Longevity is the name of the game for our greatest athlete pick for the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans representative. While guys like Warren Moon and Steve McNair have uplifted the franchise, they still can't compare to former offensive lineman, Bruce Matthews. There wasn't a position on the front line that he couldn't play and there wasn't anything that he couldn't excel at. He was light on his feet and had the ability to be an anchor for his quarterback and running backs with ease.
After earning All-America honors during his stint at the University of Southern California, Matthews was selected 9th overall in 1983 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers/Tennesse Titans where he would play his entire nineteen-season NFL career. Throughout those years, Matthews played every position on the line including center, both guard positions, both tackle positions, and long snapper. Matthews holds the second longest streak of consecutive games started with a total of 293. As consistent as he was, the 14x Pro Bowler earned his spot in the Football Hall of Fame.
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.