Veteran Fox Sports reporter Erin Andrews recently addressed a notable moment from her career: a viral postgame interview with then-Seattle Seahawks defensive player Richard Sherman in 2014. Speaking on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast with host Alex Cooper, Andrews clarified lingering public perceptions about the intense exchange that occurred after the NFC Championship game, which the Seahawks won 23-17 against the San Francisco 49ers.
During the interview, an animated Sherman, still energized from the game, responded to Andrews' question by exclaiming, "I’m the best corner in the game! When you try me with a sorry receiver like [Michael] Crabtree, that’s the result you gon’ get! Don’t you ever talk about me!"
Following the live broadcast, some viewers interpreted Andrews' reaction and her follow-up question, "Who was talking about you?" as a sign of being offended or engaging in an argument with Sherman. However, Andrews explained that her expression was one of surprise and rapid thinking.
"He made a game-saving play. I interviewed him about the play, and he just went off about the other player," Andrews said on the podcast. "People took it like he was screaming at me. First of all, I could kill my whole delivery with him. I had this face, where I was like this and people took it like he was scaring me."
She added that her internal reaction was focused on formulating her next question. "No, I was thinking to myself holy s–t what is my next question because it better be good ’cause this is going viral, and it did," Andrews stated. She noted the interview's significant impact, leading to Halloween costumes and even a mention in a Barack Obama speech.
Andrews, who joined Fox Sports in 2012, also reflected on the broader challenges women in sports media face, emphasizing the importance of building credibility with players, coaches, and viewers over time. "You have to build up credibility… with not only with viewers at home, your bosses and also, the players and the coaches," she said. "You can’t go into things when you first start with any job like, ‘Oh my god!’ People will look at you and be like,’ You’re an a–hole.’"