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  • Dan Marino And Shannon Sharpe Are Leaving CBS’ NFL Pregame Show

    After several years on CBS’ NFL pregame show, Dan Marino and Shannon Sharpe will both be leaving the panel of experts. As former NFL stars themselves, they always had a lot to say about the game.

    They will not return in the 2014-2015 season, and they will be replaced by only one person, Tony Gonzalez. It did not take Gonzalez long to find a new job, and the veteran tight end will join a panel that now consists of Bill Cowher and Boomer Esiason, and is hosted by James Brown.

    Dan Marino and Shannon Sharpe were both longtime analysts on the CBS’ The NFL Today pregame show, and in their absence, the network has decided to go with someone younger–hoping to appeal to the current state of the league. Marino had spent 13 years on the show, while Sharpe had been on for the past 10.

    A statement from CBS chief Sean McManus in regards to their departure read “Dan and Shannon are true Hall of Famers on the field and in front of the camera. As they pursue other professional opportunities, we thank them for their hard work and dedication and wish them nothing but the best.”

    Tony Gonzalez will be a fresh face for the network after officially retiring just last month. It was previously reported that he would be playing his last game at the end of last season–of course it is never official until it actually happened. He had previously made statements that indicated retirement in recent years, and not followed through with it.

    He played in the league for 17 seasons, and is the NFL’s all-time leader in touchdowns and yards for a tight end. Speaking on his decision to become an analyst, he said “About three years ago I started to think more about retirement and I started to do more television and I said to myself: ‘This is fun.’ What a great way for me to stay connected to the game and give back to the game.”

    The younger Tony Gonzalez, who spent several seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs and the Atlanta Falcons, will be an interesting transition for CBS’ show that has been hosted by Dan Marino and Shannon Sharpe for such a long time. Their contracts were up, and CBS has recently fallen short to FOX in terms of ratings. The network hopes that Tony Gonzalez can change that.

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  • Lauren Tannehill: Jesus, Guns and Football

    Lauren Tannehill: Jesus, Guns and Football

    Lauren Tannehill probably loves a lot of things, but by now we are definitely sure that she loves Jesus, her Miami Dolphins-footballin’ husband and choppers choppas.

    Good enough reason to learn more about this Texan blonde, don’t you think?

    The stats:

    Age: 26

    Height: 5’7

    Religion: Devout Christian

    Alma Mater: Texas A&M

    Regularly seen: At Miami Dolphin games, performing charity work for The Jason Tyler Foundation, Special Olympics, and Cerebral Palsy Home Fund, giving away game tickets via trivia questions on Twitter and taking candid pictures on Instagram

    Family: Two dogs– a Dachshund named Coco, and a Labrador Retriever named Bear

    About Lauren’s middle name: Ufer is her maiden name, and now her middle name. Ancestry.com tells us Ufer is a name of German descent that is used for someone who lived near a body of water.

    Closest cartoon character resemblance: Sandy the Squirrel (image)(hey, they both are from Texas and wear bikinis!)

    –when she’s not dolling it up for hubby’s NFL draft. Then she’s definitely Jessica Rabbit.

    Current Modeling Agency: Next Model Management

    The People’s Say About the Matter:

    Put in a better way,

    Erik Bechtol, the director of the model and talent agency Lauren signed with in 2008, is a fan of both her personality and beauty. The Page 713 director gushed to the Orlando Sentinel, calling her “beautiful inside and out,” and that she is “just an all-around sweet Texas girl.”

    We should all be seeing more about Mrs. Tannehill in the future; with her husband well on the way to being the next Miami Dolphins Quarterback besides Dan Marino to surpass 4,000 passing yards in a season, he is doing exceptionally well. We can also be sure that his wife will not hesitate to channel her cheerleading days of the past to root for her favorite guy.

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  • Marino Baby’s Mother Hiding Behind Bushes

    After the news broke last month that football star Dan Marino has a “love-child” with former CBS employee Donna Savattere, she has been understandably keeping out of the spotlight. However, she was spotted in London recently, where she shares a home with her husband and the child in question, Chloe. The couple recently planted tall bushes in front of their house, which afford them a bit more privacy. They declined to comment when reporters stopped them on the street.

    “We thought it was odd,” a neighbor reportedly said of the new landscaping. “They are very secretive and don’t talk to anyone.”

    Marino has reportedly been taking care of Chloe since her birth in 2005 and released a statement recently regarding the matter, insisting that his own marriage is solid.

    “This is a personal and private matter. I take full responsibility both personally and financially for my actions now as I did then. We mutually agreed to keep our arrangement private to protect all parties involved. My wife and I have been married for almost 30 years and have six children together. And we continue to be a strong and loving family,” he said in a statement.

  • Dan Marino Love Child: “I Take Full Responsibility”

    Dan Marino has openly admitted to fathering a “love child” with Donna Savattere–a former CBS Sports employee–in 2005 and says he’s taken full responsibility for her ever since, despite the fact that his marriage to wife Claire is as solid as ever.

    “This is a personal and private matter. I take full responsibility both personally and financially for my actions now as I did then. We mutually agreed to keep our arrangement private to protect all parties involved. My wife and I have been married for almost 30 years and have six children together. And we continue to be a strong and loving family,” he said in a statement.

    Marino made the statement after The New York Post broke the news. The admission comes just days ahead of the Super Bowl, where Marino will be broadcasting. Savattere has been quiet about the affair, but Marino has reportedly paid dearly to keep his daughter a secret, with figures ranging in the millions of dollars.

    “They had an affair, and she had a baby,” said a source. “Everything was on the down-low and secretive.”

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    Image: Adriel Reboh/Patrick McMullan.com