Report: Scott Van Pelt to Host ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Football’ Pregame Show
Nearly three weeks after ESPN laid off Monday Night Countdown host Suzy Kolber, among others, the network has reportedly found its new host.Longtime anchor Scott Van Pelt has been tabbed as Kolber’s successor, according to The Athletic‘s Richard Deitsch and Andrew Marchand of the New York Post. The decision reportedly came down to Van Pelt and Laura Rutledge, and has been communicated to all parties involved.
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00:00 Nearly three weeks after ESPN laid off Monday Night Countdown host Suzy Kolber,
00:04 the network has reportedly found a new host for the program.
00:08 While the decision reportedly came down to Scott Van Pelt and Laura Rutledge,
00:12 Van Pelt has been selected to serve as Kolber's successor.
00:15 Reports reveal that Van Pelt has yet to accept the position, but
00:19 the situation is heading that way.
00:21 Van Pelt joined ESPN in 2001 and has been a long time host of SportsCenter.
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