Erin Andrews has spent more than a decade as one of the most recognizable faces on NFL sidelines, and she hasn’t been shy about pulling back the curtain on what the job actually entails.
From wardrobe realities to on-air mishaps and hitting back at critics who second-guess her every move, the Fox Sports reporter has offered a candid look at life between the yard lines. Scroll below for more:
Erin Andrews Breaks Down Her Game Day Look
In a 2014 interview with Us, Andrews revealed her sideline uniform leans minimalist out of pure necessity.
“I go for kind of a [Princess] Kate Middleton slash Gisele [Bündchen] vibe,” Andrews told Us. “Everything is a skinny jean, a flat and a T-shirt.”
For a sub-zero playoff game in Michigan, she recalled, “I was covered in battery-operated clothing.”
Erin Andrews Pushes Back on Criticism
Two years later, Andrews told HuffPost Live that scrutiny of her looks remained her biggest frustration about her role.
“I think it’s hilarious when people have a problem with, ‘Oh she’s wearing this, she’s got hair extensions,’” Andrews said in 2016. “It’s so funny to me that people are so worried about what I’m doing or care about how I look, and I’m working out.”
She continued, “We have the best-looking guys at Fox … they work out all the time. Beautiful men wearing beautiful clothes, and nobody says anything about that. That’s the only time I get salty.”
Erin Andrews Won’t Take Her Son on the Road
Weeks after welcoming son Mack via surrogate with husband Jarret Stoll in 2023, Andrews addressed a “Calm Down” podcast listener’s question about bringing her then-newborn to work.
“I got a question [asking] would I take Mack on the road. … Here’s my thing: No,” Andrews stated. “Our life on the road is crazy. Half the time it’s red-eyes [and] 6 a.m. flights, which means you have to be up at 4. … What am I supposed to do? [Say,] ‘Hey Kyle Shanahan, I know you run fast. Can you hold my baby while I write this down and run with you?’ No, he’s not coming on the road.”
Erin Andrews Responds to Meteorologist’s Weather Report Criticism
When Milwaukee meteorologist Sam Kuffel tweeted that Andrews’ in-game weather updates during the Packers-Lions 2024 matchup made her “irrationally angry,” Andrews replied publicly.
“Hey Sam! Just saw the story [about] your tweet,” Andrews wrote via X in response. “Let me know the best way to touch base. Wanted to show you where Fox security (working the game) and I got our Weather Alert for the Packers game! Thx!!”
Erin Andrews Defends the Fox Broadcast Booth
Ahead of the 2025 season, Andrews told Us exclusively that armchair critics underestimate what her job demands.
“Everyone at home will say, ‘Oh, her voice sucks. That report was stupid,’” Andrews told Us in September 2025. “How could you know? I’ll repeat exactly what [the] head coach tells me at halftime. And they’re like, ‘Really, Erin?’”
Erin Andrews Doesn’t Wear Heels During Game Days
On the “Call Her Daddy” podcast in September 2026, Andrews detailed the physical reality of the job.
“You have to be in shape because you’re on your feet for four and a half hours, which is wild,” she said, stressing she has never sported stilettos while on the field. “You’ve got a field. You’ve got wires. You’ve got cameras. You’ve got 300-pound men … there’s so much that you are high-stepping, tiptoeing, pointe-shoeing on. It is banana land.”
Erin Andrews Owns a Rough Halftime Hit
Andrews got brutally honest on her podcast after a stressful halftime report during the Lions’ October 2026 win over the Packers.
“I had also a learning experience for me, and I puked and crapped down my leg for my halftime hit, which I’m frustrated about,” she said. “It still tells me I love my job. I need to get better. I’m still learning things.”
Andrews admitted she got flustered and lost her words after running across the field within minutes to get the most accurate updates.
“I said, ‘Kev, I’ll get it together at some point,’” she recalled. “It gives me chest pain, and then I’m like, ‘Oh, my God, how many people are watching and I just s*** down my leg?’ I’m so much better than that. … That’s on me. I should have said, ‘Have [Tom] Rinaldi go first. I’m still trying to gather info.’”
This story was compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.
