Philip Rivers is one of the most intense quarterbacks of this current generation. Whether he's on the field or the sidelines in the midst of the game, Rivers displays a fiery passion unlike any other quarterback playing today. His unorthodox sidearm throw and willingness to go for the deep bomb have contributed to his success in the NFL. The 6'5 quarterback, hailing from Decatur, Alabama played his collegiate ball at North Carolina State University from 2000 to 2003. In four seasons with the NC State Wolfpack, Rivers threw for a total of 13,484 yards and racked up 95 touchdowns tying for eighth in the school's history.
Philip Rivers' NFL career began with some controversy that resulted in him being picked 4th overall by the New York Giants in the 2004 NFL Draft and traded to the then-San Diego Chargers for Eli Manning who refused to suit up for the Chargers. Since the trade, Rivers has played his entire sixteen-season NFL career with the Chargers. After getting the starting quarterback position in 2006, Rivers has led the Chargers to six NFL postseasons. While the 8x NFL Pro Bowl selectee has led the Chargers to multiple playoff berths and thrown for over 55,000 yards, Rivers has yet to lead the team to Super Bowl keeping him from a higher ranking on our list.
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.