WAGs – the famous wives and girlfriends of NFL players


[post_page_title]Samantha Ponder[/post_page_title]
If you ever wondered why some guys message girls on Twitter they’ve never met, you can blame former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder.

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Samantha Ponder

He messaged ESPN reporter Samantha Steele, the two started going out, and two months later got married. For their wedding meal, they went to Arby’s. She’s still in the broadcasting game and is the host of ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown, even while raising a kid and fighting off the internet trolls.

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