No, you CAN'T root in the damn press box

[Batman]

Pics?

I wish. If it were 10 or 15 years later I'm sure there would've been all kinds of video of it. Back in 2002, not so much.
The whole thing was beyond surreal. I was standing there watching the players come out, and suddenly one of the cheerleaders' flags fell over my head. It took a second to pull it off, and when I did the cheerleaders were fighting right in front of me in hilariously futile fashion. Future MMA stars they were not.

 

[outofplace]

My first year in the business I was covering LSU-Ole Miss football in Oxford. I'd graduated from LSU six months earlier and was still a fanboy at heart. LSU was down 31-10 in the fourth quarter, scored three touchdowns in the last 10 minutes — the last on the final play of the game to send it to overtime — and then wound up losing 37-31. The whole time I was sitting in the press box, biting my fist to keep from alternately cheering and cursing, at one of the biggest college football comebacks I've ever seen.
But I made it through it without embarrassing myself, and learned a valuable lesson. If I can make it through that without losing my cool, I can make it through anything. It's a memory that's served me well for 25+ years now.

I was in the box for the divisional round and the AFC Championship Game in 1997. I managed to keep my professional dignity through the Steelers' one-point victory over the Patriots, then the three-point loss to the Broncos. I still have no idea how I managed it.

 

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

I was in the box for the divisional round and the AFC Championship Game in 1997. I managed to keep my professional dignity through the Steelers' one-point victory over the Patriots, then the three-point loss to the Broncos. I still have no idea how I managed it.

None of us do either.

 

[outofplace]

None of us do either.

I bet you had an idea, but like other things, it lasted only eight seconds.

(I know. Not great. My A material sounded mean, so I dusted that one off.)

 

[MileHigh]

That's a Lot of Selfies

Romi Bean

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

I'm gonna' sound like grumpy old man here for a minute (which I am at this point anyways) but I'm not digging the trend of reporters (or maybe its "reporters"), male or female, behaving like social media influencers. And its everywhere -- news, sports, weather. One of the local TeeVee people who hosts a weekly Penn State "Yay Go Team" pregame show went to Atlanta for the Peach Bowl and used Twitter to post posed photos more than for, you know, actual coverage. I need interviews, analysis and information, not you doing your finest Kardashian imitation.

 

[jr/shotglass]

That's a Lot of Selfies

Romi Bean

OK, did someone say earlier that she was previously a Denver Broncos cheerleader -- twice, in fact?

 

[Roscablo]

OK, did someone say earlier that she was previously a Denver Broncos cheerleader -- twice, in fact?

I brought it up here at the beginning, but she seriously got famous in Colorado and got her shot by wearing one of those blow-up T-rex costumes during a Halloween game when all the cheerleaders dressed up for a performance. I honestly don't think we know who Romi Bean is if it wasn't for that.

Edit, after finding this -- T-rex fun -- it appears she already worked for Channel 4 at the time. But this still honestly gave her the popularity to get that boost. It seriously was the talk of the town. I guess it doesn't take much to make it if you figure out how to go viral.

 

[swingline]

Seems she got the "show your tits" memo.

 

[justgladtobehere]

Her whole thing is depressing. There are some spectacular idiots doing sports on TV in Boston, but none of the men shake their ass on Instagram.

 

[Roscablo]

Seems she got the "show your tits" memo.

Got one of the backside as well. Not as in your face, but certainly knew what she was doing with that.

 

[Batman]

Cheering in the press box is an actual problem at the Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament.

International Sports Press Association condemns journalists' 'deplorable' behavior at Africa Cup

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — The International Sports Press Association has condemned journalists' "deplorable" behavior at the Africa Cup of Nations after several incidents including fighting and celebrating in the stands.
"Being a journalist means behaving properly, and above all, exercising restraint. Certain behaviors are simply unworthy of a profession as noble as journalism," AIPS said in a statement Wednesday.
Many accredited reporters covering this edition of the Africa Cup have been wearing their national team jerseys and vocally supporting their teams during games, loudly celebrating any goals or victories. An Ivorian with press credentials was filmed dancing shirtless after the team's win on penalties over Senegal.

Some arguments around matches were also reported — between Guinean and Senegalese journalists before their nations' group game, and between Moroccan media and South African representatives during their teams' match on Tuesday.
"Between pitched battles, attacks, invectives, it is a distressing spectacle that certain colleagues have been delivering to the world since the start of CAN 2023," AIPS wrote, referring to the Africa Cup by its French acronym.
"The media work spaces (press gallery, mixed zone, conference room) have been transformed into a boxing ring, or even simply transformed into a dancefloor or performance zone hosted by media badge holders," it said.