The Chicago Bears have one hell of an all-time team. Dick Butkus at linebacker alongside Brian Urlacher and Mike Singletary, Richard Dent at defensive end, Mike Ditka at tight end, and Devin Hester at wide receiver... Some scary stuff, but the Chicago Bears ultimate weapon of all-time has come in the form of running back Walter Payton. His ability to change direction and put his body on the line near the goal line is unmatched. There is no denying that Walter Payton can be considered the best running back off all-time.
After originally committing to Kansas State University, Payton took his talents to the historically black college his older brother attended, Jackson State University. After having four successful seasons at the Mississippi-based institution, he was drafted 4th overall in the 1975 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears where he would play his entire thirteen-season NFL career (1975-1987). Payton would go on to hold second place in career rushing yards with a total of 16,726 and ranked fourth in career rushing touchdowns at 110. One Super Bowl ring (Super Bowl XX), nine Pro Bowl invites, and seven All-Pro First Team roster spots weren't to shabby from the kid from Columbia, Mississippi. Unfortunately, we lost Walter Payton at the tender age of just 45-years-old after he lost his battle with cholangiocarcinoma. Sweetness will be forever missed, long live, Walter Payton.
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.