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Vikings QB Ponder engaged to ESPN’s Samantha Steele

Found December 04, 2012 on The Sports Bank: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Christian Ponder,  Erin Andrews
TEAMS: Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder is scoring both on and off the field. The second-year signal-caller from FSU is engaged to ESPN reporter Samantha Steele. Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch confirmed it on Twitter “Spoke to ESPN’s @Samantha_Steele today. She confirms she is engaged to @VikingsFootball quarterback Christian Ponder,” Deitch tweeted. Steele is a ridiculous hottie, and Erin Andrews replacement, so I’ll treat you to more pics of Steele at this link. Paul M. Banks is CEO of The Sports Bank.net, an official Google News site generating millions of unique visitors. He’s also a regular contributor to Chicago Now, Chicago Tribune.com, Walter Football.com, Yardbarker, and Fox Sports A Fulbright scholar and MBA, Banks has appeared on live radio all over the world; and he’s a member of the Football Writers Association of America, U.S. Basketball Writers Association, and Society of Professional Journalists. The President of the United States follows him on Tw...
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