Erin Andrews is leaving ESPN, according to identical tweets by PR staffers (Josh Krulewitz, Mike Humes and Mike Soltys) at the sports media giant. The tweets about the departure of the most famous sideline reporter in sports media (sorry Craig Sager) came shortly after Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated reported that FOX was making a concerted effort to woo Andrews, whose contract expires this month.


Josh Krulewitz
Erin Andrews leaving ESPN. She did great work for us & we made an aggressive offer to keep her. We wish her the best on her next chapter


Mike Soltys
Erin Andrews leaving ESPN. She did great work for us & we made an aggressive offer to keep her. We wish her the best on her next chapter.


Mike Humes
Erin Andrews leaving ESPN. She did great work for us & we made aggressive offer to keep her. Wish her best on her next chapter

Just a few weeks before this announcement, Deadspin reported that a source told them there was little interest in Andrews outside of Bristol. Even further, a rival TV executive suggested to Deadspin that ESPN's interest in her was waning, citing her lack of appearances on "Good Morning America."

Andrews becomes the second high-profile departure from ESPN in recent weeks. In May, Michelle Beadle left ESPN for NBC. The third free agent in Bristol this summer was Scott Van Pelt. He agreed to a new deal to remain with the network. On the day that Andrews departure was announced via Twitter, Van Pelt hosted "PTI," perhaps suggesting that his presence his expanding.

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    Sportscaster Erin Andrews poses for a photo before the start of the NHL Awards, Wednesday, June 20, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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    Sportscaster Erin Andrews poses for a photo before the start of the NHL Awards, Wednesday, June 20, 2012, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

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    Television personality Erin Andrews attends the premiere of "What To Expect When You're Expecting" at the AMC Lincoln Square Theater, Tuesday, May 8, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)

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    Erin Andrews arrives at the Barnstable Brown Derby party Friday, May 4, 2012, in Louisville, Ky.

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    Sportscaster Erin Andrews arrives at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday, April 28, 2012 in Washington.

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    Erin Andrews arrives at the 45th Annual CMA Awards in Nashville on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011.

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    Erin Andrews arrives at the 45th Annual CMA Awards in Nashville on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011.

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    LSU head coach Les Miles, right, talks with ESPN reporter Erin Andrews during the first half of the Cowboys Classic NCAA college football game agianst Oregon, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011, in Arlington, Texas.

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    ESPN's Erin Andrews reports from the sidelines during a NCAA college football game between Auburn and Tennessee Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 in Knoxville, Tenn. Auburn won 26-22.

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    Erin Andrews arrives at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday July 15, 2009, in Los Angeles.

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    Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel, right, shows ESPN reporter Erin Andrews his No. 20 jersey before the Ohio State, Michigan State basketball game Saturday, January, 27, 2007, in Columbus, Ohio.

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    ESPN sportscaster Erin Andrews interviews North Carolina State's Tracy Smith (23) after an NCAA college basketball game against Florida State in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Friday, March 12, 2010.

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    ESPN broadcaster Erin Andrews, left, is seen with her "Dancing with the Stars" partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy , who playfully makes "rabbit ears" behind her head during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game between Georgia Tech and North Carolina State in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Saturday, March 13, 2010.

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    ESPN Broadcasters' Erin Andrews and Dick Vitale embrace before an NCAA college basketball game with Duke and Miami in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Saturday, March 13, 2010.

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    ESPN's Erin Andrews center poses with some Clemson fans before the start of their NCAA college basketball game against Duke Saturday, Jan. 23,2010, at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, S.C.

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    ESPN's Erin Andrews works on the sidelines of the Holiday Bowl NCAA college football game between Nebraska and Arizona Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

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    Sports reporter Erin Andrews arrives for the 137th Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2011, in Louisville, Ky.