Sara Cardona Becomes NFL’s New Sideline Star After 10 Million View Viral Post

When sideline reporting goes viral, you know you’re doing something right. Sara Cardona, the Colombian born sports anchor who has been steadily building her career in front of the camera, just pulled off a digital touchdown of her own. Her post from the Hard Rock Stadium sidelines during Monday Night Football racked up more than 10 million views on X (formerly Twitter), and Cardona herself could hardly believe it.

“10 million views on this post.. wild 🤯,” she tweeted, pairing the caption with a crisp snapshot of her standing with an NBC mic in hand, dressed in a chic powder blue outfit and smiling as the field activity carried on behind her.

The picture is simple, but it’s the kind of image that cements why sideline reporters are more than just sports journalists they’re cultural figures. And for Cardona, that attention has placed her firmly in the spotlight.

Social Media Crowns Her a Star

The reaction online was fast, flirty, and downright hilarious. Fans dropped everything from swooning compliments to tongue in cheek one liners:

• “All I need is one diner with her.”
• “We love the NFL girlies 🤩.”
• “Tell me you’re a 10, without telling me you’re a 10.”
• “8k bookmarks on this post is wild lol.”
• “Would people like a Hispanic reporter in the Superbowl?”

Some even admitted the Dolphins might have found a new fan in them, not because of the game, but because of Cardona.

From Beauty Pageants to the Big Leagues

Cardona’s journey is one part glam, one part grind. Born in Medellín, Colombia, she moved to the U.S. and attended the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, where she found her voice as a campus TV personality. But she didn’t just stick to the newsroom, Cardona also dabbled in pageantry, becoming second runner up in the Miss Greater Nashville pageant and later competing in Miss Tennessee USA.

After graduation, she wasted no time carving a name for herself in sports media. She got her start at Nashville’s Fox 17 before moving into sideline reporting with ESPN. By 2017, she was a full time ESPN reporter, and in 2021 she joined ABC 36 News as sports anchor, covering everything from Wildcats basketball to SEC football with the polish of someone who knows the game and knows how to play the camera.

More Than Just a Sideline Reporter

What makes Cardona a breakout personality is how she blends traditional sports journalism with influencer level charisma. On Instagram and Twitter, she shares snippets of her life as a sports anchor, sideline fits, stadium selfies, and candid behind the scenes shots that feel relatable and aspirational all at once. She even connects with fans via Cameo, making her one of the most accessible personalities in sports media.

The 10 million views on her Monday Night Football picture might just be the start. With fans openly campaigning for her to host Super Bowl sidelines one day, Cardona is proving she’s more than an anchor, she’s a brand.

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