Post #62063 - 06/03/2023 09:24:14

How Fox Sports Tom Rinaldi covered World

The Thanksgiving weekend was on the calendar of sports fans everywhere as the World Cup coincided with NFL action and the rivalry game between Michigan and Ohio State. Millions watched it, but Fox Yuta Watanabe Jersey Sports reporter Tom Rinaldi lived it.MORE: Rinaldi had an unfathomable stretch of work over the last 10 days of November, including two separate trips to Doha to cover the World Cup. Between his reporting in Doha, Rinaldi served as a sideline reporter for two NFL games and Michigan vs. Ohio State.Tom Rinaldi going from Dallas to Qatar in le s than 24 hours is absolutely insane. Cal Friedman (@friedman_cal) Its been an awesome stretch in every way," Rinaldi about his globetrotting a signments for Fox Sports. "I was in Doha for the first week of the World Cup, which was fantastic. I was at the USA-Wales match. The next morning (Nov. 22), I flew from Doha to New Jersey. I was home for about 18 hours or so, which was great. I was able to see our son back from college for Thanksgiving and our daughter and my wife. On Wednesday (Nov. 23), I flew to Dallas and was on the Giants sideline for the Thanksgiving game in Dallas."He didn't stop there.Then I flew into Columbus on Friday Xavier Tillman Jersey for The Game, where I was thrilled to have the chance to step in for Jenny Taft because Jenny is the sideline reporter for the U.S. mens national team in the World Cup. So I did Ohio State and Michigan and then flew Saturday night after that game to Kansas City through Detroit to do Rams and Chiefs on Sunday. Then on Monday, I flew from Kansas City to Dallas and then from Dallas direct to Doha. I landed, got to the hotel in Doha, got cleaned up, and then coordinated with my producers, including Joel Santos, who I co-directed the John Madden documentary with, and is heading up the production here. I got to the venue (Al Thumama Stadium) for the USA-Iran game to do a wrap-around pregame piece we had on Tyler Adams."The travel is more remarkable NBA Memphis Grizzlies Jeresy than the schedule itself. Rinaldi quite literally traveled acro s the world and back to make this po sible, taking nine flights including connections.Fox was able to in 2020 and clearly isn't wasting the award-winning reporter's talents during one of the most grueling stretches of the sports calendar.MORE: Monday, Nov. 21: World Cup feature reporter in DohaThursday, Nov. 24: Giants vs. Cowboyssideline reporterSaturday, Nov. 26: Michigan vs. Ohio State sideline reporterSunday, Nov. 27: Rams vs. Chiefs sideline reporterMonday, Nov. 28: World Cup feature reporter in DohaTuesday, Nov. 29: Live World Cupreporter in DohaFans might remember Justin Holiday Jersey Joe Buck had a in 2020, when he called four NFL games and six World Series in a span of 12 days.What separates Rinaldi's stretch, however, is the ridiculous amount of traveling he had to endure. While Buck traveled from city-to-city to call NFL games in 2020, the World Series was in one venue due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Rinaldi's flights to Desmond Bane Jersey and from Doha were between 12 and 14 hours.MORE: U.S. to Doha, QatarDoha to New JerseyNew Jersey to DallasDallasto ColumbusColumbusto Kansas City(through Detroit)Kansas Cityto Doha, Qatar(through Dallas)Doha, Qatar to U.S.Rinaldi isn't taking a break just yet. He'll be on the sideline reporting from Titans vs. Eagles in Philadelphia on Sunday.Fortunately, Rinaldi lives in New Jersey and won't need to jump on yet another flight to join the Fox team at Lincoln Financial Field.