FOX reporter Erin Andrews questions network's leg-day joke, praises Josh Allen
Archived — this story has rotated out of today’s deck. It is kept here in full.
The gist
FOX Sports reporter Erin Andrews asked "Why is this funny?" after FOX's NFL account posted a leg-day joke about her.
The exchange and her praise for Bills quarterback Josh Allen put a veteran sideline reporter in the spotlight.
Background
Erin Andrews is a 48-year-old veteran NFL sideline reporter for FOX Sports who also runs her own sportswear brand, WEAR By EA, and co-hosts the Calm Down podcast with fellow NFL reporter Charissa Thompson. The attention came from two directions in the same week: her sit-down with Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen aired on FOX NFL Sunday, and FOX Sports' NFL social account posted a "leg day" joke about her and FOX's Cleatus robot after her on-screen image lined up with the robot's legs.
How it unfolded
- Oct 18, 2026FOX NFL Sunday aired Andrews' interview with Bills quarterback Josh Allen, and FOX Sports' NFL account posted a "leg day" joke about Andrews and the Cleatus robot.
- Oct 19, 2026Andrews responded to the FOX post with the question "Why is this funny?"
- Oct 21, 2026Andrews discussed the Allen interview on the Calm Down podcast with Charissa Thompson; The Spun also published a story on her No Bull athleisure photoshoot.
- Oct 22, 2026NDTV reported her podcast remarks about Allen, including that her "Botox is gone" from smiling.
- Oct 24, 2026Athlon Sports reported Andrews said on the podcast she wants her son to see Allen as a role model.
Who’s saying what
- Public
- NFL fans on X said the joke was about Andrews' image lining up with the robot's legs, not her clothes.
- Caution
- Andrews questioned the post directly, asking FOX "Why is this funny?"
- Support
- Andrews praised Allen as "so wonderful to be around" and "such a good man," saying she wants her son to grow up like him.
Still unverified
Whether FOX's "leg day" post was a joke about Andrews' outfit or about her image lining up with the robot's legs — fans called it a misunderstanding, while Andrews questioned it.