Brett Farrey

The NFL has made it the norm to have a token female sideline reporter at almost every game. I’m sure the NFL is attempting to diversify, but in the process, they just look like they’re attempting to diversify.

I honestly don’t care about the gender of a sideline reporter, just as long as I believe they know what they’re talking about, which typically isn’t the case. The sideline reporters really don’t need to know a lot about football, but it doesn’t hurt in the attempt at making their job look believeable. They basically update on injuries, do a few pre-written interviews, and give us the latest gossip from the sidelines. It almost sounds like they’re workin’ the red carpet.

One of the things that bothers me is they just don’t make me believe they know anything about football. I’m a football fanatic that wants sideline reporters who “know football”. I know this might sound crazy to some people, but I’d rather have an ex-football player that was a student of the game over a pretty face.

I commend the NFL for diversifying, but the NFL is a league of men. It’s played by men, coached by men, and until they can find a woman that knows football, it should be reported by men.