Veteran NFL sideline reporter Pam Oliver was on the call of Sunday night's preseason game between the Chicago Bears and the Buffalo Bills. The Bears and the Bills are playing live on FOX on Sunday night. FOX's No. 2 broadcasting team of Joe Davis (play-by-play), Greg Olsen (analyst) and Pam Oliver ...
NFL Sideline Reporter Pam Oliver Worries Fans Sunday Night originally appeared on The Spun.
Veteran NFL sideline reporter Pam Oliver was on the call of Sunday night's preseason game between the Chicago Bears and the Buffalo Bills.
The Bears and the Bills are playing live on FOX on Sunday night. FOX's No. 2 broadcasting team of Joe Davis (play-by-play), Greg Olsen (analyst) and Pam Oliver (sideline) is on the call of the broadcast. Multiple aspects of the broadcast have made headlines, especially the new scorebug, which has sparked an immediate, unanimous opinion among the NFL's fan base.
Oliver, 64, has been working NFL sidelines for three decades. Her performance on Sunday night sparked some concern, though.
Oliver's performance on Sunday night had fans taking to social media, to weigh in on her job during the Chicago Bears vs. Buffalo Bills game.
Fans were a bit surprised to see her back in 2025.
NFL fans take to social media to weigh in on Pam Oliver
NFL fans took to social media to weigh in on Pam Oliver's performance on Sunday evening.
"Pam Oliver sounds rough tonight," one fan wrote.
"Is Pam Oliver ok?" one fan added.
"Good to see Pam Oliver out here, still I will refrain from other obvious commentary bc something is very wrong," one fan added.
"What happened to Pam Oliver?" one fan added.
Oliver has been open about past struggles
Oliver told The Athletic's Richard Deitsch in 2021 that she has been dealing with debilitating, serious migraines, that can impact her performance.
“Well, I’ve had several [migraines] over the course of the football season,” Oliver told Richard Deitsch. “For example, I’ve gone from averaging 5-6 a month down to averaging 3 a month. I consider that being lucky. They’re very debilitating for me. They’ve been a problem for a very, very long time. It’s caused me to miss a few games over the span of my career because I just couldn’t take the noise and the light and the sickness that comes with that. The nausea and the vomiting.
“There was one game, about three-four years ago. I live in Atlanta. I was minutes from Mercedez-Benz [Stadium]. My driver, I said, you gotta pull over. We were less than five minutes from the stadium. I’m hurling. My head is pounding. And I made the decision right then and there, I’m no good to anyone. There’s no way that I felt like I was gonna get through that game, be productive, help the crew, contribute in any way. So, turned around and I went home. I felt so guilty about that for the longest time, but they really do knock me out of action.
“I feel like they’ve gotten better, just from the standpoint of having fewer. But they definitely are real. And they continue to plague me. And not to have people feel sorry for me, but that’s just the way it is. That’s just part of my health issue.”
Oliver remains determined to work
Oliver recently spoke to the Los Angeles Times about her commitment to the job, going over everything that she needs to do to get herself ready for the season.
It takes a lot.
Oliver will be part of FOX's No. 2 broadcast during the 2025 NFL season, working with Joe Davis and Greg Olsen.
NFL Sideline Reporter Pam Oliver Worries Fans Sunday Night first appeared on The Spun on Aug 18, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Aug 18, 2025, where it first appeared.
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