The New Orleans Saints will play their second preseason game when they visit the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium. Other than what is awaiting fans on the gridiron, there is more to look forward to.
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“I’m being told that @BrendaSong will make her color analyst debut tomorrow,” reported Rams insider Stu Jackson on August 21. “The actress will join @JourdanRodrigue, Rob Havenstein, and @JB_Long in the @CBSLosAngeles booth during the third quarter of Rams vs. Saints.”
The stamp of approval soon followed.
“Can confirm. 😏” wrote Rams’ official X account a minute later, resharing Jackson’s post.
Interestingly, Song knows ball.
During her Mythical Kitchen appearance with Josh Scherer, Song explained that Kobe Bryant inspired her dedication to the Lakers, including watching all 82 games and owning a life-size cutout of the icon. The Suite Life actress impressed with her knowledge of Lakers history after Scherer brought up Vlade Divac. Song instantly connected his 1996 trade to the move that brought Kobe Bryant to Los Angeles.
Scherer’s reaction? He called her a “sicko.”
Though basketball was her first love, she moved away from it when Kobe Bryant retired. It “devastated” her, she told The Hollywood Reporter, which brought her to football.
“[Macaulay Culkin] and I started dating — people don’t realize what a big sports fan he is. I walked in one morning, and was like ‘What’s football?’ It was a Rams and Seahawks game, and then it was over for me.
Song has also proved herself as one of America’s more football-savvy celebrities. Back in March last year, Song made another appearance on the Mythical Kitchen podcast. That’s when the wound was still fresh for Song, being a hardcore Los Angeles Rams fan. She did not hesitate to call out the team for their lack of run defense.
“Let me tell you, (Rams defensive coordinator) Chris Shula, I like you a lot,” she said. I like what you’ve done with our front four. But my issue is: We don’t have a run-stopper. We don’t use our middle linebackers in the middle. We can’t stop the run. That’s our biggest problem besides our O-line.”
“Not being an offensive lineman, so I could have protected Matt Stafford from that Jalen Carter sack,” she joked.
Her familiarity with the roster made it clear that Song had been following the team for a while. She even highlighted how Saquon Barkley and other premier running backs had a field day against LA’s run defense in 2024.
Having moved to Los Angeles when she was six, Song has been a Rams superfan throughout. She and the Rams teamed up to launch the 2025 schedule. Now, it’s time to see how Song charges up the fans as Los Angeles hits the gridiron after a 12-5 season.