ACCOMPLISHED IN THEIR OWN RIGHT
While his accomplishments on the field have certainly earned New York Giants quarterback TIM HASSELBECK plenty of air-time, his time on television is nothing compared to that of his wife, ELISABETH.
Elisabeth co-hosts the popular TV talk show The View, and started her career as a contestant on Survivor.
As Hasselbeck himself admits, at least in this category, she out-performs him in quantity and quality.
“I know that whenever I’m on TV next to her, I look really bad, awkward and uncomfortable,” says the quarterback.
Hasselbeck has twice served as an analyst on the NFL Network, but he’s still wary about the prospect of joining his wife in her field of expertise after his playing career ends. “There’s probably room in the broadcasting field for both of us,” he says. “But not next to her.”
The couple has had a busy year aside from their career commitments. Recently, the Hasselbeck’s joined PEYTON MANNING and his wife ASHLEY on a visit to the White House to attend a state dinner in honor of QUEEN ELIZABETH II hosted by President GEORGE W. BUSH and first lady LAURA BUSH.
Elisabeth Hasselbeck is just one of the females associated with an NFL player or coach who are accomplished in their own right. There are many others excelling in sports as well as other areas:
Family member Known for Relation to NFL Player/Coach Bethany Bidwell Played softball at University of Oregon Wife of P Josh Bidwell Rosa Blasi Actress. Dr. Luisa ‘Lu’ Delgado in Lifetime TV’s “Strong Medicine” Wife of Giants FB Jim Finn Erin Brown Ran in 2006 Chicago Marathon for Habitat for Humanity Wife of Bears S Mike Brown Shannon Dawson Singer. Has sung national anthem prior to Cleveland games. Toured with Wayne Newton Wife of Browns K Phil Dawson from 1992-94 and sang at Texas Governor George W. Bush’s inauguration Deanna Favre Founder of the Deanna Favre Hope Foundation, which raises funds for breast cancer Wife of Packers QB Brett Favre research Shaelyn Fernandes Three-year soccer goalkeeper for USC “Lady Trojans” Wife of Bengals QB Carson Palmer Ashley Garza Ran in the 2006 Chicago marathon for the Children’s Memorial Hospital charity. Wife of Bears G Roberto Garza Carrie Gerlach Published author of “Emily’s Reasons Why Not,” which was developed into sitcom Wife of Titans DB coach Chuck Cecil Cindy Gruden Organized production of a charity Buccaneers Family Cookbook Wife of Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden Nikki Johnson All-regional volleyball player at University of South Florida and finished as school’s all- Wife of Cowboys QB Brad time leader in kills and digs Johnson Elisabeth Former Survivor star and now co-host of The View on ABC Wife of Giants QB Tim Hasselbeck Hasselbeck Sarah Hasselbeck Played field hockey at Boston College Wife of Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck Amaris Lewis Track star at Colorado Wife of 49ers S Michael Lewis Linda Lynch Competed on women’s pro tennis tour for two years Wife of Broncos S John Lynch Holley Mangold Plays guard on her high school football team in Kettering, Ohio Sister of Jets C Nick Mangold Kameisha Martin Was an All-American track performer at Tennessee in the 800-meters and finished fourth Wife of Dolphins TE David in the 2004 Olympic Track and Field Trials, Currently runs professionally for Team Nike. Martin Heather Mitts Member of 2004 U.S. Olympic Gold Medal women’s soccer team. Currently on women’s Girlfriend of Eagles QB A.J. US national team roster Feeley Tamishia Moats Has won both Miss Black Louisiana and Miss Louisiana Tech Wife of Eagles RB Ryan Moats Roxie Nurse Point guard at Syracuse University/ Working on master’s degree Wife of Eagles QB Donovan McNabb Stephanie Rivera Former assistant coach of the WNBA’s Washington Mystics Wife of Chargers LB coach Ron Rivera Leslie Russell Competed in the Olympic trials to participate in the heptathlon and the javelin in the 2004 Wife of Seahawks S Brian Olympics in Athens Russell Rita Smith Basketball standout at University of Memphis Wife of Jets T Wade Smith Karyn Stordahl Won Miss Minnesota Wife of Colts TE Ben Utecht Staci Studesville Played basketball at Purdue Wife of Bills RB coach Eric Studesville Faith Thompson Played basketball at West Texas A & M Wife of Browns LB Chaun Thompson