Andrea Kremer Andrea Kremer ( born February 25 , 1959 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania ) is an American television sports journalist . She currently works as a correspondent on HBO ' s " Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel " . Until the 2011 season she worked as a sideline reporter for NBC on the network ' s coverage of " Sunday Night Football " . Kremer has covered more than 20 Super Bowl s , the NBA Finals and All - Star Game , Major League Baseball ' s All - star Game and League Championship Series , college football bowl games , Stanley Cup Playoffs and Finals , NCAA Men ' s Basketball Tournament , U . S Olympic basketball trials , 2012 U . S . Olympic swimming trials , and the PGA Championship . Early life and career . Kremer was born February 25 , 1959 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . She graduated from Friends Select School in Pennsylvania and then became a student at the University of Pennsylvania . While at the University of Pennsylvania , Kremer became a member of the sorority Phi Sigma Sigma and pursued her passion for ballet , performing with the Philadelphia Civic Ballet Company . Kremer triple minored in English , sociology and anthropology , graduating " cum laude " in 1980 . Kremer began her career in 1982 as the sports editor of the " Main Line Chronicle " in Ardmore , Pennsylvania , the state ’ s largest weekly newspaper . Upon completing a story on NFL Films , the television production arm of the National Football League , Kremer ’ s mother urged her to apply for a position . She left the " Chronicle " in 1984 to join NFL Films as its first female producer . Her first assignment was working on the HBO program “ Inside the NFL ” . Kremer worked until 1989 as a producer , director and on - air personality for the show “ This is the NFL ” . She also produced a number of one - hour specials including “ The All - Pro Dream Team , ” “ All the Best ” and “ Gift of Grab ” . She received an Emmy Award nomination in 1986 for writing and editing the NFL Films special “ Autumn Ritual . ” While at NFL Films , Kremer also served as contributing reporter to the Philadelphia Eagles Pre - Game Show on WIP - AM . Professional career . ESPN . Kremer began her work at ESPN in 1989 , where the 30 - year - old reporter became the network ' s first female correspondent . She served as their Chicago - based correspondent upon her arrival , and then moved to Los Angeles to fill the same capacity in 1994 . While at ESPN , Kremer contributed to many of the network ’ s programs , including “ SportsCenter , ” “ Sunday NFL Countdown , ” “ Monday Night Countdown ” and “ Outside the Lines , ” in addition to pieces on ESPN . com , ESPN Radio and ESPNEWS . She also moderated roundtable discussion and conducted interviews as a substitute host for ESPN ’ s “ Up Close . ” Many of her stories addressed topics such as domestic violence , athletes and sexual assault and drug abuse . NBC and HBO . Kremer left ESPN in 2006 to become a sideline reporter for “ NBC Sunday Night Football , ” and also to contribute to the “ Football Night in America ” studio show . Kremer was a featured reporter on NBC ’ s coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver as well as the 2008 Olympics in Beijing . During her time in Beijing , Kremer covered areas such as swimming and diving , as well as Michael Phelps ’ epic pursuit of eight gold medals . In covering the swimming events of the 2012 Olympics Kremer was known for asking " brutal , awkward questions " in the post - event interviews , even to victorious swimmers . She served as the sideline reporter for Super Bowl XLIII in February 2009 . In 2011 , she left Sunday Night Football and was replaced by Michele Tafoya . Since 2007 , Kremer has been a correspondent for HBO ’ s Emmy - award winning “ Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel ” . NFL Magazine . On November 15 , 2011 The NFL sent out a press release announcing its official monthly publication , " NFL Magazine " , that will start distributing on December 13 , 2011 . Kremer became a regular contributor along with Former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason with Jim Buckley as the NFL publishing editor . The magazine eventually folded after only 4 issues . « a href = " http % 3A / / www . thepigskinreport . com / 2012 / 04 / nfl - magazine - folds - after - just - four - issues / " > < / a > Accolades . Kremer has received two Emmy Awards in her career ( 2001 , 2005 ) . She was also presented with the PRISM Award in 2005 for her piece on former NFL defensive star Dexter Manley ' s substance abuse and addiction . In 2001 , she was named one of the “ Most Influential ” moms in the country by " Working Mother Magazine . " She was also cited as “ Best Female ” sportscaster in P . O . V . magazine in a September 1997 poll . Kremer was named “ the best TV interviewer in the business of covering the NFL ” by the LA times , and " TV Guide " claimed her to be “ among TV ’ s best sports correspondents ” whose work is " distinguished by her eagerness to calmly ask tough questions and her refusal to pursue the same old story . " Personal . Kremer currently resides in Massachusetts with her husband , UMass Boston archaeologist John Steinberg , and their son . She is .