Candice Crawford

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Partner: Tony Romo—Quarterback, Dallas Cowboys

Following his highlyr publicized relationship—and split—from former pop star-turned-entrepreneur Jessica Simpson, Dallas Cowboys star quarterback Tony Romo opted for a stunning southern belle. He started dating Texas native—and former Miss Missouri USA—Candice Crawford during the summer of 2009, and, on December 16, 2010, the KDAF Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas news station where Crawford works announced Romo proposed to her while celebrating her 24th birthday with her family at the restaurant Five Sixty. Interestingly, Crawford's brother is Gossip Girl star Chace Crawford. Perhaps his newfound love will turn Romo's NFL luck around—he was sidelined for most of the 2010 season with a fractured clavicle.

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Kristin Cavallar... Partner: Jay Cutler—Quarterback, Chicago Bears

…And that brings us to Kristin Cavallari. This California girl, best known for playing a bitch on the MTV reality shows Laguna Beach and its spin-off, The Hills, used to date former Arizona Cardinals quarterback—and current free agent—Matt Leinart. However, the blond beach babe decided to upgrade, and is now seeing Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, 27, who narrowly missed the Super Bowl, losing to Aaron Rodgers' Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game. Cavallari and Cutler were flying under the radar for quite some time, until she recently announced "I'm in love" when Cutler had someone deliver her flowers during her 24th birthday celebration at The Bank Nightclub in Las Vegas recently.

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Meagan Good Partner: Thomas Jones—Running Back, Kansas City Chiefs

The hulking, 32-year-old former New York Jets and Chicago Bears star running back—currently splitting time on the Kansas City Chiefs—helped lead the Bears to the Super Bowl during the 2006 season, rushing for 112 yards in an eventual loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Off the field, the 2008 Pro Bowler has been dating stunning actress Meagan Good (The Love Guru) off-and-on for the last several years. In a 2009 interview with Essence magazine, Jones said, "When you are in a situation where plenty of women are around you, it's tempting. But if guys look at the big picture as a whole, it would be easier to make decisions. I've been blessed to make it through a lot of situations. Anything I'm doing, if [Meagan's] not there, she knows. Period."

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Carrie Prejean Partner: Kyle Boller—Quarterback, Oakland Raiders

This former Miss California USA 2009 and Miss USA 2009 first runner-up was embroiled in a bit of controversy after she spoke out against same-sex marriage during the Miss USA 2009 competition. Her Miss California USA contract was later terminated by Donald Trump after several nude modeling shots surfaced. However, the blond-haired, green-eyed stunner's life now seems to be on the right track. She married backup Oakland Raiders quarterback Kyle Boller in July 2010, and on November 11, 2010, the couple announced they were expecting their first child in May 2011.

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Janelle Winslow Partner: Kellen Winslow II—Tight End, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Football runs in Kellen Winslow II's blood. The son of hall of fame tight end Kellen Winslow, he's also made a name for himself, first as a star at the University of Miami and then making the 2007 Pro Bowl as a member of the Cleveland Browns. This past season, he helped lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a surprise 10-6 season, just narrowly missing a playoff spot. Kellen met his future bride, Janelle, in middle school, and dated all the way through high school and college. The two were married in June 2006 at their suburban Cleveland home, and, in an ESPN segment called "For Love or The Game," Janelle stumped Winslow's teammate Brodney Pool in a quiz to see who knew Winslow better. In fact, she got all seven questions correct.

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October Gonzalez Partner: Tony Gonzalez—Tight End, Atlanta Falcons

An 11-time Pro Bowler who holds the NFL records for career touchdowns by a tight end (82), career receptions by a tight end (1,001), and reception yards by a tight end (11,842), Tony Gonzalez may just be the greatest tight end to ever play the game of football. While spending most of his career with the Kansas City Chiefs, Gonzalez was traded to the Atlanta Falcons in 2009, where he helped guide them to the playoffs this past season. Six years ago, he met his partner, October, while she was working at a restaurant owned by Dennis Rodman. The two held a commitment ceremony in 2007, and consider themselves married. They have a daughter together, Malia, and recently posed naked together for a PETA ad that read, "We'd rather go naked than wear fur."

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Kendra Wilkinson Partner: Hank Baskett—Wide Receiver, Minnesota Vikings

Although NFL wide receiver Hank Baskett's on-field career has been a bit of a bust—he's bounced around to three different teams in five years, and famously muffed an onside kick for the Colts in last year's Super Bowl, swinging momentum back toward eventual champs the Saints—off the field, he's known as a frequent guest on the E! reality TV series, Kendra. Yes, Baskett's partner is former Girls Next Door and sex tape star Kendra Wilkinson. The former Playboy model made our list of the highest paid reality TV stars, raking in an estimated $2 million in 2010 alone. The couple married on June 27, 2009, at the Playboy Mansion, and Wilkinson gave birth to their first child, Hank Baskett IV, on December 11, 2009.

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Abby Manning Partner: Eli Manning—Quarterback, New York Giants

As if it's not cool enough being a Super Bowl winning quarterback for the New York Giants—or football royalty, as the brother of Colts QB Peyton Manning and son of former Saints QB Archie Manning—the youngest, Eli Manning, proposed to his longtime girlfriend Abby McGrew in 2007. McGrew studied fashion in New York City, and the two have been seeing one another since his junior year at Ole Miss, where he was the star quarterback. The couple were married in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, in April 2008, and on October 29, 2010, they announced that they were expecting their first child in the spring.

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Elizabeth Barry Partner: Alex Smith—Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers

Although former No. 1 NFL draft pick Alex Smith has experienced some on-field troubles as quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers—with frequent injuries and losing his starting job to former Ohio State star Troy Smith this past season—his off-field exploits have been quite impressive. He became engaged to, oddly enough, former Raiders cheerleader Elizabeth Barry back in 2007, and the two were married in a glamorous ceremony in March 2009 at The Palace Hotel in San Francisco. Let's hope sleeping with the enemy works out better for the stunning Barry than it did Julia Roberts.

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Candice Crawford Partner: Tony Romo—Quarterback, Dallas Cowboys

Following his highlyr publicized relationship—and split—from former pop star-turned-entrepreneur Jessica Simpson, Dallas Cowboys star quarterback Tony Romo opted for a stunning southern belle. He started dating Texas native—and former Miss Missouri USA—Candice Crawford during the summer of 2009, and, on December 16, 2010, the KDAF Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas news station where Crawford works announced Romo proposed to her while celebrating her 24th birthday with her family at the restaurant Five Sixty. Interestingly, Crawford's brother is Gossip Girl star Chace Crawford. Perhaps his newfound love will turn Romo's NFL luck around—he was sidelined for most of the 2010 season with a fractured clavicle.

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Jessica Szohr Partner: Aaron Rodgers—Quarterback, Green Bay Packers

According to widely published media reports, blue-eyed brunette beauty—and Gossip Girl star—Jessica Szohr is quietly dating 27-year-old Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who, with his laser arm, guided his team all the way to this year's Super Bowl. It's not too much of a surprise since Szohr, 24, who recently split from her Gossip Girl co-star Ed Westwick, is a native of the great state of Wisconsin. "Somewhere we imagine Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is privately saying, 'Jay Cutler, I see your Kristin Cavallari from The Hills and raise you Gossip Girl hottie Jessica Szohr," writes the NationalLedger.com.

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Gisele Bündchen Partner: Tom Brady—Quarterback, New England Patriots

Arguably the most powerful—and downright stunning—couple in all of sports, German-Brazilian Victoria's Secret supermodel Gisele started seeing three-time Super Bowl winning New England Patriots NFL quarterback Tom Brady immediately after he split from his girlfriend of over two years, actress Bridget Moynahan (around the time she became pregnant with his child). Despite meeting under somewhat dicey circumstances, the photogenic couple have been all smiles since. They were married twice—first in February 2009 in California, then later that year in April at a larger ceremony in Costa Rica—and in December 2009, Gisele gave birth to the couple's first child, Benjamin Rein Brady, whose middle name is in honor of Bündchen's mother's father Reinoldo.

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