Kay Adams

Born April 6 1986 in Chicago Illinois Kay Adams is the daughter of Polish immigrants and grew up speaking fluent Polish and English She developed an interest in a media career while attending Whitney M Young Magnet High School in Chicago Adams attended the University of Missouri majoring in communications while working multiple parttime jobs to pay for her education including positions as a bartender at a sports bar and a radio personality on local music and sports radio stations Adams began her career as an ingame host for the St Louis Cardinals at their home games before transitioning to professional football coverage She established herself in the fantasy football world hosting SiriusXMs Livin the Fantasy and SiriusXM Fantasy Drive as well as DirecTVs NFL Sunday Ticket Fantasy Zone In 2012 she appeared as a guest on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson gaining broader public recognition She also worked as a reporter for NBC Sports Network occasionally appearing on shows including The Crossover with Michelle Beadle and NBC SportsTalk In 2016 Adams became one of the original hosts of NFL Networks Good Morning Football the networks yearround weekday morning show Her engaging personality authentic energy and ability to connect with NFL players coaches and celebrities made the Emmynominated program a mustwatch for football fans across the country She interviewed top National Football League stars while making complex football topics accessible to viewers During her sixyear tenure Adams solidified herself as a trusted voice and fanfavorite television personality Beyond football Adams expanded her hosting repertoire considerably On September 17 2018 she joined the DAZN boxing broadcast team alongside Sugar Ray Leonard Brian Kenny Chris Mannix and LZ Granderson In 2020 she hosted a mobile version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire where the general public played for real money From 2020 to 2022 she hosted People the TV show a daily entertainment newsmagazine based on People magazine that aired over Meredith Corporation stations After choosing not to resign with NFL Network in 2022 Adams launched her own daily NFL sports show Up Adams for FanDuel TV on September 6 2022 The show which also appears on YouTube and MAX Sports was credited with contributing to the channels audience growth Adams has also hosted major live events including Netflixs firstever live sporting event Nickelodeons Superstar Slime Showdown and TruTVs Impractical Jokers Live Special She maintains a personal connection to the Muscular Dystrophy Association and frequently hosts fundraising events and galas