NFL sportscaster Erin Andrews has hit back at trolls over brutal criticism of her sideline interviews on Fox.
Andrews has been with Fox Sports since 2012, and has covered five Super Bowls, two World Series and other huge events, as per her Fox bio.
However, despite growing into one of the most iconic voices on the NFL sidelines, there are still some detractors who criticize her work.
Now Andrews, 47, has fired back. Speaking with US Weekly, she said: ‘Everyone at home will say, ‘Oh, her voice sucks. That report was stupid’.
‘How could you know? I’ll repeat exactly what a head coach tells me at halftime. And they’re like, ‘Really, Erin?’ People just think they can do better’.
Andrews continued by revealing her excitement over the new NFL season – with Tom Brady joining for his second year with the team, after signing a 10-year contract.
Erin Andrews has hit back at trolls over brutal criticism of her sideline interviews on Fox
Andrews is gearing up for a NFL season for Fox with Kevin Burkhardt (L) and Tom Brady (R)
Speaking on Brady, she said: ‘He walked into our broadcast booth, never having done it before. I was so proud of him because he didn’t need to do this.
‘He didn’t need the fame, he didn’t need the money, he didn’t need any of it. But he loves the game that much.
‘He wanted to be a part of this. I thought he got better and he got better fast. I thought his improvement was amazing.
‘If you throw yourself out there, people are able to put their opinions online,’ Andrews explained. ‘It’s like, ‘OK, you go do it. You try to do this.’
Earlier this month, Andrews made headlines after getting candid about her struggles with cancer and infertility.
The longtime sideline reporter has suffered a number of highs and lows, enduring a cancer battle, a highly publicized $55 million court showdown against a stalker, and a harrowing fertility battle as her career played out in the public eye.
Andrews, 47, was diagnosed with cervical cancer, initially shielding her health battle from the rest of the world for a year.
Andrews pictured alongside Jalen Hurts after the Eagles won the Super Bowl in February
Despite surviving the diagnosis following two surgeries, Andrews then endured another health battle, struggling through a decade-long IVF journey before welcoming her son Mack with husband Jarret Stoll in 2023.
‘When I was dealing with cancer, [and] even now when I’m dealing with my infertility, my surrogacy journey, I talk to people. I talk to my family [and] use them as a resource. I talk to doctors,’ she told People.
‘I just think it’s so important to get as much information as possible than to do it all by yourself.’
‘It’s communication. It’s being honest,’ she added. ‘Our last miscarriage, I tried to do a better job with being open about my feelings and my grief and so forth, whereas before, I kind of glossed over it, and I noticed that wasn’t the best. It’s not good for anyone. You’ve got to really talk it out, and that’s something that works for us in our life.’
Andrews and Stoll, a two-time Stanley Cup winner, got engaged almost immediately after she beat cancer in December 2016, and they tied the knot six months later, in June 2017.
