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Jill Arrington

Jill Arrington (born Tiffany Arrington on July 27, 1972 in Conyers, Georgia) was a college football sideline reporter for ESPN during the 2004 season. She left ESPN after that season for personal reasons. Image File history File links C_arrington_i. ... Image File history File links C_arrington_i. ... July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Conyers is a city located in Rockdale County, Georgia, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 10,689. ... A college football game between Colorado State University and the Air Force Academy. ... ESPN (formerly an acronym for the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Biography

Arrington is a 1994 graduate of the University of Miami, where she was a member of the university's tennis team and was selected as the university's Orange Bowl princess. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... The University of Miami, sometimes called UM or The U, is a private university, founded in 1925, with its main campus in the city of Coral Gables in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States. ... A tennis net Tennis is a game played between either two players (Singles) or two teams of two players (Doubles). Players use a stringed racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponents court. ... The Orange Bowl is an annual college football game that is usually played on January 1 in Miami, Florida. ...


Prior to joining ESPN, Arrington covered college and professional football for CBS and Fox Broadcasting Company. CBS (an abbreviation for Columbia Broadcasting System, its former legal name) is one of the largest television networks, and formerly one of the largest radio networks, in the United States. ... The Fox Broadcasting Company, usually referred to as just Fox (the company itself prefers the capitalized version FOX), is a television network in the United States and Canada. ...


She is also noted for her good looks. In 2001, Arrington was voted the sexiest sportscaster by Playboy. In 2003, FHM magazine included Arrington on their list of the "100 sexiest women". 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Playboy is an American adult entertainment magazine, founded in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, which has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The cover of an issue of FHM China, featuring Britney Spears The cover of the first issue of FHM in the United States, featuring Rachael Leigh Cook FHM, an abbreviation for For Him Magazine, is a monthly mens magazine. ...


She has been featured in commercials for Coors beer, and is currently playing Deion Sanders' wife in Nike's "Briscoe High" commercials. Coors may refer to: People Adolph Coors (1847-1929) started brewery Adolph Coors III grandson was kidnapped and murdered Pete Coors Things Adolph Coors Company of Golden, Colorado Coors Brewing Company Coors Field This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Deion Luwynn Sanders (born August 9, 1967 in Fort Myers, Florida) is an American former National Football League cornerback, Major League Baseball outfielder, and CBS Sports commentator. ... Nike, Inc. ...


During an interview with University of Georgia coach Mark Richt in 2002, Arrington pronounced Georgia defensive end David Pollack's last name (pronounced POL-ak) as if it were a slur directed at the Polish. Critics have often cited the incident as an example that sideline reporting adds little to games. Mark Richt (born February 18, 1960 in Omaha, Nebraska) is the current head coach of the University of Georgia football team. ... David M. Pollack (born June 19, 1982 in Snellville, Georgia) is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL. He was selected with the 17th overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of Georgia. ...


She is the daughter of former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Rick Arrington and resides in Beverly Hills, California. She's also the aunt of Dakota and Elle Fanning. City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Team colors Midnight Green, Black, White, and Silver Head Coach Andy Reid Owner Jeffrey Lurie General manager Tom Heckert Fight song Fly, Eagles Fly Mascot Swoop League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1933–present) Eastern Division (1933-1949) American Conference (1950-1952) Eastern Conference (1953-1969) Capitol... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Beverly Hills is a city in the western part of Los Angeles County, California. ...


Quotes

  • On interviewing football players: "Yes, I can get their attention. But I have to ask the right question for respect."[1]
  • On herself: "If I were one of those big, tough football players, I'd volunteer to be interviewed by me"

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News > New Pigskin Announcers > Madden NFL Football 2005 - Video Games, Review, News, Cheats, Previews and Info (423 words)
Adding to the unprecedented depth of Madden NFL 2005, Jill Arrington joins the leading duo of sportscasters, John Madden and Al Michaels, on the Madden NFL sidelines.
Arrington spent three years as the sideline reporter for TNN’s coverage of the Arena Football League, hosting the halftime show for the AFL on TNN and sideline reporting the AFL’s national weekly syndicated games.
Arrington served as CBS Sports lead sideline reporter on college football and feature reporter on ‘The NFL Today’ from September 2000 to January 2004.
AskMen.com - Jill Arrington (1223 words)
So it is fitting that Jill Arrington -- whose father Rick enjoyed a stellar collegiate career as quarterback for both the Georgia Bulldogs and Tulsa Golden Hurricanes before turning professional and playing for the Philadelphia Eagles until 1974 -- now finds herself blending her southern charm with football every weekend on TV.
We tackled Jill in the middle of her busy schedule and went one on one with her...
Jill Arrington graduated from the University of Miami in 1994 with a degree in broadcast journalism and political science, and a minor in theater arts.
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