Charissa Thompson feels “very fortunate” to be part of Amazon Prime Video’s “Thursday Evening Soccer” crew.
Set to formally get underway on Thursday, Sept. 15, when the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs host the AFC West rival Los Angeles Chargers, the veteran sportscaster — who additionally seems on “Fox NFL Kickoff” — is thrilled to be part of the streaming service’s highly-hyped manufacturing, which is predicted to incorporate a number of feeds in addition to a standard broadcast.
“That is an unprecedented alternative for me to be a part of one thing like this,” Thompson informed The Publish on Wednesday of the streamer’s unique NFL package deal.
“The manufacturing every week of touring, the vans, and the crew that we're lucky sufficient to have is similar to a Tremendous Bowl, the scale and the totally different simulcasts that we’re doing. It’s an enormous manufacturing and I’m simply in awe of the individuals behind-the-scenes who put all of it on, as for the teammates I get to take a seat subsequent to.”
The “superior” on-screen crew that might be featured alongside Thompson on the desk consists of NFL veterans Ryan Fitzpatrick, Richard Sherman, and her former Fox Sports activities colleague, Tony Gonzalez. Former “Good Morning Soccer” host Kay Adams was beforehand linked to the function earlier than Thompson formally joined Amazon in June.
And whereas this squad is clearly well-versed within the recreation’s Xs and Os, there are a pair of TV rookies in Fitzpatrick, 39, and Sherman, 34, who've impressed Thompson, 40.
“They're so humble and so candy, they’re similar to, ‘No matter we have to do,’ they’re simply team-first guys,” she mentioned. “They’re all the time asking what they will do higher and I really like that. I really like anybody that’s a part of a crew and simply desires to proceed to get higher, myself included in that dialog.”
Past her new function, Thompson might be carrying different hats this season, together with that of a podcaster — she co-hosts the “Calm Down” podcast with Erin Andrews, and emcees Spotify’s ” We’re Good Right here” — and a recruiter.
In partnership with Smirnoff, Thompson helps the vodka model seek for an NFL fan to tackle the title of “cocktail coordinator,” in hopes of scoring a visit to Tremendous Bowl 2023. These serious about making use of should submit a video of themselves crafting a Smirnoff-fused cocktail that can draw cheers on recreation day.
With the season starting this week, Thompson says she’s trying ahead to what some powerhouses within the AFC and NFC are able to this 12 months.
“I nonetheless trip excessive with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, since you give Patrick Mahomes 13 seconds, as we noticed in opposition to the Payments in final 12 months’s divisional spherical — that heartbreaking loss for Buffalo — 13 seconds, and Mahomes is ready to give you a victory and ship Josh Allen residence,” Thompson mentioned, including that the Payments and Baltimore Ravens are amongst her different favorites within the convention.
As for the defending champion Los Angeles Rams, Thompson believes they've a “robust” roster regardless of a number of notable departures, together with Andrew Whitworth and Von Miller.
“That roster, albeit with a number of losses, I nonetheless suppose has a really robust, high to backside, led by Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp and their connection as nicely,” she mentioned.
The Rams open the season at residence Thursday night time in opposition to the Payments.
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