{"id":1467478,"date":"2022-01-14T21:42:53","date_gmt":"2022-01-15T02:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1467478"},"modified":"2022-01-14T21:42:54","modified_gmt":"2022-01-15T02:42:54","slug":"erin-andrews-charissa-thompson-admit-completely-fudging-sideline-interviews-still-have-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/erin-andrews-charissa-thompson-admit-completely-fudging-sideline-interviews-still-have-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson Admit Completely Fudging Sideline Interviews but Still Have Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Sideline reporters are the wisdom teeth of sports journalism. They\u2019re generally harmless, largely unnecessary, and easily ignored until they become irritating. Erin Andrews<\/a> and Charissa Thompson<\/a> are two who\u2019ve been hard to ignore in their role as sideline reporters, though their long-term viability may have taken a self-inflicted hit courtesy of a recent podcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The idea of placing a reporter on the sidelines of sporting events to supply live updates during games wasn\u2019t even plausible, let alone practical, half a century ago because of the technological hurdles.<\/p>\n\n\n\nA very brief history of television sideline reporters<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n