Fox Sports broadcasters Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson spoke glowingly of Dak Prescott while responding to a fan question about why the Cowboys QB receives “so much hate.” During a recent Q&A edition of the “Calm Down” podcast, Andrews and Thompson explained that Prescott is a “fantastic person” both on and off the field. Their … Read more
Amazon Prime Video host Charissa Thompson powered through an illness before the Bengals’ victory over the Steelers on “Thursday Night Football” last week. During Monday’s installment of the “Calm Down” podcast, Erin Andrews, a veteran Fox Sports reporter, praised Thompson, who is also an NFL host for Fox, for doing the show after vomiting. “I … Read more
Fox Sports personalities Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson lifted the lid on their close bond with the NFL’s biggest stars following their offseason vacation with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and his girlfriend, Taylor Swift. During a fan Q&A on the latest installment of their “Calm Down” podcast, Andrews and Thompson didn’t hold back when … Read more
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s love story is theirs to tell. That’s the message pals Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson drove home Monday on the latest installment of their “Calm Down” podcast, days after the Chiefs tight end posted a handful of Instagram photos of the group’s offseason getaway with the pop superstar. “When the … Read more
Fox Sports host Charissa Thompson said she’s looking forward to a “new beginning” after Peter Schrager and Michael Vick’s exits from the network left two vacant seats on the Fox “NFL Kickoff” show. Thompson, who reportedly landed a lucrative contract extension with Fox, hosts the show on Sunday mornings throughout the NFL season with a … Read more
Fox Sports has locked down two of its top on-air personalities, sideline reporter Erin Andrews and host Charissa Thompson, Front Office Sports reported Tuesday. Andrews and Thompson, whose respective contracts expired after the 2024-25 season, will receive lucrative extensions before the start of the next NFL campaign. The report did not reveal details of the … Read more
Charissa Thompson said she’s not leaving Fox anytime soon. During Thursday’s installment of her “Calm Down” podcast with Erin Andrews, the Fox Sports host addressed “fake headlines” that claimed she was fired and said her family was concerned for her. “This is a new segment I’m calling ‘Is This Headline Real?’,” Thompson, 42, quipped. “No, … Read more
The “Thursday Night Football” crew mourned the loss of Kirk Herbstreit’s beloved dog, Ben, with host Charissa Thompson paying tribute on the broadcast ahead of a showdown between the Ravens and Bengals. Herbstreit, who serves as an analyst on the Prime Video broadcast and for college football on ESPN, announced that Ben had to be … Read more
Fox Sports personalities Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson spilled the tea about when Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold apparently spread “false information” about Thompson’s dating life. During the latest episode of their “Calm Down” podcast, Thompson recalled how Darnold claimed she hooked up with an unnamed person — which she denied — and said she had … Read more
Kylie Kelce hit it off with Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson when they took in Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour on June 22. When reflecting on the epic night at London’s Wembley Stadium on June 21, the wife of former Eagles center Jason Kelce said she “fan girled” over the Fox Sports personalities after meeting them … Read more
Kylie Kelce is the MVP of the “Eras Tour.” Fox Sports veteran reporter Erin Andrews recalled having “a meltdown” after encountering former NFL star Jason Kelce’s wife in the bathroom at night one of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in London this past weekend. During Wednesday’s episode of her and co-host Charissa Thompson’s “Calm Down” podcast, … Read more
Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson lived their best lives in London. The Fox Sports personalities and BFFs enjoyed the VIP treatment at Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” concert at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. Andrews and Thompson — who often joke they played matchmaker to Swift and her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce after they suggested the pair … Read more
In the words of Taylor Swift herself, Charissa Thompson would like some fans to “calm down” over the credit chatter surrounding the pop superstar’s romance with Travis Kelce. During Thursday’s installment of the “Calm Down” podcast co-hosted with Erin Andrews, Thompson called out those who are taking the idea that the Fox Sports personalities played … Read more
Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson are 1-0 regarding matchmaking. The Fox Sports personalities leaned into the buzz that they are responsible for setting up Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift during a joint appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Thursday. “Yes Jimmy, we are responsible,” Thompson quipped when Fallon asked, “You guys predicted … Read more
Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson are fed up with the Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift naysayers. In the latest installment of their “Calm Down” podcast, the Fox Sports personalities ripped those who don’t believe Swift is good for the NFL. “We’re not going to win this situation,” Andrews said, “But I just listened to Colin Cowherd go … Read more
Charissa Thompson has addressed her revelation that she would make up reports when she worked as an NFL sideline reporter. The Fox Sports host, who also hosts “Thursday Night Football” on Prime Video, took to her Instagram with an explanation behind her comments — which she made during a recent appearance on Barstool Sports’ “Pardon … Read more
Charissa Thompson’s admission of making up sideline reports during her days as an NFL sideline reporter hasn’t sat well with those in the sports media field, especially from those who currently hold a sideline reporting gig. Thompson was on the most recent edition of “Pardon My Take” when she revealed to hosts Dan Katz and … Read more
If you’ve ever thought that NFL sideline reporters “Mad Libs” the coach-speak they deliver to viewers at halftime, Charissa Thompson confirmed a whopper of a conspiracy theory. Thompson, a former sideline reporter who is now a host for Fox Sports’ “Fox NFL Kickoff” and Amazon’s studio coverage for “Thursday Night Football,” revealed some tricks of … Read more
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford and his wife Kelly Stafford can add “matchmaker” to their resumes. Fox Sports host Charissa Thompson explained that the couple, who she’s close friends with, set her up with boyfriend Steven Cundari — the co-founder of Summit House, a full-service creative marketing and advertising agency. Thompson made the revelation … Read more
Erin Andrews has a two-word message to critics: Calm down. When discussing the buzz surrounding glowing comments she and her “Calm Down” co-host, Charissa Thompson, made about pal Travis Kelce — who is currently dating Taylor Swift — Andrews revealed on Tuesday’s show that “somebody in the industry” offered a critical take to Thompson about … Read more