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SportsHollywood: What's your favorite sport?
Arrington: My favorite sport to watch would be football.
SportsHollywood: What's your favorite sports movie?
Arrington: The Natural, with Robert Redford. I love that movie.
SportsHollywood: What sports do you play?
Arrington: I began playing tennis at age three, and grew up playing in tournaments. I also played softball for ten years. My father was the coach. Now I play more golf than anything. Sports was always, and always will be, a part of my life.
SportsHollywood: How did you did you get started in broadcasting?
Arrington: I performed in theatre growing up; spring musicals, one-act plays. In college I was a Broadcast Journalism and Political Science major, with a Theatre minor. After a couple of years in college I started focusing on broadcasting, producing and anchoring the university news.
SportsHollywood: Favorite football team?
Arrington: THE MIAMI HURRICANES!!!
SportsHollywood: Favorite athlete?
Arrington: Michael Jordan. It's hard not love the best.
SportsHollywood: What's the biggest difference between the NFL and Arena Football?
Arrington: They're very different games. The biggest difference is that in Arena Football most players play both ways. The NFL players who come out and watch it are shocked. They'd just get killed if they had to play both ways. In Arena they play all balls live off the nets. The other big difference is that there's no sideline, so I have to be ready to dive over the wall if a play is coming at me!
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[FONT=Arial, Geneva]<CENTER>We wore the same masks to the interview (didn't work).</CENTER>[/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>[FONT=Arial, Geneva]SportsHollywood: Who are your favorite sports analysts?
Arrington: I like Jim Nantz a lot. Very professonal, and very knowledgable. As for female sportscasters, so many great women have laid the groundwork for us today that being a woman in broadcasting isn't even an issue anymore. I just try to be myself: Being an athlete, having been in competition, and being the daughter of an NFL player, I can bring all I've learned from my experiences to the viewers, and hopefully make the game more understandable and entertaining.
SportsHollywood: Does it bother the players that more fans are staring at you than at them?
Arrington: (Laughing) I don't think that's true!
SportsHollywood: Ever have any close calls on the sideline during play?
Arrington: Sure, all the time! As soon as you turn your back you're getting trampled on!
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[FONT=Arial, Geneva]<CENTER>From Maxim magazine.</CENTER>[/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>[FONT=Arial, Geneva]SportsHollywood: Who is the best person to interview in the NFL?
Arrington: I interviewed Brett Favre, and was very impressed. He respects the media and knows the game. (Giants Defensive End) Michael Strahan is hilarious to talk to. I have a great time interviewing him.
SportsHollywood: What's the greatest football game that you've ever seen?
Arrington: I covered Miami-Florida State last year. An incredible game. Of course, I don't know if I'd consider it the greatest game ever if Miami had lost.
SportsHollywood: Your dad's a former pro. Does he ever critique your TV analysis?
Arrington: He does. My parents are very supportive. My mom tapes every game, and my dad gives me tips before games.
SportsHollywood: You also covered the U.S. Open this year. Who is your favorite tennis player?
Arrington: I don't really have a favorite. I love all the young American guys coming up. And the competition on the women's side is incredible now, with the Williams sisters. Tennis is definitely back.
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[FONT=Arial, Geneva]<CENTER>On TNN</CENTER>[/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>[FONT=Arial, Geneva]SportsHollywood: Would you rather cover the US Open or win the US Open?
Arrington: WIN -- are you kidding????
SportsHollywood: I am asking this collectively for every male working at SportsHollywood and/or reading this interview. Will you marry us?
Arrington: I can't! I'm already married!!!
(Sorry, guys. We tried.)
As Jill says, it's hard not to love the best... and everyone loves Jill. You can see her every week on CBS' college football and NFL Today. So check back often for updates and upcoming events with Jill. Visit JillArrington.com
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