Erin Andrews had a long 2023 season but there one particular moment that stood out.
The Fox Sports sideline reporter has opened up about the emotional side of her job when discussing being vulnerable in the industry with her colleague Charissa Thompson on a new episode of their Calm Down podcast.
Both stated they get emotional when feeling like they have disappointed someone in their professional life.
That is when Andrews talked about one particular moment with a player ruined her day for three-straight days. It started with a player thinking he was going to be interviewed by her, but that moment never happened.
“If it was something that involved a team or a player, you and I are so emotional and invested in our relationships with that.
“We’ve talked about it. If there was ever a situation and we felt so bad… like I had a situation where a certain player was coming up behind me and I didn’t know.
“He thought I was going to interview him and we had to get off air.
“It ruined my day for three straight days.
“I ended up having to call him and I was just like, I need you to know you’re like one of my favorite players and I was doing that because we had to get off air, not because I didn’t want to talk to you.”
Andrews did not reveal the player she was talking about.
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She also said that the working environment at Fox NFL feels “very much [like] a family.”
In 2012, Andrews moved to Fox Sports from ESPN, where she continued her work as a sports reporter and host. She has been involved in Fox’s NFL and MLB coverage, as well as major events like the Super Bowl.
Andrews remains on Fox’s top NFL team, alongside Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen, and sometime in the future, Tom Brady when he finally starts his broadcasting career after signing a massive deal well before he would hang up his cleats for the second and final time.
She and Thompson have been hosting the Calm Down podcast since 2021.
