Sideline reporting has had a queen in recent years, and that queen was Erin Andrews. We'll just get that out of the way. Erin Andrews is not on this list because she retired from the sideline biz and is now the host of Fox's college football in-studio coverage. It's like ESPN's gameday but with a hotter anchor (sorry, Rece Davis and Chris Fowler).
But we digress. Erin was the queen, but not the only babe checking in with coaches as they scrambled off the field. Erin had competition in Michelle Beadle, Melanie Collins, Charissa Thompson, and others, all of whom have moved on to desk jobs or other fields entirely.
Which leaves... who? Who's the "next Erin Andrews" we keep searching for? Is it a fresh youngster or an experienced (but overshadowed) veteran? Maybe the answer is in this list, and maybe it's not. After all, there may never be a next Erin Andrews just as there may never be a next Babe Ruth or Wilt Chamberlain.
We'll see, but for today, here are the top 25 in the game right now, the pretenders to the throne.
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Sideline reporting has had a queen in recent years, and that queen was Erin Andrews. We'll just get that out of the way. Erin Andrews is not on this list because she retired from the sideline biz and is now the host of Fox's college football in-studio coverage. It's like ESPN's gameday but with a hotter anchor (sorry, Rece Davis and Chris Fowler).
But we digress. Erin was the queen, but not the only babe checking in with coaches as they scrambled off the field. Erin had competition in Michelle Beadle, Melanie Collins, Charissa Thompson, and others, all of whom have moved on to desk jobs or other fields entirely.
Which leaves... who? Who's the "next Erin Andrews" we keep searching for? Is it a fresh youngster or an experienced (but overshadowed) veteran? Maybe the answer is in this list, and maybe it's not. After all, there may never be a next Erin Andrews just as there may never be a next Babe Ruth or Wilt Chamberlain.
We'll see, but for today, here are the top 25 in the game right now, the pretenders to the throne.
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Kristen Ledlow
Heidi Watney
Wendi Nix
Network: ESPN
Wendi is 38, which is a bit older for a sideline gal, but she's still a lovely woman. Her years of experience give her an edge both in football knowledge and working the coaches. After all, they're getting a little old to be chasing twenty-somethings.
Carolyn Manno
Network: NBC
Carolyn's highest-profile gig is doing sidelines for Sunday Night Football. She cut her teeth doing hockey, football, and basketball reporting in Boston, and her non-NFL gigs have included MLS and whatever you would call professional skateboarding.
Allison Williams
Molly Sullivan
Network: Comcast SportsNet
Molly does courtside reporting for the Philadelphia 76ers, and can also be seen in pre-and post-game segments for the Philadephia Eagles. On top of that, she's a former Olympic-level swimmer, and carries on the proud tradition of mermaid sex appeal established by Amanda Beard and Natalie Coughlin.
Elizabeth Moreau
Alex Flanagan
Kate Longworth
Heather Cox
Tracy Wolfson
Rebecca Haarlow
Laura McKeeman
Lauren Gardner
Julie Alexandria
Katelynn Johnson
Jaime Maggio
Britt McHenry
Niki Noto
Jenn Brown
Samantha Steele
Kristina Akra
Ines Sainz
Michelle Beisner
Network: NFL Network
Michelle Beisner is a model, a cheerleader, and a movie star among sideline reporters. No really, she's all those things. She was a cheerleader for the Broncos, and if you look for about 10 seconds on the Internet, you'll find pictures of her looking plenty nice in bikinis. And the movie star bit? OK, "star" is an exaggeration, but she did appear in Any Given Sunday.
