwich or the fried chicken wings that are a favorite of her husband, John Legend.
Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, comes from a cooking Italian family. Her father started his own restaurant in New York and also published a cookbook. And apparently, Lady Gaga has inherited the family’s cooking genes. Her Instagram account occasionally features photos of her culinary activities. Sure, sometimes it’s topless cooking. But other times it’s more poignant like in the post she shared about her bringing food to the family of her dear friend who passed away. Want to try a Gaga/Germanotta family favorite? Check out her recipe for whole wheat pasta with a sweet fennel sauce.