Philip Rivers has one of the most unorthodox throwing rhythms the NFL has ever seen and he's been widely successful using it despite the awkward mechanics. While he's considered an elite quarterback in today's league, he's never been able to call himself a Super Bowl-caliber quarterback due to the setbacks of the now Los Angeles Chargers. The 6'5 quarterback hailing from Decatur, Alabama played his collegiate football at North Carolina State University for four seasons (2000-2003). Rivers led the NC State Wolfpack to four consecutive bowl games, winning three out of the four. The ACC Athlete of the Year also shattered almost every NC State quarterback record the school coveted.
In the 2004 NFL Draft, Rivers was drafted 4th overall by the New York Giants but was traded to the then-San Diego Chargers for 1st overall pick, Eli Manning. Since draft day, Rivers has been a member of the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers leading the team to six playoff berths in fourteen seasons as a starter. Philip Rivers has signed two major extensions with the Chargers. The first in 2009, was a six-year contract worth $91.8 million and the second in 2015 for $83.2 million for four years worth of service. While reliable will Rivers ever be able to get over the hump? Only time will tell.
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.