Kaitlyn Crawford Felix Joyner interview on Bleacher Report work

The Kaitlyn Crawford Felix Joyner interview covered Crawford’s work editing NFL postgame press-conference clips for Bleacher Report, her route from a sports journalism degree to covering teams and tournaments, and the football loyalties she inherited from her father. Speaking with Joyner for MILLIONS, she also discussed her hopes of working in women’s basketball and with the Dallas Stars.

How did Kaitlyn Crawford start her sports journalism career?

Kaitlyn Crawford chose sports journalism after high school because she loved college football and the NFL and did not want an office-based career. She earned an associate’s degree in radio, television and broadcasting at Tyler Junior College, then transferred to the University of North Texas for a sports journalism degree.

Football had been part of her life for years before she considered it a career. When she graduated from high school, Crawford knew she did not want to become a doctor or lawyer or spend her days sitting in an office. Studying broadcasting gave her a way to pursue the sport she already followed closely.

After Tyler Junior College, she continued at the University of North Texas and graduated in December. Crawford told Joyner she had since been working to build her career in sports journalism. The work she described spans reporting interests, video editing and social media coverage rather than a single sport or format.

What did Kaitlyn Crawford say about her favorite football teams?

Kaitlyn Crawford is a longtime Texas Longhorns fan who also supports the New Orleans Saints. She said she prefers college football slightly to the NFL, connects her Longhorns loyalty to her father and her Texas roots, and remembers calling him in tears when Drew Brees retired.

Texas Longhorns and family ties

Her attachment to the Texas Longhorns began with her dad. Crawford described both her affection for Texas and her support for the University of Texas at Austin as lasting parts of her football fandom. She said a loss to Oklahoma was particularly hard to take.

New Orleans Saints and Drew Brees

In the NFL, the New Orleans Saints have been her team since childhood. Crawford singled out the era of Drew Brees, Alvin Kamara, Michael Thomas and Cameron Jordan as especially meaningful to her. Describing what happened when Brees retired, Crawford said:

I remember just bawling my eyes out and calling my dad

She also likes the Buffalo Bills and is a Josh Allen fan. For Crawford, the quarterback and coach weigh heavily in how she feels about an NFL team. She discussed the Bills’ coaching changes and Joe Brady, but her clearest point was her admiration for Allen.

What sports media work has Kaitlyn Crawford done beyond football?

Kaitlyn Crawford has worked across golf, soccer and basketball as well as football. She ran Instagram coverage and produced highlights during the three-day Destination Grapevine Texas Women’s Open for the Annika Women’s All Pro Tour, and she worked as a videographer and editor for Denton Diablos FC.

Golf coverage at the Destination Grapevine Texas Women’s Open

At the women’s golf tournament, Crawford handled the tour’s Instagram presence and made highlights throughout all three days. The assignment put her social media and video skills to work on an event outside the football coverage that first drew her into journalism.

Basketball, soccer and the Dallas Stars

Crawford said basketball is another field she would like to work in, with particular interest in the WNBA. She pointed to the league’s growing popularity and said being part of its coverage would mean a great deal to her.

Hockey is also on her list: she follows the Dallas Stars and would like to work with the team one day. Her work for Denton Diablos FC gave her a soccer assignment in video production and editing. Together, those interests and roles reflect her willingness to cover sports beyond the football she has followed since childhood.

How did Kaitlyn Crawford help the Midlothian Marshalls?

Kaitlyn Crawford helped the Midlothian Marshalls, an American Basketball Association team in Texas, prepare for their season by working on media day and attending a preseason game. She described the assignment as a chance to help a new local team establish how its coverage would work.

The Marshalls gave Crawford experience with a developing sports organization rather than an established major-league operation. She said she helped them get into the swing of things before the season, including showing what media coverage could look like as games approached.

Crawford also said the team’s games were being broadcast on television on Saturdays. Her account focused on the practical work surrounding a team’s launch: meeting players on media day, covering preseason activity and helping shape its early presentation to viewers.

What did Kaitlyn Crawford say about LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers?

Kaitlyn Crawford initially joked that LeBron James should retire, then clarified that she would like to see him make another strong playoff run before he stops playing. In discussing the Philadelphia 76ers, she expressed interest in the idea of James joining them, not a claim that he had done so.

Joyner pressed her on the retirement remark, and Crawford moved from the joke to what she wanted for the end of James’s career. She referred to the Lakers’ previous playoff showing and said she hoped he would have another good run, at least reaching the playoffs and showing what he could still do.

Her comments were a fan’s wish for one more meaningful stretch, not a prediction of when James would retire. The 76ers came up as a possible setting she liked in principle; the point she returned to was wanting him to have a final opportunity to perform well before hanging up his jersey.

What does Kaitlyn Crawford do for Bleacher Report?

Kaitlyn Crawford works as a video editor for Bleacher Report, making NFL clips from postgame press conferences. She said she handles two teams each Sunday, editing material from the coaches and players who speak after their games.

What interests her most is seeing how those reactions change with the result. A good game and a bad game can produce very different responses from the people at the microphone, she told Joyner, and she pays attention to both coaches and players as she works through their remarks.

The assignment is one example of the video-centered career Crawford has been building since graduation. Alongside tournament highlights, team media days and her work with Denton Diablos FC, it puts her editing skills to use on the sporting moments and personalities she wants to bring to fans.

Who is Kaitlyn Crawford?

Kaitlyn Crawford is a sports journalist and content creator specializing in video production, editing, interviews and social media storytelling. Her work focuses on bringing fans closer to athletes and major sporting moments.