John Elway was one of the most highly-intelligent gun-slingers in the entire NFL during his era in the league. His work ethic and willingness to go the extra mile is why he's one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever hit the field. What many tend to forget about Elway due to his immaculate passing ability is that he was an amazing rusher for his 6'3, 215lb frame. Hailing from Port Angeles, Washington, John Elway enrolled at Stanford University where he would go on to set several career records for the school including passing attempts and completions. Elway also excelled at baseball being drafted by the New York Yankees in 1981 MLB Draft. However, Elway would go on to set nearly every passing record for the Pac-10 Division and graduate with a bachelor's degree in economics after going 20-23 as a Stanford Cardinal.
Despite not leading his college team to a single bowl game, John Elway was drafted 1st overall in the 1983 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Colts. Elway caused a lot of controversy when he refused to suit for the Colts and finagled his way onto the Denver Broncos roster. Three years later, Elway would lead the Broncos to Super Bowl XXI against the New York Giants but fall short of winning the championship. In 1997, Elway helped the Broncos win their first-ever championship in Super Bowl XXXII, the following season Elway led the Broncos to their second title defeating the Atlanta Falcons 34-19 in Super Bowl XXXIII which was his final game in the NFL. The 9x Pro Bowler and 1x NFL MVP Award-winner is the only quarterback to have a rushing quarterback in four different Super Bowls. Prior to the arrival of Tom Brady, Elway held the record for Super Bowl quarterback starts with a total of five.
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.