NBC Sports’ Maria Taylor on Making History at the Super Bowl, Hosting the Olympics and What She Learned Producing ‘Black Quarterback’ Docuseries

Last month, NBC sportscaster Maria Taylor made history as the first Black woman to host the Super Bowl pregame show and hand out the Lombardi trophy after the game. Taylor shared the celebration stage with Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald, a fellow alum of both the University of Georgia, where she earned her bachelor’s […] Home Sports Features Mar 3, 2026 4:00pm PT NBC Sports’ Maria Taylor on Making History at the Super Bowl, Hosting the Olympics and What She Learned Producing ‘Black Quarterback’ Docuseries By Angelique Jackson Plus Icon Angelique Jackson angelique814 Latest Michael B. Jordan, Ryan Coogler, Delroy Lindo, Jurnee Smollett and Teyana Taylor to Appear at Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon 10 hours ago Harrison Ford Fights Back Tears Accepting SAG-AFTRA’s Life Achievement Award and Says He’s at the ‘Half Point of My Career. I’m Still a Working Actor’ 2 days ago Delroy Lindo Thanks Supporters After BAFTA N-Word Incident: ‘It’s a Classic Case of Something That Could Be Very Negative Becoming Very Positive’ 3 days ago See All NBC/Peacock Last month, NBC sportscaster Maria Taylor made history as the first Black woman to host the Super Bowl pregame show and hand out the Lombardi trophy after the game. Taylor shared the celebration stage with Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald, a fellow alum of both the University of Georgia, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in broadcast news and an MBA, and Centennial High School. “I still almost can’t put it into words, but I knew going into it that it was about history or breaking down another barrier and being present enough in the moment to do the job well, but also to absorb that fact,” Taylor tells Variety. Related Stories 'RHONY' Alum Dorinda Medley Officially Joins E! Reboot 'The Golden Life' After Jill Zarin Firing