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Hot 100: Samantha Ponder Photos

Found December 03, 2013 on College Spun:
PLAYERS: Samantha Ponder,  Christian Ponder,  Erin Andrews
TEAMS: Minnesota Vikings
2. Samantha Ponder: Samantha Ponder, formerly known as Samantha Steele before her marriage to Minnesota Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder, is a sideline reporter for ESPN. Ponder took over Erin Andrews’ old role on College GameDay and endeared herself to fans almost immediately. On top of all that, she’s a knockout. Next On The Hot 100: Tiffany Suarez >>> More Photos Of Samantha Ponder (2/10) >>> Twitter/@SamSteelePonder
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