By Rachel Quigley PUBLISHED: 12:56 EST, 2 September 2013 | UPDATED: 12:56 EST, 2 September 2013 She laughed it off at the time and bravely carried on with the broadcast like a true professional. But underneath it all, Fox NFL reporter Pam Oliver was in excruciating pain after she was hit in the face by a football thrown by Indianapolis quarterback Chandler Harnish during a pre-game link. The Colts were in New York to take on the Giants on August 18 ahead of the new season and were warming up when Harnish threw the errant ball. Oliver, a seasoned vet with more than 20 years broadcasting experience, was able to laugh off the unpleasant incident. Later she and Harnish were spotted hugging and making up.
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Pam Oliver was filming a pre-game link when she got hit on the side of the head
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The errant ball was thrown by backup QB Chandler Harnish - the NFL's Mr Irrelevant in 2012
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She suffered from a concussion and became sensitive to light
He performed well enough to get selected in the 2012 NFL draft although as the last player chosen, he did earn the unfortunate title of 'Mr @placeholder'.