The full roster and bios of the 2010 Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders is now up at the Falcons website. Check it out here.

The latest from our friend Phil:

More at the Buffalo Pro Cheer Blog.

A rare Wednesday night Eagles party last week, a day before the Eagles hosted the Texans. Thanks to Mike for the photos.

Phil reports:

Each year, the Jills hold a Fundraiser in downtown Buffalo to help offset their costs like uniforms and calendar shoots. Once again, SoHo on Chippewa was the setting as the Jills brought in friends, family, and fans for a pizza and beer blast that also included wine-tasting with wines provided by Passport Wine and Spirits. This year’s event was more of a festive feel with the holiday season and many of the Jills were dressed in their Christmas outfits that they’ll be wearing at the Bills home finale.

Plenty more at the Buffalo Pro Cheer Blog.

Last year I made two late season trips to Florida and the weather was cold! This year my luck has been much better. I even forgot my hat on Sunday and got a bit of sunburn while sitting in the stands of Sun Life Stadium. Enjoy these photos of the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders while I reconsider Florida as a place to retire to.

[Dolphins Cheerleaders Gallery]

[Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders Official Website]

By Shawn Donnelly
Esquire

Tampa Bay’s sideline stunner ignores the latest Atlanta Falcons comeback just long enough to talk blown replay calls, early MVP candidates, playoff chances, and predictions for the biggest game of the year.

If you stepped into Raymond James Stadium yesterday, you might as well have just stepped out of a DeLorean circa 1985. For Week 13’s showdown with the first-place Falcons, the Bucs were sporting their original orange jerseys, the fans were wearing John McKay-style fisherman’s hats, and the cheerleaders were shaking the most enormous pom-poms we’ve seen in ages. (That isn’t a euphemism; their pom-pons were literally gigantic.)

But this is 2010, when Atlanta and quarterback Matt Ryan seem to engineer fourth-quarter comebacks on a biweekly basis. And he did it again — with a lot of help from his defense and special teams, but still, a 28-24 win and another step toward home-field advantage. Even as the Falcons somehow continue to fly under-the-radar at 10-2, a young Bucs squad still has its playoff hopes alive at 7-5 — and hope springs eternal in Tampa native and third-year cheerleader Rochelle Williams. She’s just your typical England-born, Tottenham Hotspur-rooting University of South Florida student with a penchant for making fancy enchiladas and a passion for fashion marketing. And she just happens to know a lot about football.

ESQUIRE: What was the vibe like at field level yesterday? Was the crowd more into the game because of those new hats of theirs?

ROCHELLE WILLIAMS: First off, I couldn’t hear anything. It was literally deafening at some points. Our fans, they definitely came yesterday. They were wearing their Creamsicle and they were ready for a ballgame.

ESQ: We kind of think the Bucs should wear those Creamsicle uniforms more often. Don’t you kind of agree?

RW: It’s funny, last year we played Green Bay in them and we won. It was such a big win for us that everyone was like, “We should wear the throwbacks all the time!” But I don’t know — not wearing it all the time makes it more special when we bust it out.

ESQ: Matt Ryan started cold for Atlanta but warmed up to toss the game-winning TD with four minutes left. Now he’s got some people talking MVP. Thoughts?

RW: The thing about Matt Ryan is, you have to give it to him: he’s a good quarterback. We needed to make sure he didn’t get too comfortable back there or start thinking it was his field. Up until the fourth quarter, we did that.

ESQ: Josh Freeman went toe-to-toe with him. Star in the making?

RW: Definitely. The first thing you gotta love about Josh Freeman is that he’s such a young quarterback, and you would never even know it. He really does have the respect of his team.

ESQ: A two-yard touchdown pass from fullback Earnest Graham put the Bucs up by ten in the fourth. Then Atlanta returns the ensuing kickoff 102 yards for a touchdown. What goes through your mind at that point?

RW: I was screaming. I wish it had turned out differently, obviously, but I can’t say I was disappointed because the guys played really hard. Sometimes you just get a tough break.

ESQ: Except that then Brent Grimes sealed the win with an interception with less than two minutes left. Replays seemed to show he didn’t have full control when the ball hit the ground. From your angle on the sidelines, did the guys in the booth blow it?

RW: Those calls are always tough. It’s really up to the officials, and what angles they have on replay. And no matter what you think you saw, you have to go with what the refs say. Sometimes it goes your way and sometimes it doesn’t.

ESQ: But do you think the Bucs have a shot at the playoffs?

RW: I’m going to keep my fingers crossed.

ESQ: The Falcons are now 10-2. Time to start thinking of them as a Super Bowl team?

RW: They’re doing very well. But the Saints are also playing very well. So… I wouldn’t say that.

ESQ: Jets play the Patriots tonight. Who do you like?

RW: If I had to pick a winner, I would say the Jets just because they’ve been playing so well all year and their defense is so strong.

ESQ: Sticking with the Pats: now that Tom Brady was reportedly seen exiting a hair-restoration clinic, do you have any issues with his flowing locks?

RW: I honestly say, Do whatever is good for you, whatever floats your boat. If that’s his hair, he loves it, kudos to him. Rock it.

ESQ: So it doesn’t matter to you if a guy gets himself a hair transplant?

RW: Nope. That’s his business. And I’m sure his team cares about how he performs on the football field and not about his hair plugs. Alleged hair plugs.

ESQ: You’re big on cooking. Is the best way to your heart through your stomach?

RW: For sure. For some girls, they need something shiny. For me, a good meal and a sense of humor. That’s it.

[Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders]

The 18th edition of  The Amazing Race will air in 2011, but the contestants started racing last month. If you want to know the Pro Cheerleader connection, click the link below.
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The Omaha Beef professional indoor football team organization is looking to add a few members to their already talented Prime Dance Team. The dates of the competition will take place Saturday January 8th and Sunday the 9th, 2011.

Tryouts will be held at the:

Papillion 24 Hour Fitness
845 Tara Plaza
Papillion, NE 68046

You can register at www.beeffootball.com then click on Prime Dancers at top of page. The cost to tryout is $25 in advance and $30 at the door

Please attach or bring a photo with your registration forms
Attire: Midriff top/ boy shorts or briefs–Shoes: Jazz shoes and sneakers
Please come performance ready both days–Full hair and make up

Saturday, January 8th:

Registration will begin at 10:00 a.m.
Tryouts will begin at 11:00 a.m.
We will begin with warm ups and technique. After we will learn 2 dances, jazz and hip hop
Before leaving on Saturday, those asked back would be given an interview time for Sunday,

“This is our second tryout and we are very exciting to offer this opportunity. There are a lot of talented dancers and we look forward to have the best to represent the Omaha Beef organization,” Brooke Erler comments.

Congratulations to Six-year veteran Katie who was selected by her teammates to represent the squad at the 2011 Pro Bowl.

In 2008 and 2009 Katie sas a co-captain on the dance squad. (No dance co-captains were selected this season.), She’s also a veteran of 3 different major troop visits with a trip to Iraq in 2007, the Balkans over Thanksgiving in 2008, and the just-finished tour of Iraq.

Thanks to the Buffalo Pro Cheer Blog for the news.

[Katie at BuffaloJills.net]

When The Bulls play the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday at the United Center, fans 21 and older will receive a Luvabulls poster (while —supplies last).

[Chicago Luvabulls]