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Gonna miss Alex. Thought she did a great job.
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This is bullshit.
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yeah gonna miss Alex for sure, 
Blake who? Griffin?
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Except a pretty face.
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Correct.
Black Irish
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They do put the "broad" in broadcast.
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You shut your mouth! That like saying Kate Upton brings nothing to the SI Swimsuit Issue. Sometimes the sideline reporter is the best part of the broadcasting...but it depends how bad the booth is.
As (Andrea) Kremer tells it, the sideline reporter’s instincts are stifled by a number of factors, most notably the league itself. The N.F.L., citing safety concerns and a coach’s right to privacy, has made it as difficult as possible for the sideline reporter to discover any news. Once a game begins, the sideline reporter is not allowed to enter the bench area.
She cannot even stand near the bench, so she affects constant motion, like a pedestrian walking up and down the boulevard to avoid a loitering charge. Should the sideline reporter overhear an argument between Tony Romo and Terrell Owens, she cannot quote their words directly and must rely on bland terms like “a heated exchange.” If a player limps out of the locker room, she is prohibited from asking him where it hurts. (A popular myth has the sideline reporter gathering injury information; in truth, reports are relayed from team officials.) If the sideline reporter violates any of these rules, she will find herself called before her producer, who himself has already been called before angry representatives from the league.
What this leaves is, well, nothing much.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/19/sports/playmagazine/0819play-show.html?pagewanted=print
The job would actually get more acclaim if the men in charge actually gave a sh!t.
Since they don't, we think they are unnecessary and do nothing of note, ever.
This has been a very busy season on the “Sunday Night Football” sidelines for NBC Sports reporter Michele Tafoya, who will be in Baltimore tonight covering the Ravens-Pittsburgh Steelers matchup.
In the season opener between the Ravens and the Denver Broncos, she reported skillfully on severe weather that delayed the game.
She followed that a week later with more fine work on a lightning delay in Seattle.
Recently, in Week 9, she provided extensive coverage of Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak's collapse as he walked off the field at halftime in a game against the Indianapolis Colts.
Tafoya's consistently steady performance in such situations is one of the best arguments going for the importance of sideline reporters. We talked to her about the season and tonight's prime-time game.
NBC Sports' Michele Tafoya on the importance of sideline reporters - Baltimore Sun
For nearly 40 years there have been sideline reporters, and I doubt that initial reporters were denigrated and dismissed by their other male colleagues, but now we just see them a pretty faces--which is how their producers make sure to present that way, too--which would not be the case if we actually had people who actually cared about making the role more integral, as opposed to what CBS has done.
Another example:
I think we saw the role of the sideline reporter and how it's so important and how it's used this year specifically, starting with the Super Bowl and the lights go out -- that's when the sideline reporter earns their money; that's when they really need to be on."
Intercollegiate Athletic Forum: Tracy Wolfson Defends The Importance Of Sideline Reporters - SportsBusiness Daily | SportsBusiness Journal | SportsBusiness Daily Global
Their impact is muted by their producers and higher-ups, so they are left with very little. Honestly, I could do without a LOT of the color guys, as most of them are ex-jocks, who are generally imbeciles.
She cannot even stand near the bench, so she affects constant motion, like a pedestrian walking up and down the boulevard to avoid a loitering charge. Should the sideline reporter overhear an argument between Tony Romo and Terrell Owens, she cannot quote their words directly and must rely on bland terms like “a heated exchange.” If a player limps out of the locker room, she is prohibited from asking him where it hurts. (A popular myth has the sideline reporter gathering injury information; in truth, reports are relayed from team officials.) If the sideline reporter violates any of these rules, she will find herself called before her producer, who himself has already been called before angry representatives from the league.
What this leaves is, well, nothing much.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/19/sports/playmagazine/0819play-show.html?pagewanted=print
The job would actually get more acclaim if the men in charge actually gave a sh!t.
Since they don't, we think they are unnecessary and do nothing of note, ever.
This has been a very busy season on the “Sunday Night Football” sidelines for NBC Sports reporter Michele Tafoya, who will be in Baltimore tonight covering the Ravens-Pittsburgh Steelers matchup.
In the season opener between the Ravens and the Denver Broncos, she reported skillfully on severe weather that delayed the game.
She followed that a week later with more fine work on a lightning delay in Seattle.
Recently, in Week 9, she provided extensive coverage of Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak's collapse as he walked off the field at halftime in a game against the Indianapolis Colts.
Tafoya's consistently steady performance in such situations is one of the best arguments going for the importance of sideline reporters. We talked to her about the season and tonight's prime-time game.
NBC Sports' Michele Tafoya on the importance of sideline reporters - Baltimore Sun
For nearly 40 years there have been sideline reporters, and I doubt that initial reporters were denigrated and dismissed by their other male colleagues, but now we just see them a pretty faces--which is how their producers make sure to present that way, too--which would not be the case if we actually had people who actually cared about making the role more integral, as opposed to what CBS has done.
Another example:
I think we saw the role of the sideline reporter and how it's so important and how it's used this year specifically, starting with the Super Bowl and the lights go out -- that's when the sideline reporter earns their money; that's when they really need to be on."
Intercollegiate Athletic Forum: Tracy Wolfson Defends The Importance Of Sideline Reporters - SportsBusiness Daily | SportsBusiness Journal | SportsBusiness Daily Global
Their impact is muted by their producers and higher-ups, so they are left with very little. Honestly, I could do without a LOT of the color guys, as most of them are ex-jocks, who are generally imbeciles.
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I nominate Sophia Vergara. She would be a riot.
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It would be a hell of a lot more fun listening to her mispronounce names than Hammond.
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She's nice to look at, but her voice irritates the hell out of me.
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...Did someone already suggest Sarah Palin? I highly doubt she has anything better to do.
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i'd rather be forced to root for michigan. sarah palins middle name may very well be michigan.
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Scaring liberals. Full time job.
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More like providing liberals with entertainment. It's the number of people who believe and follow her that's scary.
At least Michelle Bachmann saw the light.
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Michelle was every bit a fear-mongerer that Palin was. Worse, actually, because she was an elected official with actual power.
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Saw a tape of her recently and her stupidity never ceases to astound me. She's talking about Russia and Alaska and her foreign policy with Katy and its just mind-blowing her nonsense.
Here in South America, businesses download random images from the web and print banners of those images as advertisements.
This store that sold eye glasses printed a picture of Sarah Palin wearing glasses and put it on their building. I was like man, she sure has downgraded from presidential candidate to third world eye glasses saleswomen. Can't say I'm all that surprised really.
So hysterical.
Here in South America, businesses download random images from the web and print banners of those images as advertisements.
This store that sold eye glasses printed a picture of Sarah Palin wearing glasses and put it on their building. I was like man, she sure has downgraded from presidential candidate to third world eye glasses saleswomen. Can't say I'm all that surprised really.
So hysterical.
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A State Fair photo destined to end poorly, regardless of party, gender, race or sexual orientation ...
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>.<a href="https://twitter.com/KathrynTappen">@KathrynTappen</a> will report from the sidelines for NBC during <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash">#NotreDame</a> home games, the network announces: <a href="http://t.co/uX9s0g8evr">http://t.co/uX9s0g8evr</a></p>— Andrew Owens (@BGI_AndrewOwens) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGI_AndrewOwens/statuses/486952939387637760">July 9, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Not too bad:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>.<a href="https://twitter.com/KathrynTappen">@KathrynTappen</a> will also report from Super Bowl XLIX, 2016 Rio Olympics & 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics.</p>— NBC Sports PR (@NBCSportsPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCSportsPR/statuses/486952400507654144">July 9, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Not too bad:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>.<a href="https://twitter.com/KathrynTappen">@KathrynTappen</a> will also report from Super Bowl XLIX, 2016 Rio Olympics & 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics.</p>— NBC Sports PR (@NBCSportsPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCSportsPR/statuses/486952400507654144">July 9, 2014</a></blockquote>
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