Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk is reporting that ESPN Monday Night Football sideline reporters Suzy Kolber and Michele Tafoya will not return to MNF in 2008.
Kolber has been ESPN's NFL sideline reporter for several years, dating back to before ESPN had Monday Night Football. She is the last holdover from ESPN's Sunday night team, which featured Kolber on the sidelines and Mike Patrick, Paul MaGuire and Joe Theismann in the booth.
Tafoya was the Monday Night Football sideline reporter when the franchise was on ABC. When MNF moved to ESPN two years ago, Tafoya moved with it.
It's not yet known whether Monday Night Football will find a new sideline reporter or reporters, or whether it will just get rid of them altogether, as CBS has done on its NFL telecasts. The latter may be the wisest move, as no one seems to miss them on CBS, and many viewers think sideline reporters just distract from the action on the field.
UPDATE: ESPN Says Suzy Kolber, Michele Tafoya's 'Roles Are Being Determined' for MNF in 2008 Sorry, No Photos
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 28)
2-10-2008 @ 1:07PM
Craveknees said...
insert Erin Andrews
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2-10-2008 @ 1:13PM
Don Schon said...
Don't get rid of Michelle and Suzy!!! Keep "JAWS", get rid of Tirico and Tony and bring back Mike Patrick and Paul Mcguire. That will make it a better game.
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2-10-2008 @ 1:15PM
Pat said...
No Way!!....Suzie is so hot especially in HD.No wonder Namath hit on her
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2-10-2008 @ 1:57PM
Gimme A Break said...
Suzy is great.
Hopefully ESPN won't totally dump her.
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2-10-2008 @ 2:03PM
DAT Mobile Device said...
Thanks for putting Erin Andrews and "insert" in the same post.
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2-10-2008 @ 2:05PM
EskinSux said...
Distraction?..Erin Andrews can disctract me 7 nights a week, much less only mondays....
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2-10-2008 @ 2:29PM
dicknix said...
Two good men in booth. Forget sideline reporters. Madden and Michaels don't need some twit like Kornheiser. ESPN shuldn't either.
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2-10-2008 @ 2:38PM
SANDY LEVINE said...
THESE LADIES ARE BOTH TERRIFIC. WE CAN TAKE A WELL WARRANTED BREAK FROM MOTORMOUTH KORNHEISER.
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2-10-2008 @ 2:42PM
JOE HARRISON said...
Clean up the players (haircuts and behavior modifications). Keep the ladies. They are both solid professionals.
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2-10-2008 @ 2:44PM
Dave said...
Oh No, not Suzy. I LOVE SUZY!!!!
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2-10-2008 @ 3:04PM
ray said...
dump them.
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2-10-2008 @ 3:49PM
nickstoli said...
Great, now Kolber will finally pose for Playboy, 10 years too late.
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2-10-2008 @ 3:53PM
Ed R said...
And please get rid of the female booth announcers as well. Let em announce girls sports. Am I sexist?
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2-10-2008 @ 3:57PM
Toni D. said...
Best news in a long while. Get rid of the women but also the men While they are at it can John Madden also. Lots of people sick and tired of his mouth.
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2-10-2008 @ 3:57PM
brian said...
I think it's awesome that two hot lookin ladies like to keep me updated on the game. Now if they could just bring me a beer it would be perfect.
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2-10-2008 @ 4:00PM
brrp said...
Must be other women (wives or girlfriends) wanting to rid the sideline of reporters.
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2-10-2008 @ 4:00PM
Gino said...
Good move...now get rid of Kornhieser and return Theisman...football is best understood and presented by ex coaches and players...
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2-10-2008 @ 4:00PM
Ray said...
No. No. Don't get rid of Madden. How would NFL fans ever get through a game without his wonderful insight such as his proclamations that the team cannot win if they can't get into the end zone.
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2-10-2008 @ 4:01PM
Bob said...
Keep the ladies. Get rid of Kornheiser.
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2-10-2008 @ 4:03PM
CCRAFTY77 said...
Keep the women. I like their point of view that they give to the game. There are many, many women who enjoy the sport and I enjoy their point of view
Get rid of Tony and bring back Joe. I feel that Joe had learned his new profession very well and did a terrific job at announcing.
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