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ESPN's Mina Kimes Raises Profile As Football Commentator

Kimes acknowledges her unique position as a woman with an authoritative voice in footballESPN IMAGES

ESPN's Mina Kimes "turned her love of football into a budding commentary empire in the sport," according to Thuc Nhi Nguyen of the L.A. TIMES. In addition to regular appearances on ESPN's "Around the Horn" and "Highly Questionable," Kimes hosts a weekly football podcast, is a daily analyst on ESPN's newly cast "NFL Live" and is the Rams' color commentator for preseason games. While Kimes may seem like an "unconventional candidate to be the face of NFL analysis," she "earns her place in the booth, behind the mic or in front of the camera with passion that bleeds through the screen and fuels a tireless work ethic." With a mix of "honest analysis, belly-laugh-inducing GIFs and masterful takedowns of trolls," Kimes treats her more than 461,000 followers to "one of the best timelines in sports media while not taking herself too seriously." She also "speaks candidly" about the "intersection of societal issues and sports such as sexual harassment within teams or athletes speaking for racial justice." Kimes "acknowledges her unique position as a woman with an authoritative voice in football, but she doesn't focus on it." Kimes said, "I have always found that if I came in excessively prepared, emphasis on excessively, that was sort of the best case I could make for myself" (L.A. TIMES, 9/8).

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