Player Wives & Girlfriends

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The NHL lockout has been a depressing couple of months for hockey fans. With games being called off daily, and our favorite players heading to Europe for their paycheck, the outlook for any NHL action in Canada and the States is looking bleaker by the day.

For the players holding out hope at home, what is there left to do? You can work out and train, but everyone knows there's nothing that can really match game action. You can do charity spots or personal appearances, but you gotta imagine the call for that is running dry without daily on-ice exposure. However, after hearing more about their off the ice exploits, I think it's safe to say that Jarret Stoll had the best lockout plan.

After a series of pictures were tweeted out on New Year's Eve, the internet is ready to declare that Jarret Stoll's girlfriend is Erin Andrews. Yes, the same Erin Andrews who owned college football for the latter half of the 00's, who has since blown up into a full on mainstream media darling. Stoll and Andrews were photographed hanging out with John Legend and his fiance ( who also happens to be one of Andrews best friends), Chrissy Teigen. The pictures are definitely less than conclusive, with some immediately assuming couple based on their body language and poses. The other insane opinion suggests,... get this,... two friends hanging out on New Year's Eve... GASP!

If Stoll and Andrews are an item, he's putting together a top caliber dating resume. The current Los Angeles King was once linked to Paulina Gretzky, who also happens to be the daughter of the greatest Los Angeles King of all time. Andrews was previously linked to New York Ranger Brad Richards, and honestly a hundred other baseless rumored hookups.

To recap the facts here: A hockey player and a journalist hung out on New Year's Eve. That's it for the facts on this one.....

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I'm going to miss Jon Gruden when he leaves the Monday Night Football booth although some people seem to think Chucky is a little too over-the-top in his MNF gig. If you've ever listened to the Toucher and Rich morning show on 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston they play a fantastic game using sound clips from Gruden which highlight just how over-the-top Gruden can be. Yet if you peel back that first layer Jon knows his football and more importantly he's passionate about the game. Yet I've resigned myself to the fact that soon enough the itch that Jon has for football coaching will come back.

One place that Jon was once heavily rumored to go to was the University of Tennessee, but that now seems unlikely. Tennessee is a special place for Jon. Not only did he get his start in coaching at Peyton Manning's alma mater but he met his wife Cindy there. Jon started as a grad assistant for Tennessee. As you can see from one of the pictures we've posted, Jon Gruden's wife Cindy Gruden was a cheerleader at UT. I always love going back and reflecting on older photos. Cindy looks like an extra from a cheesy 70's or 80's horror flick.

With the history that Jon and Cindy Gruden had at Tennessee, many thought that Gruden and UT would be a perfect fit. That doesn't appear to be the case as Jon, through his people, have made it known he is not interested in the job. So where will Jon end up? My guess is back in the NFL with either the Eagles or San Diego. Philly would make a lot of sense for Jon and Cindy as their son Deuce, plays at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania. No Deuce isn't his real name but since he's Jon II it looks like somewhere along the way he picked up the nickname.