Judy Battista (born March 10, 1966) is a sports journalist for NFL.com, where she specializes in covering

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football. Battista was the reporter who asked a question of then- New York Jets head coach

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when Edwards launched into his monologue about how "You play to win the game."

Early life and education

Battista was raised in South Florida. She is a graduate of the

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, where she majored in journalism and political science. She was an occasional contributor to ''

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'', the University of Miami student newspaper.

Career

Battista began working for the '' Miami Herald'' as a local news reporter in 1990, switching to sports in 1992. After her time there, she went on to work for '' Newsday'' for two years. Battista joined ''

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'' in 1998. There, she covered the

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for the paper. In July 2013, she left ''The New York Times'' for NFL.com.

Personal life

Battista is married to fellow sports reporter, Anthony McCarron of '' New York Daily News''.

References

External links

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Judy Battista articles
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"The Big Lead: Q&A with New York Times NFL Reporter Judy Battista"
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