Pam Oliver Errant Pass: NFL Sideline Reporter Hit in Face By Football [VIDEO]
Pam Oliver has spent so much time on NFL sidelines that getting hit with a football doesn't even seem to faze her.
The longtime sideline reporter was in the middle of working the Colts vs. Giants pregame show for FOX Sports at the Meadowlands over the weekend when Colts' backup quarterback Chandler Harnish made a terrible throw that ended up hitting Oliver right in the head. A video clip of the throw can be seen on YouTube and has already accumulated over 300,000 views.
She quickly shook it off and was back in front of the camera in no time, smiling and laughing as if nothing ever happened. Harnish was apologetic after the game when he sent out a tweet saying, "Would like to take this time to apologize to Pam Oliver, for the bad pass to the face.. Be expecting flowers in the mail soon! #ToughLady."
Considering how common it is for camera operators, reporters, and sideline personnel to get barreled over by a player during a game, Oliver has to be thankful that it was only a football. FOX Sports Next reporter Amy Campbell was in the middle of interviewing somebody on a football sideline earlier this summer when she was knocked over by an athlete, but remained unharmed.
Oliver has remained one of the most highly regarded television personalities in sports, especially because of her veteran experience. She has worked for FOX Sports for nearly two decades and has spent the majority of her life surrounded by sports. She was an All-American in the mile relay and 400-meter at Florida A&M University.