What is the point of a sideline reporter you ask. I'm not sure. So most of the time the network puts a really good looking female down there and they ask dumb questions to the coaches before and after halftime. So to be a good sideline reporter in my mind just don't ask for the mic unless you've got an injury to report or you're going to ask good questions to the coaches.
THE BEST
Lynn Swann - I guess you could say Lynn Swann pioneered the idea of the sideline reporter. Despite his annoying lisp, he always did a great job and asked the coaches relevant questions. He should be the model for how to be a sideline reporter.
Erin Andrews - Erin Andrews is without a doubt the most famous sideline reporter, maybe the most famous in history. I remember when she was on TBS as the studio host during Braves games, she botched everything she said and Skip Carey would give her back-handed compliments and tease her. She's definitely come a long way since then, transcending sports to become a pop icon. We all know she looks good, but I'll put her under the best because she actually knows something about sports and the majority of the time she won't come on just to say something stupid.
Craig Sager - Sager has the most flamboyant jackets of any person who isn't a nutcase. He obviously would like to get noticed, but he hasn't really made it past TNT & TBS sports. But he's pretty good if you can look past the jackets.
Jill Arrington - What happened to Jill Arrington. She used to be on the CBS SEC college football game of the week. She came before Erin Andrews and was much better. She was better looking than Andrews and knew more about sports...maybe because her daddy played in the NFL. But I guess she didn't want to do it anymore because she is no longer around.
Andrea Kramer - Andrea Kramer is pretty good, she actually knows a thing or two about football. I don't think anyone has every really had a problem with her sideline reporting...she just does her job and stays in the background.
Pam Oliver - She is on the "A-team" at FOX because everyone else sucks...and she's a black woman so it makes them look good. She's does a pretty good job. Sometimes I wish she would go up in the booth and relieve us from the misery that is Joe Buck.
Melissa Stark - She burst onto the scene doing stories for Sportscenter, the next thing you know she's on Monday Night Football for a couple years, then she's went into oblivion at NBC. She was famous for being good looking, that is about all I remember...not much substance but nothing bad so I'll put here up here.
Bonnie Bernstein - Sometimes Bonnie Bernstein can be the female version of Michele Tafoya but most of the time she is pretty forgettable, but that is a compliment for sideline reporters. She typically doesn't say anything annoying or ask for the mike to tell us it looks like Tom Brady has a headache but he may just be scratching his forehead.
THE WORST
Holly Rowe - "Mike, I think Nick Saban is really mad right now. He's yelling at the players and his face is red... it almost matches his shirt, back up to you." That is the kind of compelling reporting you get from her. Dubbed 'Miss Piggy' by Will Duckworth, she is quite possibly the ugliest sideline reporter in the business.
Jim Grey - Mr. arrogant, he thinks he can be a hard-hitting reporter from the sidelines. Then perfect timing he threatens Corey Pavin on Wednesday. This guy is super-serious about sports and defensive to everyone. I thought it was hilarious when the Yankees refused to speak with him after winning Game 3 of the 1999 World Series because of how he berated Pete Rose during a pregame ceremony before Game 2. Who can stand this guy? He is terrible.
Rachael Nichols - I don't know if she has ever been on the sidelines during a game, but I had to include her so I could say she sucks. She looks like a rebellious teenager who dyed her hair red, then is trying to be serious while reporting the fluff that is Brett Favre in July. Has she ever come up with anything good after all that reporting?
Suzy Kolber - "And so I asked Drew, how have you been able to cope with the fans reaction to the news you had a cliffhanger on your nose in the 3rd quarter? His response was astonishing... he didn't even care! Wow, Mike, Brees really puts it all into perspective. He just gets it." Perhaps most famous for Joe Namath hitting on her, she is apart of the worthless entity that is Monday Night Football on ESPN.
Michele Tafoya - She wants so bad to be a respected sideline reporter. I don't know if she tries to make her voice lower or if that is just how she talks. She can come up with some real dumb stuff while on the sidelines, especially at basketball games.
Tony Siragosa - "Yeah guys, I love the way he attacks the quarterback, it's like I used to do! Say, you guys think there will be a buffet after the game, I'm hungry?". Why do you need an analyst on the field level? The fans now get to watch the cheerleaders and this fatso picking his butt during the timeout. I guess it's good he knows football, but when you spend more than 50% of your mic time talking about stupid stuff like how sweaty you are it get you into this category. When it comes to interviewing the coaches at halftime, most of the time he just can't get enough energy to catch up to the head coach.
3 down, one to go....the best and worst sports personalities.
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