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Episode 589 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with ESPN host/reporter, Laura Rutledge.

Rutledge talks about her crazy busy schedule during the football season, which includes hosting "NFL Live," "SEC Nation" and doing sideline reporting for "Monday Night Football" and how she balances it all.

In addition, Rutledge talks about going viral a couple of times for video catching sprinting across the field after doing a halftime interview to get to the "SEC Nation" set to host the halftime show and having ESPN legend Chris Berman surprise her during "NFL Live" by doing play-by-play of her sprint. She also gives her take on drawing headlines with her sideline interviews with Justin Herbert and Sam Darnold during the season.

Other topics covered with Rutledge: A halftime interview gone bad with John Calipari, which of her jobs is her favorites, dealing with Dan Orlovsky's bizarre food habits and much more.

Following Rutledge, SNY's Sal Licata joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week, the fellas discuss their Christmas and New Year's holidays, preview the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs and give out some television recommendations.