Is Christian Ponder dating ESPN's Samantha Steele?

The Vikings’ Christian Ponder’s dating life has been the subject of some speculation this year. Here’s a little more: What’s up with the 24-year-old quarterback and 26-year-old ESPN reporter Samantha Steele? Bleacher Report notes that he’s been chatty about her on Twitter.

Bleacher Report earlier said she was No. 34 on a list of the 50 hottest sports broadcasters from around the world.

Busted Coverage collected 49 photos of her.

In this video from a few years ago, Steele shows she can throw a tight spiral, but not take a hit: