Erin Andrews Was Just Following in the Footsteps of Her Colleagues Getting a Sneaker Deal

All, Erin Andrews, ESPN, NIKE Jason McIntyre February 15th. 2011, 5:00pm

Remember how the Erin Andrews sneaker deal with Reebok last month became something of an issue when the Oregonian to write about the potential conflict of interest? Well her very public deal is nothing compared to the rest of of the Gameday crew – Fowler, Herbstreit and Corso – all taking money from NIKE “largely [for] speaking engagements.” The best part?

ESPN didn’t even know about their deals with NIKE. Fowler quickly ended his deal with NIKE when Richard Sandomir of the Times began poking around. Said Corso: “We don’t do very much and they’re unbelievable to us. We wear their product, which is part of it.” I bet they’re unbelievable to you guys, Lee.

Somewhere, a blogger who has recorded every Gameday for the last two years is parsing the tapes to see if the trio have a penchant for mentioning NIKE on air. And quietly, Adidas is no doubt working behind the scenes to outfit Desmond Howard, Tom Rinaldi and Jenn Brown for the upcoming season (well, assuming they don’t have a deal with Phil Simms). [NY Times]

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46 Responses to “Erin Andrews Was Just Following in the Footsteps of Her Colleagues Getting a Sneaker Deal”

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Tim Ryan (TheSportsHernia) Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:08 PM
And quietly, Adidas is no doubt working behind the scenes to outfit Desmond Howard, Tom Rinaldi and Jenn Brown for the upcoming season
I wonder if, when Tom Rinaldi reads this post, he will do so aloud in Tom-Rinaldi-voice.
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wilhelmreems Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:09 PM
Fowler, Herbstreit and Corso – all taking money from NIKE “largely [for] speaking engagements.”
those BASTARDS!!!!
/grabs pitchfork
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TexansFan Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:10 PM
illegals worked on VA Hospital by stealing identity of Americans
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JSkiXUq2Sk
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Jay V Of Considerable Influence Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:11 PM
Could not care less about whether these guys are getting money from the sneaker companies in the least…and unless they are acting as blatant shills, I fail to see why anyone would care.
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ButtersBC Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:11 PM
Nike money directly subsidizing unscrupulous clowns. Best sports news network ever.
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Let it Bl33d! Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:11 PM
I wonder if, when Tom Rinaldi reads this post, he will do so aloud in Tom-Rinaldi-voice.
I think he’ll to practice his Chris Connelly impersonation
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Breesus Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:12 PM
Oregon is only relevant because Phil Knight gave the school like a bajillion dollars, and that school is pissy about EA because she has a deal with a competitor. I don’t know about that.
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captain_spalding Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:12 PM
C’mon, ESPN is not real journalism and they are definitely not real journalists.
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wilhelmreems Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:13 PM
C’mon, ESPN is not real journalism and they are definitely not real journalists.
coors light cold hard fact’d
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Ty_Webb 1.0 Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:14 PM
“well here goes something I bet you didn’t know, your boy G-Money tried to cut a side deal with me.”
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Tim Ryan (TheSportsHernia) Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:16 PM
C’mon, ESPN is not real journalism and they are definitely not real journalists.
coors light cold hard fact’d
The Budweiser Hot Seat was better.
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hit700andtossedanono Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:16 PM
i agree with jay v. does nike make suits? when they wear nike no one who watches sees it. their everday sneakers or workout gear? whatever
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Breesus Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:17 PM
Edward R. Murrow smoked Lucky Strikes (or some cigarette) every week on his show. Of course, he was up front about his corporate sponsor.
/kinda defends ESPN
//feels dirty
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arkbadger Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:18 PM
I was at that gameday in the picture above. it was cold as fuck that day.
Go Hogs!
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Breesus Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:21 PM
C’mon, ESPN is not real journalism and they are definitely not real journalists.
So…what you call that show with Dick Schaap’s kid and Diane Sawyer’s step-kid?
/Nepotism:60
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St. Bear Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:21 PM
Somewhere, a blogger ~~who has recorded every Gameday for the last two years~~ with way too much time on their hands is parsing the tapes to see if the trio have a penchant for mentioning NIKE on air.
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ms621 Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:22 PM
Edward R. Murrow smoked Lucky Strikes (or some cigarette) every week on his show. Of course, he was up front about his corporate sponsor.
/kinda defends ESPN
//feels dirty
It was forgivable in Edward R. Murrow’s case because he used to do reports like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anNEJJYLU8M
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Menarky McClure Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:22 PM
The Budweiser Hot Seat was better.
this rock and roll 64 tourney may be worse than whose next. like any dillhole at espn knows anything about music
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spencer096 Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:22 PM
i call jeremy schaap a faggot.
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hit700andtossedanono Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:22 PM
breesus isn;t rachel nichols mike nichols kid? hes an entertainment biggie. connections baby, get yer foots in the do’
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captain_spalding Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:23 PM
What about Jim Ross and his JR’s BBQ Sauce?
/finally
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spencer096 Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:23 PM
Somewhere, a blogger who has recorded every Gameday for the last two years with way too much time on their hands is parsing the tapes to see if the trio have a penchant for mentioning NIKE on air.
speaking of that…has anyone seen CGB lately?
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hit700andtossedanono Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:23 PM
i call jeremy schaap a faggot.
his dad would be very disappointed in him
/general’d
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Breesus Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:25 PM
breesus isn;t rachel nichols mike nichols kid? hes an entertainment biggie.
Nichols is married to Sawyer, so yeah. I think she married Nichols’ kid from his first marriage. Not sure.
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oskie Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:26 PM
speaking of that…has anyone seen CGB lately?
you mean, The Key Play? That’s what his real friends call him now.
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hit700andtossedanono Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:26 PM
It was forgivable in Edward R. Murrow’s case because he used to do reports like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anNEJJYLU8M
uh, he didn;t need forgiveness. unless he was reporting on big tobacco, which no one was back then
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TexansFan Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:27 PM
shes gross either way
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SouvenirCity Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:27 PM
speaking of that…has anyone seen CGB lately?
I heard he signed with Reebok.
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ms621 Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:29 PM
uh, he didn;t need forgiveness. unless he was reporting on big tobacco, which no one was back then
Not really the point, but yes, I agree.
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hit700andtossedanono Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:30 PM
diane sawyer >>> mirren in old lady fox competition
/my opinion’d
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HuskerDawg Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:30 PM
Tibetan Mastiff’s FTW!!
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TexansFan Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:30 PM
Bobby Fischer thinks worse of Jeremy Schaap
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HuskerDawg Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:34 PM
Newfie’s FTW!!
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ms621 Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:34 PM
Not really related to anything, but Sherilyn Fenn was a hottie back in the day.
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TexansFan Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:36 PM
The trashiest people I know in person are into dog shows. It doesnt make sense because you would think rich, spoon-fed faggots would be into that shit.
/not saying you’re trash, gods
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TexansFan Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:36 PM
or a rich spoon-fed faggot lol
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jim Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:42 PM
Newfie’s FTW!!
!
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HuskerDawg Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:44 PM
It was forgivable in Edward R. Murrow’s case because he used to do reports like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anNEJJYLU8M
I had goosebumps watching that. Great stuff.
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HuskerDawg Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:46 PM
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The trashiest people I know in person are into dog shows. It doesnt make sense because you would think rich, spoon-fed faggots would be into that shit.
/not saying you’re trash, gods
I love watching the Westminster show because I get to see dogs that I will most likely never see in person. I also love dogs like crazy.
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GreatShatnersGhost (Unconfirmed by me) Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:54 PM
Baseball start yet?
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ButtersBC Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:56 PM
Baseball start yet?
Mother-of-ever-loving-god THIS
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wilhelmreems Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:57 PM
I love watching the Westminster show because I get to see dogs that I will most likely never see in person
And to think that in some countries these dogs are eaten.
-fred willard
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cursedcleveland.com Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 5:59 PM
Terrific headline TBL. Didn’t want that going unnoticed.
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hit700andtossedanono Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 6:08 PM
Baseball start yet?
you see my name dontcha?
/here all season
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michaele11111 Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 7:58 PM
Were her colleagues opportunistic sluts too?
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traderjack21 Says:
February 15th, 2011 at 11:08 PM
I like watching gameday to see how quick ESPN’s cameras pan away once they show the heads-on-sticks of Dan Patrick and Seton O’Connor (one of dan’s producers). Such hypocrItes. ESPN will get anyone they want on radio but they forbid any of their talent to go on the radio with Dan Patrick just because he ditched their shitty radio department.