Suzette Maria Taylor is an American sportscaster for NBC Sports. She has worked for ESPN and the SEC Network. She has covered college football, college volleyball, National Basketball Association (NBA), National Football League (NFL), and men’s and women’s college basketball.
In 2020, ESPN reportedly offered to increase Taylor’s $1 million annual salary to $5 million, which she turned down. Taylor left the network the day after the 2021 NBA Finals concluded on July 20. Taylor joined NBC Sports and made her on-air debut for the network during coverage of the 2020 Summer Olympics on July 23.
In the 2021 NFL season, Taylor joined NBC’s Sunday Night Football pre-game show Football Night in America as a panellist. In May 2022, it was announced that Taylor would replace Mike Tirico as the lead host of the program. Taylor served as the host for the men’s and women’s semi-finals and finals during NBC’s coverage of the 2022 French Open.
What is Maria Taylor known for?
Maria Taylor is known for College GameDay (1986), The History of the Black Quarterback and Football Night in America (2006).
Taylor was the reporter on the field for ABC’s Saturday Night Football. Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit were in the booth calling the game. In 2019, Taylor became the host of NBA Countdown, a show that airs on ESPN before NBA games on Friday nights and Sunday afternoons.
She has covered college football, college volleyball, National Basketball Association (NBA), National Football League (NFL), and men’s and women’s college basketball.