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CBS Journalist's Comical Confusion: Mistaking NFL Star for Golfer
10 Nov
Summary
- CBS sports journalist Amanda Balionis had a nightmare about mixing up golf and football
- She kept mistaking NFL quarterback Justin Herbert for a golfer on the PGA Tour
- Balionis will be covering the Chargers-Steelers game, where she'll get to see Herbert play
On November 10th, 2025, CBS sports journalist Amanda Balionis shared a hilarious story about a nightmare she had regarding the mixing of golf and football. Balionis, who is known for covering golf and the NFL for the network, had the weekend off and experienced a "work-coated nightmare" as a result.
In her dream, Balionis was unable to remember that NFL quarterback Justin Herbert was also a professional golfer on the PGA Tour. She kept making jokes to Herbert about the upcoming Chargers game, not realizing she was talking to him as a golfer, not a football player. Balionis woke up in a "full sweat" over her brain's inability to keep the two identities separate.
Interestingly, Balionis will be covering the real-life matchup between the Chargers and the Pittsburgh Steelers on the same day, so she'll get to see the actual Justin Herbert in action on the football field. The 24-year-old NFL star, who has a net worth of $71 million, is known to be an avid golfer as well, having started playing the sport at a young age.
