| URL | http://www.kissingsuzykolber.com/ |
|---|---|
| Type of site | Blog |
| Registration | No |
| Available language(s) | English |
| Owner | Uproxx.com |
| Created by | Big Daddy Drew |
| Launched | June 28, 2006 |
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.[1][2][3]
Contents |
| 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 and the New England Patriots, in which former Jets quarterback Joe Namath drunkenly made advances on ESPN sideline reporter Suzy Kolber.[4]
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.[5] 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.
Various NFL players or personalities appear on the site as recurring fictionalized characters including:
| Player | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Brett Favre | "Brittfarr" | Mocking the quarterbacks infamous indecision regarding retirement and coming out of retirement twice. |
| Rex Grossman | "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 | "Dog Killer" or "Ookie" | Portrayed as highly aggressive , strongly tied to the quarterback's 2007 arrest for financing a Dog fighting operation. |
| Philip Rivers | "Marmalard" or "Laserface" | Portrayed as a self-righteous player with Delusions of grandeur. |
| Ben Roethlisberger | "The Ben" | Portrayed as extremely lacking in intelligence and speaking in the Third person. |
| J.T. O'Sullivan | "The Fighting O'Sullivan" | Speaks as an 18th Century Irishmen, and with an emphasis on class structure. |
| Hines Ward | "Hines Wald" | Portrayed as an Asian stereotypes, playing on the player's Korean ancestry, with particular emphasis on using the letters "l" and "r" interchangeably. |
| Rex Ryan | "Best Coach Ever" | As a boisterous motivator with unrealistically fantastic speeches that inexplicably work. |
| Rob Ryan | "Wolfman Rob" | Portrayed as an out of control Hedonist and drunk that howls frequently |
| Mark Sanchez | "Nacho" | Portrayed as being very sensitive and insecure, easily intimidated by Rex Ryan and others |
| Tommy from Quinzee | "Tommy" | A stereotypical Patriots fan with an exaggerated Boston Accent. |
| Derek from Muncie | "Derek" | An obese, stereotypical Colts fan with an exaggerated Midwester Accent. |
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."[6][7]