Kristina Pink, who worked with Kenny Albert and Ronde Barber last season, is expected to be announced as an addition to Fox’s coverage of Thursday night NFL games this season according to the New York Post.
The network is promoting sideline reporter Kristina Pink, sources told The Post, to join Joe Buck and Troy Aikman as it attempts to make Thursday Night an even bigger event.
Erin Andrews, who has worked with Buck and Aikman on Fox’s No. 1 team, is expected to join Pink on the sidelines, but the final details of both Pink’s and Andrews’ deals are still being ironed out. Pink is likely only going to work with the top crew on Thursdays.
Using two sideline reporters might make the Thursday night game feel like more of an event. ESPN has used the same strategy for Monday Night Football in the past. Whether or not it works, it certainly won’t hurt to try, as the reputation of the NFL’s Thursday night product is less than stellar at the moment. If Fox wants these games to have more of a playoff feel, they may want to start by petitioning the league for a better Thursday schedule instead of adding another personality to the broadcast.
Either way, congratulations are in order for Pink, who has been with Fox Sports since 2012. In that time she has covered the NFL, college football, and worked with Fox Sports Prime Ticket on LA Clippers broadcasts. It is expected that the Thursday night games will be her only NFL assignment next season.
