Bob's Blitz Bags the "Broadway Bombshell" Jenn Sterger

Jenn "Broadway Bombshell" Sterger turned a chance 15 second TV glimpse and a Brent Musberger comment into appearances in Maxim and Playboy magazines (within one month of each other) and a job writing for Sports Illustrated.

Now she is host of the New York Jets’ “Keys to the Game” pregame show at home games and handles halftime & sideline journalistic duties.

But things haven’t always gone smoothly for Sterger. The Internet—which helped fuel her wild popularity—has also been a breeding ground for detractors.

A Google of "Jenn Sterger" pulls up tens of thousands of fan sites and admirers. But it also pulls up thousands of derogatory comments and falsehoods.

Jenn joined Bob Mantz and the Blitz for a 45-minute conversation today. This double major (psychology and criminal justice) is almost at the three-year anniversary of the Musberger statement (Sept. 5) and is proving all the cynics wrong. 15 minutes? Hardly.

The Blitz will present this article in two parts. We’re going to address all of the web misconceptions, her thoughts on Erin Andrews, and…why the hell she was driving to Tampa with blood on her hands.

We will be receiving some never-before published photos of Jenn that will grace Part II—hopefully appearing Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. We also have been told that she will have some breaking news next week to report. Stay tuned.

Bob’s Blitz: How’s Jersey been treating you?

Jenn Sterger: It’s a little different than I’m used to, but Hoboken has been great.

BB: Well, you’ve got Florida-like weather here this week. And they’ve got Hannah.

JS: It’s actually a lot nicer than Florida right now. Hanna sucks, but Gustov just skirted my parents, so they’re ok.

BB: Well that’s good to hear. Thank you for calling us today.

JS: No worries!

BB: What was your relationship with the Jets prior to joining them full time this season? I’ve seen you on the sidelines a few times the past couple of years.

JS: The Jets had me do celebrity interviews, and they also had me there as a celebrity guest, as a Playboy model, and as an SI columnist. They received a very good response to me and liked how I interacted with the fans.

So this year they thought I would be a great face for the Jets, utilizing an idea that the Philadelphia Eagles use—a totally in-house media production center and something other than random dudes in the box above.

So they gave me a shot and, and I’ve had an absolute blast so far this season. The work is Jets’ property and will be Jets’ web material, but I am hoping SNY and CBS pick up some of it as well. I’ve done some interviews for SNY, and anything that they pick up would be awesome.

BB: What is your security detail like while you patrol the sidelines?

JS: I have a bodyguard—Tim—and he is excellent. He can throw down. The Jets haven’t introduced me into the crowd yet—I’m mostly on the sidelines—but once I start to do crowd interviews (if we decide to go that route) and such, he will be a big help.

BB: Well, just a tip for Tim: If he sees "Broadway Joe" and Joe’s had a couple, keep him away from you.

JS: Laughter. I know! Exactly, right.

BB: Sarah Palin is an ex-sports journalist and she’s just been named VP candidate for John McCain. You’ve said that, in the end, you want to "matter." So what do you do from here?

JS: I look at every opportunity and don’t rule things out. I’ve turned things down that were not a good fit. The Jets seemed like a great move for me. I’m really liking the city, which is something that I didn’t think I’d ever say! I don’t plan on running for VP anytime soon, but later in life, if the shoe fits, then so be it.

BB: OK, I want to clarify some things. There are misconceptions on the Internet.

JS: Oh, believe me, that’s my day to day.

BB

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