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Wheeler wins Rachael Ray’s Super Bowl recipe playoff

Falcons linebacker Philip Wheeler showing off his ring for winning Rachael Ray's Super Bowl recipe playoff. Photo: David M. Russell/Rachael Ray Show ©2016 King World Productions.
Falcons linebacker Philip Wheeler showing off his ring for winning Rachael Ray's Super Bowl recipe playoff. Photo: David M. Russell/Rachael Ray Show ©2016 King World Productions.
Feb 5, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO -- Falcons linebacker Philip Wheeler's lasagna was declared the winner by legendary chef Emeril Lagasse on the Rachael Ray show on Friday.

Wheeler received a championship ring.

He competed against the Jets’ Damon Harrison Packers’ Randall Cobb and former Giants star Amani Toomer. They all cooked up their best game-day dishes.

Wheeler’s “Phil’s Famous Lasagna,” with his own recipe that includes mozzarella, ricotta, and cheddar cheeses, and a closely guarded secret sauce.

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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.

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