Kissing Suzy Kolber
Encyclopedia
Kissing Suzy Kolber is an NFL-related humor blog
run by a group of unsanctioned sports bloggers. The site began in June 2006 when the founders came together as like-minded commenters from the sports blog Deadspin
. In 2006, 2007 and 2008, the site won the Weblog Award for Best Sports Blog.
KSK takes its name from an incident during a December 20, 2003 game broadcast between the New York Jets
and the New England Patriots
, in which former Jets quarterback
Joe Namath
drunkenly made advances on ESPN
sideline reporter Suzy Kolber
.
The site gained some notoriety soon after its founding when pictures of the daughter of Sports Illustrated columnist Peter King
appeared on the site after the writers mock-threatened King with posting them unless King stopped tirelessly discussing his family in his columns. After some criticism, the pictures were soon taken down. The episode was recounted in Will Leitch
's book, "God Save The Fan."
The content can be considered high-minded vulgarity. Obscure cultural references are often mixed with imagined obscene scenarios and dialog. The posts on the site, though connected to current events in the league, often satirize the events, fans or the media.
On April 14, 2008, Michael Tunison revealed his identity as a writer for the Washington Post on the blog. He was then fired by the Post for, in Tunison's words, "bringing discredit to the paper."
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
run by a group of unsanctioned sports bloggers. The site began in June 2006 when the founders came together as like-minded commenters from the sports blog Deadspin
Deadspin
Deadspin is a sports website owned by Gawker Media and was launched in September 2005. As of February 2010, the site had attracted over 462 million unique visitors and about 573 million page views....
. In 2006, 2007 and 2008, the site won the Weblog Award for Best Sports Blog.
Writers
| Writer Name | Real Name |
|---|---|
| Big Daddy Drew | Drew Magary |
| Unsilent Majority | Jack Kogod |
| Captain Caveman | Matt Ufford |
| Christmas Ape | Michael Tunison |
| Monday Morning Punter | Josh Zerkle |
| Flubby | J. Reed |
KSK takes its name from an incident during a December 20, 2003 game broadcast between the New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and the New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
, in which former Jets quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
Joe Namath
Joe Namath
Joseph William "Joe" Namath , nicknamed "Broadway Joe" or "Joe Willie", is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the University of Alabama under coach Paul "Bear" Bryant and his assistant, Howard Schnellenberger, from 1962–1964, and professional football in the...
drunkenly made advances on ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
sideline reporter Suzy Kolber
Suzy Kolber
Suzanne Lisa "Suzy" Kolber is a football sideline reporter, co-producer, and sportscaster for ESPN. 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 rejoined ESPN in late 1999....
.
The site gained some notoriety soon after its founding when pictures of the daughter of Sports Illustrated columnist Peter King
Peter King (sportswriter)
Peter King is an American sportswriter. He currently writes for Sports Illustrated and its Web site, including the weekly multiple-page column Monday Morning Quarterback. He is the author of five books, most notably Inside the Helmet, as well as a TV analyst and reporter...
appeared on the site after the writers mock-threatened King with posting them unless King stopped tirelessly discussing his family in his columns. After some criticism, the pictures were soon taken down. The episode was recounted in Will Leitch
Will Leitch
William F. Leitch is a writer based in New York City and the founding editor of the Gawker Media sports blog Deadspin...
's book, "God Save The Fan."
The content can be considered high-minded vulgarity. Obscure cultural references are often mixed with imagined obscene scenarios and dialog. The posts on the site, though connected to current events in the league, often satirize the events, fans or the media.
Characters
Various NFL players or personalities appear on the site as recurring fictionalized characters including:| Player | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota... |
"Brittfarr" | Mocking the quarterbacks infamous indecision regarding retirement and coming out of retirement twice. |
| Rex Grossman Rex Grossman Rex Daniel Grossman, III is an American football quarterback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League . Grossman played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he has played professionally for the Chicago Bears, Houston Texans and Washington Redskins of... |
"The Sex Cannon" | Mocking the quarterbacks impulsive nature. Was the subject of a widely selling t-shirt. |
| Chad Ochocinco | "The Chad" | Portrays the receiver as not understanding simple logic or children's level concepts. |
| Michael Vick Michael Vick Michael Dwayne Vick is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League... |
"Dog Killer" or "Ookie" | Portrayed as highly aggressive , strongly tied to the quarterback's 2007 arrest for financing a Dog fighting Dog fighting Dog fighting is a form of blood sport in which game dogs are made to fight, sometimes to the death. It is illegal in most developed countries. Dog fighting is used for entertainment and may also generate revenue from stud fees, admission fees and gambling.... operation. |
| Philip Rivers Philip Rivers Philip Rivers is an American football quarterback for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League . He was one half of the Manning-Rivers draft trade which sent him to San Diego and the 1st overall pick, Ole Miss quarterback Eli Manning, to the New York Giants. Rivers played college... |
"Marmalard" or "Laserface" | Portrayed as a self-righteous player with Delusions of grandeur Grandiose delusions Grandiose delusion or delusions of grandeur is principally a subtype of delusional disorder that can occur as a wide range of mental illness, including in two thirds of those in manic state of bipolar disorder, half those with schizophrenia and a substantial portion of those with substance abuse... . |
| Ben Roethlisberger Ben Roethlisberger Benjamin Todd "Ben" Roethlisberger , nicknamed Big Ben, is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Steelers in the first round in the 2004 NFL Draft... |
"The Ben" | Portrayed as extremely lacking in intelligence and speaking in the Third person. |
| J.T. O'Sullivan J.T. O'Sullivan John Thomas "J. T." O'Sullivan is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at UC Davis.... |
"The Fighting O'Sullivan" | Speaks as an 18th Century Irishmen Irish people The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha... , and with an emphasis on class structure. |
| Hines Ward Hines Ward Hines E. Ward, Jr. is an American football player who currently plays the wide receiver position for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers, where he is the longest-tenured current player on the team. He was voted MVP of Super Bowl XL. He played college football at the University of Georgia... |
"Hines Wald" | Portrayed as an Asian stereotypes Stereotypes of Asians Stereotypes of East Asians are ethnic stereotypes found in Western societies. Stereotypes of East Asians, like other ethnic stereotypes, are often manifest in a society's media, literature, theater and other creative expressions... , playing on the player's Korean ancestry, with particular emphasis on using the letters "l" and "r" interchangeably. |
| Rex Ryan Rex Ryan Rex Ryan is an American football head coach for the New York Jets of the National Football League . After serving as an assistant coach for twenty-two years, Ryan attained his first head coaching job in the NFL with the Jets in 2009... |
"Best Coach Ever" | As a boisterous motivator with unrealistically fantastic speeches that inexplicably work. |
| "Tommy" | A stereotypical Patriots New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National... fan with an exaggerated Boston Accent Boston accent The Boston dialect is the dialect characteristic of English spoken in the city of Boston and much of eastern Massachusetts. The accent and closely related accents can be heard commonly in an area stretching into much of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and areas of south-western Nova Scotia... . |
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| "Tommy" | An obese, stereotypical Colts Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League .... fan with an exaggerated Midwester Accent. |
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On April 14, 2008, Michael Tunison revealed his identity as a writer for the Washington Post on the blog. He was then fired by the Post for, in Tunison's words, "bringing discredit to the paper."