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Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:14 am EST

Video: Erin Andrews goes to Jersey

By Matt Hinton

Since her unpleasant ordeal this summer, I've looked on sideline favorite and matron saint of blog hits Erin Andrews with more sympathy than I used to, for reasons succinctly demonstrated Thursday night by proud members of the home crowd in Rutgers' dreadful, 31-0 whitewashing of South Florida:

It's not enough that she has to attempt to fill garbage time of a lopsided blowout by feigning enthusiasm in an interview with the excruciating Little Jovi. On a weekly basis, she has to endure leers, chants and sarcastic shouts of affection from drunk, immature frat boys whose eyes would roll back in their head if she glanced at them, apparently to the extent that the most comfortable place in the building is a metal folding chair inside a giant, neon orange trash bag. When the highlight of your Thursday night assignment is interviewing this guy:

... and that guy can barely even speak after berating his flailing team for an hour straight, yeah, that's a tough night. Even before you have to go back to the hotel.

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  1. kass0809@...
    1. Posted by kass0809@... Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:53 am EST

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    I don't know if the Levitt thing is that big of a deal. Coaches yell at players, sometimes that is what works to get their attention. Of all the things a coach can do with reducing scholarships, promising players something as recruits then backtracking, ignoring some of the obvious signs of players in trouble, etc., yelling is pretty small potatoes.
    I really don't know what to think about Erin Andrews anymore. Yes, she does get catcalled nonstop, but then again, the only reason she has that job is because she is a babe. But then again, who wants to look at Ugly Betty with a degree in journalism on TV.
  2. Mat
    2. Posted by Mat Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:18 am EST

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    Wow, that guy was way out of line! A half-sincere marriage proposal, are you kidding me?!! Lock him up! I'm so glad this was uploaded on Youtube, otherwise we would all miss out on witnessing the most barbaric act of chauvinism of all times! We need to find out where he...
    Oh wait a minute, these "sideline" reporters are just camera-hungry communication graduates? Low on talent, big on ego? They want fame; they get the paparazzi.
    Nevermind, crisis averted.
  3. elitist jerk
    3. Posted by elitist jerk Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:20 am EST

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    There's a segment of the male population that thinks attractive women on TV deserve egregious breaches of privacy and constant lurid, disrespectful, vaguely threatening catcalls because they were hired at least partially for their attractiveness.
    Apparently many of these are Rutgers fans and people who read your blog.
  4. just4funsies
    4. Posted by just4funsies Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:29 am EST

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    EA, she be hot...
    And Jim Leavitt SHOULD be hoarse from going off at his team... They sucked, with a capital UCK. That was one of the singularly WORST showings from a ranked team EVER, in my opinion. And apparently those LILIES can't take a hit, because there was one of 'em down on the field after practically every play, it seemed. PATHETIC.
  5. Christophe
    5. Posted by Christophe Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:35 am EST

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    It's not the first time I don't recognize her on pics!! How does she look exactly? I need a serious brief on it...Thanks, everybody, if someone does understand my distress...
  6. playa4life
    6. Posted by playa4life Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:04 pm EST

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    Matt: your line about her troubles being so awful that it's a welcome escape to sit on a metal chair in a neon orange trash bag made me laugh out loud.
  7. JohnC
    7. Posted by JohnC Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:18 pm EST

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    I wish The networks would get Erin Andrews and the rest of the women commentators off the football broadcasts .
    If I wanted to listen to a bunch of women I would go sit in a beauty shop If you didn't play the game your not qualified to speak about it . This goes for male broadcasters too .
  8. Justin D
    8. Posted by Justin D Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:21 pm EST

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    Fact is Erin is there for her looks and her body. Period. Sex sells and she gets attention for it. Please tell me any female reporter 1/2 as popular as her that doesnt look like that. Im sure if she didnt have that body she would be working at walmart with the rest of the FL grads.
  9. Brian
    9. Posted by Brian Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:44 pm EST

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    John C you're WRONG and it's not my opinion, it's a FACT. Do you realize how many coaches never played the game? A lot! Several of them have superbowl rings to! As for broadcasters.....You're wrong there to......Many of them know what they are talking about. Sure, playing the game can be a big help, but it's CLEARLY not the only qualification....There are FACTS that prove you wrong so save your breath....
    Actually, half of these ex football players are HORRIBLE broadcasters!
  10. David
    10. Posted by David Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:46 pm EST

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    hey no. 9. double gator grad here. we're all that smart and beautiful. must be hard for you living with all that jealous anger. thank you for shopping today.
  11. Jared
    11. Posted by Jared Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:42 pm EST

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    And you know that these kids are "frat boys" how? Rutgers is a GDI school full off effin guidos
  12. See the Light
    12. Posted by See the Light Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:11 am EST

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    JohnC you're RIGHT!
    When I sit down to watch a football game, I don't want some femme who's never played the game trying to tell me what's going on. If I wanted that sort of blather, I'd invite some broad to come watch the game with me.
    Never will forget the Super Bowl party where one "know-it-all" woman thought she'd caught the refs in a bad call. "The ball crossed the yellow line. It's a first down." Of course, the "yellow line" was the 50-yard line, and the team was still 4th and 14.
    I'm with you John. Until women play the game, their role should be a) Cheerleader, or, b) In the kitchen fixing snacks and fetching beer!
    As for Erin Andrews... let her broadcast WOMEN'S football games, local news we don't care about, sign up to appear in Playboy, get a job as a cheerleader or get her ass out to the kitchen to fetch me my next beer. Just get her, and the rest of her kind, off the football field. She's cluttering up the screen and interfering with the USEFUL commentary.
  13. Albert
    13. Posted by Albert Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:18 am EST

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    Don't criticize or blame her for her looks, and keep your vulgar and off centered remarks to yourself. Sure her looks helped her get this job but thats true with many people. She's handled herself with respect and she's not responsible for the crude ignorance and vulgar comments of the fans. She's beautiful to watch, a plearure to listen to and knows what she's talking about it. She is as worthy as your girlfriend, your wife, your sister or your child and people, espescially jerks and those with the mentality of a jock, should keep their mouth shut. She's done nothing to deserve the vulgar treatment she's expose to.
  14. See the Light
    14. Posted by See the Light Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:26 am EST

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    One more thing: I never got the part about women reporters being allowed in the male locker rooms, but male reporters NOT being allowed in the women's locker rooms.
    Maybe one of the politically-correct readers can explain all that.
  15. t t
    15. Posted by t t Sat Nov 14, 2009 8:23 am EST

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    Erin worked her way up from grad of U of Fl . Did a [profane] load of bum jobs and interviews . Finally got her break . She asks good questions in her interviews . No , she wouldn't date you loser's in a Zallion years . Real woman want real men . That alone leaves out Rival board posters . LMAO
  16. Rick G
    16. Posted by Rick G Sat Nov 14, 2009 9:20 am EST

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    Sideline "reporters" of both genders are worthless, useless, trite, and annoying as hell. "I spoke to coach Numbnuts before the game and he told me that QB Joe Freakin's mother is in the stands and feeling much better, so Joe is fired up and ready to go. Back to you, Mike." Scintillating, insightful commentary. Really adds alot, right?
  17. playa4life
    17. Posted by playa4life Sat Nov 14, 2009 10:40 am EST

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    Jared, poster #12... I thought "GDI" was alive and well. My gf, also a college grad and a member of a frat/sorority club, had never heard of it. Good to see it's still in use.
  18. Alfamagnate
    18. Posted by Alfamagnate Sat Nov 14, 2009 10:51 am EST

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    NJ hotel rooms have eyes
  19. Benito_Cereno
    19. Posted by Benito_Cereno Sat Nov 14, 2009 4:16 pm EST

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    Neither video seems to be noteworthy. The "catcalls" are dreadfully mild, and Leavitt's video is pretty mild, too. Given the lack of anything remotely surprising in the videos, the only explanation I can think of for this "article" is that Hinton must be hoping that Erin Andrews sees it and thinks "Awww, that Matt Hinton fella, he's not much of a looker, but he's such a nice guy for defending me, I should call him and see if he wants to hang out." Keep dreamin', bub. As for Andrews, she does a fine job in the role we (the viewers) have given her: Harmless sporting event eye candy. I don't think she takes herself any more seriously than we take her....and why should she? If your job requires 2 hours of professional hair and make-up every day before work, its safe to say that you don't have a job requiring "inner" beauty or brains.
  20. mawitthoft
    20. Posted by mawitthoft Sat Nov 14, 2009 5:47 pm EST

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    In this case, does "GDI" also mean "Guido Douchebag Independents"?
  21. MOSScomeBACK2vikes
    21. Posted by MOSScomeBACK2vikes Sat Nov 14, 2009 6:44 pm EST

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    "I guess that means you dont!" LOL.
  22. mvgurlie50
    22. Posted by mvgurlie50 Sat Nov 14, 2009 7:15 pm EST

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    Hey you, IGNORANT ***, the one who thinks women should only be in the kitchen or cheerleaders. I hope you do understand that you are the epitome of ignorance and are holding back the nation 50years. Not to mention, there are plenty of people (non-gender exclusion) who could and CAN broadcast the game better because they UNDERSTAND it better. Just because they were not born with a Y Chromosome or the "athletic" gene does not mean that they are not competent enough to coach. So please do everyone who reads these things a favor, and keep your ignorant, unimportant and thoughtless comments to yourself.
    Thanks,
    A WOMAN who does UNDERSTAND the game of FOOTBALL
  23. Shawn S
    23. Posted by Shawn S Sun Nov 15, 2009 1:24 am EST

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    I'm sorry, I'm having a good laugh at ANYONE that is trying to defend Andrew's in this moment by trying to say she's a quality sideline reporter. In fact, she's pretty god awful. Her ability to conduct an informative sideline report, especially when it comes to interviewing players and coaches, is about as dull and basic as they come. I am sure a trained chimp could pull off the same caliber as she does now. Stop with this nonsense that she is anything but eye candy for ESPN, as she's not. Her interview skills suck. End of story.
  24. Cheetah
    24. Posted by Cheetah Sun Nov 15, 2009 8:03 am EST

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    Everyone should stop babying her. She's an adult let her deal with her situation and get on with her life or get the hell out of reporting. You don't see Paris and Kim and the others hiding out and wanting sympathy. Woman up, Erin.

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