More than a WAG
A Sunday Night Football broadcast moment frames how players’ partners are seen — and challenges the simple “WAG” label.
The piece opens on a Sunday Night Football scene — Carrie Underwood singing, an 8:20 p.m. kickoff and millions watching — as the camera shifts from the field to the stands. That moment sets up a look at how the women and partners shown during broadcasts are portrayed and the limits of the “WAG” label.