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'''Suzy Kolber''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|oʊ|l|b|ər}};<!-- Valid citation required if adding EXACT DATE OF BIRTH for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) --> born {{birth based on age as of date|42|2006|9|11|noage=yes}}<ref>{{cite news |last=Jackson |first=Barry |date=2006-09-11 |title=Kolber Continues Ascent |work=] |page=6C |quote=After five years of distinguished work on Sunday night NFL games, Kolber, 42, tonight joins Michele Tafoya as sideline reporters on MNF...}}</ref>) is an American ] sideline reporter, co-], and a former ] sports anchor and reporter. She was one of the original anchors of ] when it launched in 1993. Three years later, she left ESPN2 to join ], but returned to ESPN in late 1999. In 2023, she and several other ESPN employees were terminated by the network in what was described as a cost-cutting measure.
She is a ] graduate of Pennsylvania's ] and a ] graduate of the ]. Her sexuality has always been in question as she hails from the isle of Lesbos.


== Early life and education ==
==The Namath incident==
Kolber was born and raised in a Jewish family in the ] community of ]. She graduated from ] in 1982.<ref>{{cite news |last=Shister |first=Gail |date=2001-09-27 |title=Dresher's Suzy Kolber Will be on the Vet Sideline for ESPN |work=] |page=D8 |quote=...says Dresher-born Kolber (Upper Dublin High Class of '82).}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last1=Charry| first1=Rob | title=Sideline Star |url=https://forward.com/news/israel/6800/sideline-star/|work=The Forward | issue=March 24, 2006}}</ref>
Kolber received national attention in December 2003 when, covering a ] game, former Jets' quarterback ] twice stated, in a nationally-televised ESPN interview with Kolber, that he wanted to kiss her. Namath later apologized, and the incident was blamed on Namath's obvious intoxication. Soon after, Namath entered an outpatient ] treatment program. The incident inspired the name of the adult-themed NFL blog, "Kissing Suzy Kolber", created in ] by five of the more popular commentators from the sports website, ].


Kolber graduated from the ] in 1986 with a ] ] in ].
==Endorsements==
Kolber's football broadcast narrative is featured on ]'s video game, '']'' for ]'s ] and ]'s ].
Kolber also is a national television spokesperson for ] and ] commercials.


While an undergraduate, she worked at Dynamic Cable in ], where she was a sports director from 1984 to 1986, and was on the University of Miami water ski team.
==''The Impossible Jump''==
On ], ], Kolber, along with ], hosted ESPN's telecast of ''The Impossible Jump'' live from ], in which ] was attempting to do a back flip of the Fountains at ], which was ultimately a success.


==Career==
==''Monday Night Football''==
===CBS Sports===
ESPN announced that Kolber will join the 2006 '']'' crew as a co-sideline reporter along with ].
After graduation, she worked at ] in ] as a videotape coordinator in 1986.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Foster |first1=JJ |title=Your Favorite Sportscasters: Where Are They Now? |url=http://www.ninjajournalist.com/entertainment/sportscasters-fb/ |website=ninjajournalist.com |date=July 20, 2019 |publisher=Ninjajournalist |access-date=6 August 2019}}</ref>


==External link== ===WTVJ and WPEC===
From 1985 to 1989, Kolber produced the 5:30&nbsp;p.m. sportscast at ] in Miami, winning a local Sports ]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Halberstam |first1=David J. |title=ESPN's Suzy Kolber, a pro's pro and NFL fixture, talks life, her career and Joe Namath: "He's a good person" |url=http://www.sportsbroadcastjournal.com/espns-suzy-kolber-a-pros-pro-and-nfl-fixture-talks-life-her-career-and-joe-namath-hes-a-good-person/ |website=sportsbroadcastjournal.com |date=November 7, 2018 |publisher=Sports Broadcast Journal |access-date=27 July 2019}}</ref> in 1988.
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From 1989 to 1990, she freelanced as a specials producer for ] in ]. In addition, she produced two magazine shows, ''Greyhound Racing America'' in ], Florida (1988–90) and ''Cowboys Special Edition'' in ] (1990–91).
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In 1991, Kolber's ] assignments included work as a reporter/producer for ] Newsfeed in ], ]; a field producer for '']'' in ]; a sports specials producer for WCIX-TV in ], and a producer/director for ].
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She was a weekend sports anchor and weekday feature reporter at ] in ], ]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Shea |first1=Jim |title=SMITH, CHANNEL 3 HAVE 1-YEAR DEAL |url=https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-1993-07-16-0000007274-story.html |website=courant.com |date=July 16, 1993 |publisher=The Hartford Courant |access-date=3 August 2019}}</ref> from December 1991 until she moved to ] in 1993.
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===ESPN===
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Kolber previously covered a variety of assignments for ESPN from the ] to the 1996 ESPN ] bicycle-stunt events and ] ] events. She was a sideline reporter on ]’s '']'' with ].
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In 2007, she hosted ESPN’s pre-race '']'' program.<ref>{{cite web |title=Suzy Kolber Makes NASCAR Countdown Debut on ESPN at Dover |url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/suzy-kolber-makes-nascar-countdown-debut-on-espn-at-dover |website=WashingtonExaminer.com |date=May 30, 2007 |publisher=Washington Examiner |access-date=18 July 2019}}</ref>
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Kolber joined ESPN’s ''MNF'' team during its inaugural year in ] after five previous seasons on '']'' (]–]).<ref>{{cite web |title=Suzy Kolber - MIT Sloan Analytics Conference |url=http://www.sloansportsconference.com/people/suzy-kolber/ |website=sloansportsconference.com |publisher=MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference |access-date=24 July 2019}}</ref> As a member of the ''MNF'' team, Kolber helped the longtime franchise become the most-watched program in ] history.
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Kolber worked the ] broadcast of ] in ] in 2006 with ] and contributed to the network’s pre-game show. She became the first female recipient of the ] Sports Broadcaster of the Year Award in 2006<ref>{{cite web |title=Kolber to receive PAB's Gold Medal Award |url=https://www.thereporteronline.com/sports/kolber-to-receive-pab-s-gold-medal-award/article_1665d0dd-5089-546f-a9b2-b5c3947f9092.html |website=thereporteronline.com |access-date=24 July 2019}}</ref> and was named to Sports ''Business Daily''{{’}}s 2004 list of the 10 favorite sports TV personalities of the past 10 years.<ref name="Washington Examiner">{{cite web |title=Monday Night Football Reporter Does Double-Duty on NASCAR Countdown |url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/monday-night-football-reporter-does-double-duty-on-nascar-countdown |website=washingtonexaminer.com |date=May 16, 2007 |publisher=Washington Examiner |access-date=3 August 2019}}</ref>
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Kolber hosted ESPN’s year-round '']'' news and information show, and she played a role in ESPN’s comprehensive coverage of the annual ], hosting the Day 2 telecast from 2004 to 2006, and leading analysis segments on Day 1. For the ] through ]s, Kolber hosted '']''. She also previously contributed “Backstage” segments to '']''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Suzy Kolber - ESPN Press Room |url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/bios/kolber_suzy/ |website=ESPNpressroom.com |access-date=6 August 2019}}</ref>
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During the NFL off-season, Kolber served as an anchor on '']'' and as an on-site and studio host for ESPN's tennis coverage at the ] from ] to ]) and ] from ] to ] and in ].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sarni |first1=Jim |title=ALL WIMBLEDON, ALL THE TIME |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2003-06-23-0306220356-story.html |website=sun-sentinel.com |date=June 23, 2003 |publisher=Sun-Sentinel |access-date=24 July 2019}}</ref>

In 1996, 2000, and 2001, she hosted the ] and ], and co-hosted the event again in ] in 2006. She hosted ] events, including all three legs of the ] for ESPN and ] studio programs.<ref name="Washington Examiner"/>

===Fox Sports===
Kolber left ] for ] in November 1996, where she anchored '']'' for ] and reported from NFL games. She was the lead reporter for the network's coverage of the '']'' teaming up with the network's No. 1 announcer team of ] and ] for one game in ]. She also covered horse racing. She served as studio host for the network's coverage of the '']'', including both the ] and ].

In March 1999, Kolber co-hosted a Fox non-sports presentation with ], ''Opening the Lost Tombs: Live From Egypt'', an archaeological event that promised to "unveil five-thousand year old mysteries." Fox's TV cameras showed the first live excavation of ]'s ancient ]; Kolber reported live from the tomb.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McDonough |first1=Kevin |title=CAN'T A MUMMY REST IN PEACE? |url=https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-1999-03-02-3236553-story.html |website=mcall.com |date=March 2, 1999 |access-date=24 July 2019}}</ref> She returned to ESPN in August 1999.

===Return to ESPN===
Kolber returned to ESPN in August 1999 after originally joining the network in 1993 as co-host for ESPN2's ''SportsNight'', when the network debuted October 1 of that year. She later served as an anchor on ''SportsCenter'', a reporter on '']'', and co-host of the X Games in 1995 and 1996. Kolber also hosted ESPN2's '']'', which uses sports celebrities and analogies to teach math and physics.<ref name="MediaZone">{{cite web|title=Suzy Kolber|url=http://espnmediazone.com/us/bios/kolber_suzy/|website=ESPN Media Zone Bio}}</ref>

While covering the ], Kolber came under fire for her interview with ], who started to sob when Kolber read an e-mail from Ingram's imprisoned ]. The interview was perceived by some as being manipulative.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/02/after-making-mark-ingram-cry-suzy-kolber-takes-some-criticism/ | title=After making Mark Ingram cry, Suzy Kolber takes some criticism | last=Smith | first=Michael David | date=2 May 2011 | work=ProFootballTalk | publisher=WordPress.com VIP | access-date=2 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://deadspin.com/#!5797160/how-espn-engineered-mark-ingrams-magic-moment | title=How ESPN Engineered Mark Ingram's Magic Moment | last=Petchesky | first=Barry | date=2 May 2011 | work=Deadspin | access-date=2 May 2011}}</ref>

On September 13, 2011, ] debuted ''NFL32'', co-hosted by Kolber and ]. With a backdrop similar to a sports bar, including wainscoting, sports memorabilia, and dark woodwork, the show focuses on "dissect the biggest topics of the day from all 32 NFL teams," according to the network,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/6942957/espn-nfl-television-deal-keeps-monday-night-football-network-2021 |title=ESPN, NFL agree to eight-year deal |date=8 September 2011|work=ESPN |access-date=15 September 2011}}</ref> and attributes much of its design to that of the '']'', a national radio and television show on ]'s ].

====The Namath incident====
On December 20, ], while Kolber was covering a ] game, former ] quarterback ] twice stated, in his televised sideline interview with Kolber, that he wanted to kiss her, and "couldn't care less about the team strugg-a-ling." Kolber responded, "Thanks, Joe. I'll take that as a huge compliment."<ref>{{cite news | title=Namath Incident Not Being Kissed Off | first=Bill | last=Griffith | url=http://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/articles/2003/12/23/namath_incident_not_being_kissed_off/ | newspaper=The Boston Globe | date=December 23, 2003 | access-date=2010-04-24}}</ref> Namath later apologized and blamed the incident on his intoxication.

Soon after, Namath entered an outpatient ] treatment program. Namath chronicled the episode, including his battle with alcoholism in his book ''Namath''<ref>{{cite book | last=Kriegel | first=Mark | title=Namath: A Biography | year=2004 | publisher=Viking | location=New York | isbn=0-670-03329-4 | url-access=registration | url=https://archive.org/details/namathbiography00krie }}</ref> and later said that remembering the embarrassment he felt after the interview aired helped him maintain a lasting sobriety.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cimini|first=Rich|title=Namath: Drinking kicked my butt for a long time|work=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26691377/namath-drinking-kicked-my-butt-long|date=May 7, 2019}}</ref>

====''Monday Night Football''====
Kolber joined ESPN's '']'' crew as a sideline reporter along with ] when the network took over the longtime football series from ] in ]. After Tafoya left ESPN for ] at the end of the ], ESPN used a rotating solo sideline reporter for the ], with reporters ], ], and ] stepping into the role each week, and Kolber used as a fill-in. Kolber requested to do more in-studio work so she didn't have to be away from her child.

The show, ''NFL32'', now calked '']'', was created as a result of this request. ] was named the new full-time solo sideline reporter for ''Monday Night Football'' starting with the ], effectively ending Kolber's tenure as sideline reporter for the show, although both Salters and Kolber continued to co-produce the show in some capacity.

====''NASCAR Countdown''====
In the two weeks prior to Kolber's arrival in 2007, ] was mysteriously absent from his position as lead host of '']'' on the ABC/ESPN network. On the week of the race on May 19, ESPN gave no reason for his absence but announced Kolber as the new host of Nextel Cup and Busch Series studio programming.<ref>{{cite web |title=Suzy Kolber Makes NASCAR Countdown Debut on ESPN at Dover |url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/suzy-kolber-makes-nascar-countdown-debut-on-espn-at-dover |website=WashingtonExaminer.com |date=May 30, 2007 |publisher=The Washington Examiner |access-date=24 July 2019}}</ref> She was subsequently replaced by ] as host of ''NASCAR Countdown''.

====''Monday Night Countdown''====
After substituting for the then-ailing ] during most of the ], Kolber took over Scott's role permanently as an on-site host of '']'', starting with the ], after Scott died in January 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=Suzy Kolber Named Full-Time Host of ESPN's MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN Pre-Game Show |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Suzy-Kolber-Named-Full-Time-Host-of-ESPNs-MONDAY-NIGHT-COUNTDOWN-Pre-Game-Show-20150723 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |publisher=Wisdom Digital Media |access-date=13 July 2019}}</ref>

====Termination====
Kolber was among 20 on-air employees ESPN laid off during cost cutting in June 2023.<ref>{{cite news |title=Suzy Kolber announces she's out at ESPN |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/suzy-kolber-announces-shes-out-at-espn |access-date=30 June 2023 |work=NBC Sports |date=30 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Strauss |first1=Ben |title=ESPN layoffs include Jeff Van Gundy, Suzy Kolber and other on-air talent |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/06/30/espn-layoffs-jeff-van-gundy/ |access-date=30 June 2023 |newspaper=Washington Post |date=30 June 2023}}</ref>

===Endorsements===
Kolber's football broadcast narrative is featured on ]'s video game, '']'' for ]'s ] and ]'s ].

Kolber is a national television spokesperson for ] and ] commercials.

In 1995's '']'' for ], she has multiple video sequences hyping up the player, introducing levels, and hinting at secret areas.<ref>{{cite web |title=ESPN's Extreme Games (1995) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0829155/ |website=IMDB.com |access-date=24 July 2019}}</ref> The re-release of the game, '']'', removed all of her videos, and any reference to ESPN.

==References==
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American football sideline reporter, co-producer, and sportscaster

Suzy Kolber
Kolber at FedExField in September 2016
Born1963 or 1964 (age 60–61)
Upper Dublin Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Miami
Occupations
  • Anchor
  • reporter
Children1

Suzy Kolber (/ˈkoʊlbər/; born 1963 or 1964) is an American football sideline reporter, co-producer, and a former ESPN sports anchor and reporter. She was one of the original anchors of ESPN2 when it launched in 1993. Three years later, she left ESPN2 to join Fox Sports, but returned to ESPN in late 1999. In 2023, she and several other ESPN employees were terminated by the network in what was described as a cost-cutting measure.

Early life and education

Kolber was born and raised in a Jewish family in the Dresher community of Upper Dublin Township, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Upper Dublin High School in 1982.

Kolber graduated from the University of Miami in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in telecommunications.

While an undergraduate, she worked at Dynamic Cable in Coral Gables, Florida, where she was a sports director from 1984 to 1986, and was on the University of Miami water ski team.

Career

CBS Sports

After graduation, she worked at CBS Sports in New York City as a videotape coordinator in 1986.

WTVJ and WPEC

From 1985 to 1989, Kolber produced the 5:30 p.m. sportscast at WTVJ-TV in Miami, winning a local Sports Emmy in 1988.

From 1989 to 1990, she freelanced as a specials producer for WPLG-TV in Miami. In addition, she produced two magazine shows, Greyhound Racing America in Miami, Florida (1988–90) and Cowboys Special Edition in Irving, Texas (1990–91).

In 1991, Kolber's freelance assignments included work as a reporter/producer for Breeders' Cup Newsfeed in Greenwich, Connecticut; a field producer for Inside Edition in New York City; a sports specials producer for WCIX-TV in Miami, and a producer/director for NFL Films.

She was a weekend sports anchor and weekday feature reporter at WPEC-TV in West Palm Beach, Florida from December 1991 until she moved to ESPN in 1993.

ESPN

Kolber previously covered a variety of assignments for ESPN from the National Football League to the 1996 ESPN X Games bicycle-stunt events and Grand Slam tennis events. She was a sideline reporter on ESPN’s Monday Night Football with Michele Tafoya.

In 2007, she hosted ESPN’s pre-race NASCAR Countdown program.

Kolber joined ESPN’s MNF team during its inaugural year in 2006 after five previous seasons on ESPN's Sunday Night Football (2001–05). As a member of the MNF team, Kolber helped the longtime franchise become the most-watched program in cable television history.

Kolber worked the ABC Sports broadcast of Super Bowl XL in Detroit in 2006 with Michele Tafoya and contributed to the network’s pre-game show. She became the first female recipient of the Maxwell Club Sports Broadcaster of the Year Award in 2006 and was named to Sports Business Daily's 2004 list of the 10 favorite sports TV personalities of the past 10 years. Kolber hosted ESPN’s year-round NFL Live news and information show, and she played a role in ESPN’s comprehensive coverage of the annual NFL Draft, hosting the Day 2 telecast from 2004 to 2006, and leading analysis segments on Day 1. For the 1999 through 2003 NFL seasons, Kolber hosted NFL Matchup. She also previously contributed “Backstage” segments to Monday Night Countdown.

During the NFL off-season, Kolber served as an anchor on SportsCenter and as an on-site and studio host for ESPN's tennis coverage at the French Open from 2004 to 2006) and Wimbledon from 2003 to 2006 and in 2009.

In 1996, 2000, and 2001, she hosted the Summer X Games and Winter X Games, and co-hosted the event again in Aspen in 2006. She hosted horse racing events, including all three legs of the Triple Crown for ESPN and ESPN2 studio programs.

Fox Sports

Kolber left ESPN for Fox Sports in November 1996, where she anchored Fox Sports News for Fox Sports Net and reported from NFL games. She was the lead reporter for the network's coverage of the NFL on Fox teaming up with the network's No. 1 announcer team of Pat Summerall and John Madden for one game in 1998. She also covered horse racing. She served as studio host for the network's coverage of the NHL on Fox, including both the 1999 Stanley Cup Finals and the Playoffs.

In March 1999, Kolber co-hosted a Fox non-sports presentation with Maury Povich, Opening the Lost Tombs: Live From Egypt, an archaeological event that promised to "unveil five-thousand year old mysteries." Fox's TV cameras showed the first live excavation of Egypt's ancient Giza plateau; Kolber reported live from the tomb. She returned to ESPN in August 1999.

Return to ESPN

Kolber returned to ESPN in August 1999 after originally joining the network in 1993 as co-host for ESPN2's SportsNight, when the network debuted October 1 of that year. She later served as an anchor on SportsCenter, a reporter on College GameDay, and co-host of the X Games in 1995 and 1996. Kolber also hosted ESPN2's SportsFigures, which uses sports celebrities and analogies to teach math and physics.

While covering the 2011 NFL draft, Kolber came under fire for her interview with Mark Ingram II, who started to sob when Kolber read an e-mail from Ingram's imprisoned father. The interview was perceived by some as being manipulative.

On September 13, 2011, ESPN2 debuted NFL32, co-hosted by Kolber and Chris Mortensen. With a backdrop similar to a sports bar, including wainscoting, sports memorabilia, and dark woodwork, the show focuses on "dissect the biggest topics of the day from all 32 NFL teams," according to the network, and attributes much of its design to that of the Dan Patrick Show, a national radio and television show on DirecTV's Audience network.

The Namath incident

On December 20, 2003, while Kolber was covering a New York Jets game, former New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath twice stated, in his televised sideline interview with Kolber, that he wanted to kiss her, and "couldn't care less about the team strugg-a-ling." Kolber responded, "Thanks, Joe. I'll take that as a huge compliment." Namath later apologized and blamed the incident on his intoxication.

Soon after, Namath entered an outpatient alcoholism treatment program. Namath chronicled the episode, including his battle with alcoholism in his book Namath and later said that remembering the embarrassment he felt after the interview aired helped him maintain a lasting sobriety.

Monday Night Football

Kolber joined ESPN's Monday Night Football crew as a sideline reporter along with Michele Tafoya when the network took over the longtime football series from ABC Sports in 2006. After Tafoya left ESPN for NBC Sports at the end of the 2010 NFL season, ESPN used a rotating solo sideline reporter for the 2011 NFL season, with reporters Wendi Nix, Ed Werder, and Rachel Nichols stepping into the role each week, and Kolber used as a fill-in. Kolber requested to do more in-studio work so she didn't have to be away from her child.

The show, NFL32, now calked NFL Insiders, was created as a result of this request. Lisa Salters was named the new full-time solo sideline reporter for Monday Night Football starting with the 2012 NFL season, effectively ending Kolber's tenure as sideline reporter for the show, although both Salters and Kolber continued to co-produce the show in some capacity.

NASCAR Countdown

In the two weeks prior to Kolber's arrival in 2007, Brent Musburger was mysteriously absent from his position as lead host of NASCAR Countdown on the ABC/ESPN network. On the week of the race on May 19, ESPN gave no reason for his absence but announced Kolber as the new host of Nextel Cup and Busch Series studio programming. She was subsequently replaced by Allen Bestwick as host of NASCAR Countdown.

Monday Night Countdown

After substituting for the then-ailing Stuart Scott during most of the 2014 NFL season, Kolber took over Scott's role permanently as an on-site host of Monday Night Countdown, starting with the 2015 NFL season, after Scott died in January 2015.

Termination

Kolber was among 20 on-air employees ESPN laid off during cost cutting in June 2023.

Endorsements

Kolber's football broadcast narrative is featured on Sega's video game, ESPN NFL Football for Microsoft's Xbox and Sony's PlayStation 2.

Kolber is a national television spokesperson for Chevrolet and Pepsi-Cola commercials.

In 1995's ESPN Extreme Games for PlayStation, she has multiple video sequences hyping up the player, introducing levels, and hinting at secret areas. The re-release of the game, 1Xtreme, removed all of her videos, and any reference to ESPN.

References

  1. Jackson, Barry (September 11, 2006). "Kolber Continues Ascent". The Miami Herald. p. 6C. After five years of distinguished work on Sunday night NFL games, Kolber, 42, tonight joins Michele Tafoya as sideline reporters on MNF...
  2. Shister, Gail (September 27, 2001). "Dresher's Suzy Kolber Will be on the Vet Sideline for ESPN". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. D8. ...says Dresher-born Kolber (Upper Dublin High Class of '82).
  3. Charry, Rob. "Sideline Star". The Forward. No. March 24, 2006.
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  13. McDonough, Kevin (March 2, 1999). "CAN'T A MUMMY REST IN PEACE?". mcall.com. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
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