Kolber and Trafoya out on MNF on ESPN

Report: Suzy Kolber, Michele Tafoya Out at Monday Night Football
Posted Feb 10th 2008 12:19PM by Michael David Smith
Filed under: NFL Media Watch, Breaking News, The Word, ESPN


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

 

I think they both do a good job but are two sideline reporters needed?

 

erin andrews.

nuff said.

 

I'll take an Erin Andrews / Rachel Nichols sideline team

 

I'd rather have them in a cheap hotel room.

 

Tafoya and Kolber are the least of ESPN MNF's worries. They need to clear out that shit in the booth and stop interupting the game for celebs to pimp thier latest project.

 

yep

sorry Suzie, but you are a Velma and Erin is a Daphne

 

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I couldn't agree more. I don't want to watch a 4 hour commercial, I want to watch a football game. And Kornheiser is just plain annoying...Tirico and Jaws would be fine...where is it written that you must have 3 men in the booth anyway?

 

believe it or not, it's in the FCC rulebook for professional sports media.