All about Sam

If you have been a fan of Stiletto Sports for awhile than you know Sam has already been named my  Hottie of the Week, Hot College QB of the NFL Draft, SportsMan of Style.…and has been mentioned in dozens of articles. If I didn’t adore him so much, I would feel guilty about selecting him yet again, when there are hundreds of other super fine talented athletes just waiting for their chance to be the first SportsMan of Style for Fall 2010.

But after Sunday’s St Louis Rams-Washington Redskins game, I had to pick Sam! Sam just got his first professional win as quarterback for the St Louis Rams. And it was against  veteran Donovan McNabb and the Redskins who had been starting the season out with a bang!

Plus, I adore him, this is my site, and to my knowledge Sam Bradford does not have an official website yet, so I may promote him and love him up as much as possible!

Why We Love Him:

What is not to adore about this boyishly charming man? With his baby-face good looks, he barely seemed old enough to be in college when he was playing for the Sooners! Now he’s a starring NFL quarterback! As I once said, when he was still at Oklahoma University, “He makes me want to be back in college—fake ID and all—just so I could possibly meet him and touch his hair.”

Despite his many awards and accomplishments as being one of the best college quarterbacks, Sam always comes across as this shy, good ‘ole Midwestern boy with great family and life values. He was part of the “I am Second” campaign which is a movement meant to inspire people of all kinds to live for God and for others (see video below!)

Sam’s Stats:

• Full Name: Samual Jacob Bradford
• Nickname: Sam. (I may also refer to him as Sammy)
• Date of birth: November 8, 1987
• Place of birth: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Height: 6 ft 4 in
• Weight: between 213-228 lb
• Status: Unknown. Rumors of a girlfriend surface occasionally but everything is very Hush Hush
• Nationality Facts: He is actually 1/16 Cherokee and is registered citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He is the first Native American to win the Heisman Trophy!
• College: Oklahoma University, majored in Finance
• Current NFL Team: St Louis Rams
• Position: Hottie Quarterback
• Number: Bradford wears #8, which he said is in honor to Troy Aikman who also attended Oklahoma before transferring to UCLA.
• Sam Bradford Day: In 2009, Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett declared January 13 as “Sam Bradford Day” in Oklahoma City. Who’s coming with me to the OC in January??
• College Accolades: Heisman Trophy Winner, Fresh of the Year and he currently holds the NCAA record for touchdown passes by a freshman with 36

In high school Sam played basketball, golf and football and loved all three. When he decided to continue his football career in college, scouts were much more interested in players like Tim Tebow and Matt Stafford.

Even in college, despite all his accolades (Heisman Trophy Winner, etc), all the buzz was always on Tebow, Stafford, Colt McCoy, etc. Sam decided to return to Oklahoma for a third season instead of heading into the NFL draft and was injured right at the beginning of the season. He healed, came back, and was reinjured almost immediately with a shoulder injury that would end his college career early. Speculation was that it also killed his NFL draft potential. He had been poised to go No. 1 but who would want a broken quarterback?

The St Louis Rams, that’s who.

(the story continues after the photo break!)

Sam wound up being the No. 1 overall draft pick afterall!  Wikipedia said, “on July 30, 2010, Bradford signed a six-year, $78 million deal, which has $50 million of guarantees and has a maximum value of $86 million making it the largest contract ever for an NFL rookie.”

Sam was not slotted to be the Rams’ starting quarterback but as summer training camps went on, Sam’s confidence and maturity as a leader grew. He even led the team to a preseason victory over the acclaimed New England Patriots.

The Rams’ decided to take a risk and name Sam the starting quarterback thus beginning the Sam Bradford Era. It’s not the first time the Rams’ have bumped up a second string quarterback. In 1999, a player was reluctantly called up to take the lead when their starter was injured.

The Rams won the Super Bowl that year and the team was nicknamed “the Greatest Show on Turf.”  And that second-string quarterback became the league AND Super Bowl MVP. His name? Kurt Warner. (on the off chance that this your first visit to Stiletto Sports, 1. Welcome and 2.  Kurt Warner is my most beloved NFL QB. However he just retired from Monday Night Football and is off spending his Mondays Dancing with the Stars so I have been looking for a new NFL QB to fill my heart. Currently in the running: Sam Bradford and Mark Sanchez.)

Will the Rams make it to the Super Bowl this year? Eh….. it could happen! Before the Rams win over Washington, Sam was off to quite a rocky start. He had only completed 32/55 passes for 253 yards, 1 touchdown and 3 interceptions. But by Week 3, Sam was in charge. In the pounding 30-16 win over the Washington Redskins,  Bradford was 23 for 37 for 235 yards with one touchdown.

It was the Rams first win in forever (it was only their second win in 29 games). And it broke an 14 at-home game losing streak.

It’s a little early to start saying that they are going to make it to the Super Bowl this year. It was, afterall, only one win.

But for fun, let’s take a quick look at fellow hottie quarterback Mark Sanchez’s rookie season with the New York Jets last year. The Jets opened the season with three powerful wins and then went on to lost 6 of their next 7 games. Everyone thought they were done. And then Mark found his mojo and they went on to win 5 of the next 6 regular season games and sailed through the playoffs into the conference championship.  In his rookie year.

So, like I said, the Rams in Super Bowl XLV? It could happen!

Welcome to the Sam Bradford Era!

For more about Sam’s First Win read this!
The Story of Sam

Sam Bradford “I am Second”

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To be an NFL QB, I think you need to be an amazing leader, have a fantastic rating, and be super hot. I’m sorry but I just don’t want to look at an ugly QB. Mock me, laugh at me, scorn me for being girl who rocks pink jerseys and appreciates the hot men of sports. But let’s face it, guys would be pretty pissed if the cheerleaders were ugly, right? There are even studies out there showing that Sexy QBs make the Best QBs!

Originally this was going to be 17 Hottie NFL Quarterbacks….one for every Sunday in the fall! But it turned into like 22 or 23 Hotties. So think of it as one for every Sunday in the fall….and some extra bonuses to get you through the post-season playoffs and Super Bowl!

Ok so here how this will work. It’s pretty simple. Check out the pics, check out the descripts. Then vote for your top three! That’s right, you can pick up to three hotties because I know it’s hard to pick just one!

Write in votes are welcome, also. Just leave me a comment at the end on who you think should be added and why!

When the polls close Saturday 1/30/2010 at midnight, I’ll tally the results and release the winners right before the 2010 Pro Bowl! Polls are still open! Feel free to keep on voting! Winner will be announced soon!

Also, leave me a comment below about your top 3 picks! or shoot me a tweet @stilettosportsj!

Mark Sanchez New York Jets

Mark Sanchez has been the shining star of the 2009 NFL rookie class. He had some bumps in the road along the season but in the end, he proved he has what it takes to play big in the league. He took his team all the way to the AFC Championship against Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts.  And this man is beyond S-E-X-Y. Plus, he gives amazing, articulate interviews (a rarity in the sports world)

• Height: 6-2
• Weight: 225
• Born: 11/11/1986 (Age: 23)
• College: USC
• Experience: Rookie Year!

Vote for Mark!

Matt Leinart Arizona Cardinals

Matt Leinart was the superstar at USC in his day but has been playing back-up QB to the next hottie on the list, Kurt Warner. Matt has a rep for being a playboy but with those McDreamy-esque good looks and charming smile, can you really blame him?

• Height: 6-5
• Weight: 232
• Born: 5/11/1983 Age, 26
• College: USC (I prefer to think of it as the University of Super Cuties)
• Experience: 4th year

Vote for Matt!

Kurt Warner Arizona Cardinals

Kurt is…..*sigh*

If you somehow missed the 400 other posts on Stiletto Sports about this, Kurt is my personal favorite NFL Quarterback. He took the Arizona Cardinals to the Super Bowl last year and the longer he has played, the better he has become.  Want to know more? I have a whole SportsMan of Style post all about Kurt Warner!

• Height: 6-2
• Weight: 214
• Born: 6/22/1971 Age: 38
• College: Northern Iowa
• Experience: 12th season

Vote for Kurt!

Drew Brees New Orleans Saints

Drew is one of those “fly under the radar” quarterbacks. He doesn’t have the hype and attention of Romo, Brady, Manning (Peyton or Eli), or Favre–even with his rock star season with the Saints this year. But despite that lack of hype, he is a very talented leader and has been in the league for nine years!

• Height: 6-0
• Weight: 209
• Born: 1/15/1979 Age: 31
• College: Purdue
• Experience: 9th season

Vote for Kurt!

Brett Favre Minnesota Vikings

Ah Favre. He is like, the oldest QB ever, or at least so it seems with all the hype around his age. He was the leader of the Green Bay Packers until he “retired” and then went to play for the Minnesota Vikings. Where he has taken the team through the post season and dominated teams left and right!

Height: 6-2   Weight: 222   Age: 40

Born: 10/10/1969 Gulfport , MS

College: Southern Mississippi

Experience: 19th season

Vote for Brett!

Donovan McNabb Philadelphia Eagles

I like to call him McNabby! There is something about his cocky swagger, on and off the field, that ups his hot factor big time. Especially since the other option on the Eagles would be Michael Vick.

• Height: 6-2
• Weight: 240
• Born: 11/25/1976 Age: 33
• College: Syracuse
• Experience: 11th season

Vote for Donovan!

Philip Rivers San Diego Chargers

I’m sorry there is only one picture for Philip but that’s really the only good one I could find. He is making weird faces in all the others! Philip is another quiet leader. LaDainian Tomlinson is known as the star of the Chargers, who had a great season but couldn’t pull it off in the post season.

Height: 6-5   Weight: 228   Age: 28

Born: 12/8/1981 Decatur , AL

College: North Carolina State

Experience: 6th season

Vote for Philip!

Jake Delhomme Carolina Panthers

Don’t let his baby face fool you! Jake is actually 35 and has been in the NFL for 11 seasons!

Height: 6-2   Weight: 215   Age: 35

Born: 1/10/1975 Lafayette , LA

College: Louisiana-Lafayette

Experience: 11th season

Vote for Jake!

Tom Brady New England Patriots

You can’t have an NFL Hottie QB post without talking about Tom Brady. He is the Robert Pattinson, Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt of football. Love him or hate him, he is undeniably a good looking man.

Height: 6-4   Weight: 225   Age: 32

Born: 8/3/1977 San Mateo , CA

College: Michigan

Experience: 10th season

Vote for Tom!

JaMarcus Russell, Oakland Raiders

I happen to catch a Raiders game early in the season and the team wormed it’s way into my heart quickly. I thought it was because of the rough and tough edge and the intenely loyal (and scary) fans. But now I think it may have had something to do with JaMarcus Russell.

Height: 6-6   Weight: 260   Age: 24

Born: 8/9/1985 Mobile , AL

College: Louisiana State

Experience: 3rd season

Vote for JaMarcus!

Matt Ryan Atlanta Falcons

Matt was born in Pennsylvania and schooled at Boston College. But this 2009 NFL Rookie of the Year with the sweet, innocent face screams “I am a corn-fed Midwestern good ole boy.” Or maybe, “All-American Ivy League Boy.”

Height: 6-4   Weight: 213   Age: 24

Born: 5/17/1985 Exton , PA

College: Boston College

Experience: 2nd season

Vote for Matt!

Jay Cutler, Chicago Bears

I was told by @aly_bar and many others on Twitter that I had to add Mr. Cutler to the list. Personally, I don’t see the appeal. But for them, and all the other Jay Fans, here he is!

Height: 6-3   Weight: 233   Age: 26

Born: 4/29/1983 Santa Claus , IN

College: Vanderbilt

Experience: 4th season

Vote for Jay!

Tony Romo Dallas Cowboys

I think Tony needs to give a big Thank You to Jessica Simpson because she did wonders for his hotness level. I mean, she married Nick Lachey, who is arguably the hottest man alive. So even if we question her smarts, we never doubt her taste in hot men! But Tony…..He’s made a lot hotter by the fact that he is a Dallas Cowboy, that’s for sure!

Height: 6-2   Weight: 226   Age: 29

Born: 4/21/1980 San Diego , CA

College: Eastern Illinois

Experience: 7th season

Vote for Tony!

The Manning Brothers…..

Peyton, Indianapolis Colts; Eli, New York Giants

These guys clearly prove that if you are rich, successful and talented, you are instantly hotter. Because they are not the most attractive brothers I’ve ever seen. They aren’t even the hottest ones to hit the NFL (The Barber Boys, anyone…..) But for some reason these two strange looking men have women flocking to them like they, well, like they look like Mark Sanchez or something.

Peyton Manning

Height: 6-5   Weight: 230   Age: 33

Born: 3/24/1976 New Orleans , LA

College: Tennessee

Experience: 12th season

Eli Manning

Height: 6-4   Weight: 225   Age: 29

Born: 1/3/1981 New Orleans , LA

College: Mississippi

Experience: 6th season

Vote for the Mannings!

Kyle Boller St Louis Rams

So Kyle might not be the league’s best quarterback…. He kinda only threw 3 TDs this season…..and 6 interceptions…. But you have to admit, he’s pretty hot!

Height: 6-3   Weight: 218   Age: 28

Born: 6/17/1981 Burbank , CA

College: California

Experience: 7th season

Vote for Kyle!

Nate Davis San Fransisco 49ers

Shaun Hill is actually the starting QB for the 49ers and Nate is just a rookie. But we featured Nate in the NFL 2009 Draft Quarterback Scouting Report and ladies have been loving him ever since!

Height: 6-1   Weight: 226   Age: 22

Born: 5/5/1987 Bellaire , OH

College: Ball State

Vote for Nate!

Brady Quinn Cleveland Browns

I highly recommend heading over to The Ladies… because they did a Hump Day Hottie post all about Brady. Grab some Kleenex first because you will drool all over yourself. His body is amazing. He also went to Notre Dame! He’s like, a real life Rudy! But hot!

Height: 6-3   Weight: 235   Age: 25

Born: 10/27/1984 Columbus , OH

College: Notre Dame

Experience: 3rd season

Vote for Brady!

Brian Brohm & Trent Edwards Buffalo Bills

This is a two-fer because Trent is like, back-up to the back-up. So he hasn’t even posted any stats. And Brian Brohm, the starting QB, is pretty good looking too! The Ladies… love him!

Brian Brohm

Height: 6-3   Weight: 223   Age: 24

Born: 9/23/1985 Louisville , KY

College: Louisville

Experience: 2nd season

Trent Edwards

Trent is ranked in the Hottest Males on Fan IQ.com and ranked No. 2 right a post on The Bleacher Report entitled The 1o Hottest NFL QBs, (and she picked Kurt Warner as No. 1 so she definitely has some sense of style! )so I had to add him to this list too!

Height: 6-4   Weight: 231   Age: 26

Born: 10/30/1983 Los Gatos , CA

College: Stanford

Experience: 3rd season

Vote for The Buffalo Bills Boys!

Colt Brennan, Washington Redskins

Jason Campbell is the starting QB for the Redskins but Colt is the QB with the amazing story and the super sexy looks to match! Gotta love a bad boy surfer turned NFL Pro! Now he just needs to get in a game and get some stats!

Height: 6-3   Weight: 206   Age: 26

Born: 8/16/1983 Laguna Beach , CA

College: Hawaii

Experience: 2nd season

Vote for Colt!

John David Booty, Minnesota Vikings

With a name like that, he better be hot! Okay, so John David doesn’t have any NFL stats yet, but he is playing backup to Brett Favre on the Vikings so what do you expect? But I love his name and love his look so he is definitely making my list!

Height: 6-3   Weight: 213   Age: 25

Born: 1/3/1985 Shreveport , LA

College: USC

Experience: 2nd season

Vote for Booty!

Did I miss your favorite NFL QB? Leave me a comment below and let me know!

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NFL Draft Prospect, QB
USC Trojans

6’2, 227 pounds
22 yrs old
11/11/1986 Scorpio
2009 Rose Bowl MVP

In honor of the NFL Draft coming up this weekend (April 25 & 26 2009), this week’s Hotties will be all about the cutest and sexiest stars of college football! They may not all be the ones heading to the draft this year, but they are definitely No. 1 picks in my fantasy draft in my head!

I’m not going to give too much because I’ll be doing a draft profile on him later this week. Besides, the photos speak for themselves!

Even rocking the A.C. Slater curly- hair plus sweat-band look circa 1990 he is still F.I.N.E.

Mark has only been the Trojan’s starting QB for one season but what a star he became! He lead his team to a 12-1 season!

Much to the dismay of his team and his college co-eds, Mark is heading to the NFL draft a year early. Common practice for most college stars–except at USC. He’s the first to take the early leap in almost 20 years.

Despite his somewhat checkered and sketchy past, Mark has become a huge role model for the population of Mexican-American youths in Southern California.

College Football, QB
Oklahoma Sooners

6’4, 218 pounds
21 years old
11/08/1987 Scorpio
2008 Heisman Trophy Winner
2008 AP Football Player of Year
2008 NCAA QB of the Year

Click the pic to read more about today’s hottie!

In honor of the NFL Draft coming up this weekend (April 25 & 26 2009), this week’s Hotties will be all about the cutest and sexiest stars of college football! They may not all be the ones heading to the draft this year, but they are definitely No. 1 picks in my fantasy draft in my head!

If you’ve been a Stiletto Sports fanatic from the beginning you know that I adore Sam Bradford. He makes me want to be back in college—fake ID and all—just so I could possibly meet him and touch his hair.

Sam isn’t just a typical hottie QB. First of all, he is actually good. In 2008, he received the Heisman Trophy–which is given the most outstanding player in the country–and he was named Player and QB of the Year in tons of ranking, polls and awards.

Second, he is actually a really nice guy, not a cocky stereotype.

I did a SportsMan of Style about Sammy back in December for the BCS Championship Game, and really had to force myself to not gush endlessly about his cuteness.

As if I wasn’t wowed enough then, I just found some interviews of him that made me heart him even more!

Well, hopefully day. At least Hottie of the Week to start! Going to pick the sexiest athletes and feature them just like all the major ‘zines do! All in favor of serious eye candy say aye!

*Demps was just released from the Texans in Feb and is a free agent.