Dan Marino fathered love child with CBS employee in 2005
The New York Post has an exclusive report detailing Dan Marino's supposed affair with a CBS employee.
Dan Marino fathered love child with CBS employee in 2005
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The New York Post has an exclusive report detailing Dan Marino's supposed affair with a CBS employee.
The married gridiron great — a pregame analyst for CBS since 2003 who will be doing this Sunday’s Super Bowl broadcast — sired a love child with a network underling and then paid her millions to keep quiet, sources have exclusively told The Post.
At the time, Donna Savattere was a 35-year-old production assistant at the CBS Sports studio in Manhattan. She and Marino began an affair and, in 2005, Savattere gave birth to Marino's daughter, Chloe. Marino came clean about the affair on Wednesday.
Marino yesterday admitted to his dalliance.
“This is a personal and private matter. I take full responsibility both personally and financially for my actions now as I did then,” he told The Post in a written statement. “We mutually agreed to keep our arrangement private to protect all parties involved.” [NY Post]
Comments (86)
Dan never had issues getting into the end zone. SCORE!— ricciaje-
its really warren moons baby demand a paternity test now!!!!!!!!— PHILLIES & GMAN FAN 4 LIFE - Dan the Man was always accurate with 'deep route'.....— war vet x4
- Does this paper get all their news from the NY Post? THis story is a day old. No wonder Philly is a second rate city behind NYC— theman0830
- NOW SPONSORED BY K AND Y JELLY!— bkflyers10
- She should havenknown he could never get her a ring— Mayfairnomo
- WAREEN MOON WOULD BE DRINKING A COLT 45 OUT OF A PAPER BAG ON THE CORNER WITH HIS BROS SAYING NOT MINE, AND I AINT TAKING NO BLOODTEST— PHILLIES & GMAN FAN 4 LIFE
- NOBODIES BUSINESS HIM HIS WIFE AND KIDS AND THE MOTHER OF THE KID AYLEAST HE IS FINANCIALLY TAKING CARE OF THE WOMAN HIS WIFE AND THE KID BY THE OTHER WOMAN MORE THAN YOU CAN SAY ABOUT THE BROTHERS WHO HIT AND RUN FROM THERE RESPONSIBILITY AND BRAG ABOUT IT— PHILLIES & GMAN FAN 4 LIFE
- DANNY DANNY DANNY— braven98
- My vote is for TarHeel - Hats off and in Dan's case a few other THANGS!— lgm4885
- I smell a divorce. Morals are not part of the job requirements in the NFL or network television.— krautmef1
- You mean morals job requirements like the ones that are practiced by The Clergy and our esteemed Politicians?
In case you've been asleep for a while we're not in Kansas anymore - for better or for worse we've moved on to Sodom & Gomorrah.
(And that's not a complaint either.) - Dan got "Sacked"for playing in the SACK!— KOOLK777
- I knew there were going to be some good Isotoner and quick release jokes, but sargespeak won the thread with the fake spike joke. Like the Jets and Savattere, I never saw it coming!— hillbillybirdsfan
- INTERCEPTED, PICKED-OFF! & SHE'S RUNNING IT BACK FOR A TOUCHDOWN...& THE GAME IS OVER! $$$— Lb 54 wide 9
- Damn Dan, she ain't even cute...flagged for an illegal procedure, giving her the business, that's a 15 yard penalty, 4th down!— Lb 54 wide 9
- Sounds like Danny Boy really stomped it this time.— Faadoogled
- people worship these guys. that is the funny part— Bustleton guy
- Danny boy, couldn't get out of the pocket...& got sacked...$$$$...ching-Ching.— Lb 54 wide 9
- Does this void his glove sponsorship?— johnnydomino
- Very disappointed Dan.— BosoxJohnny
- she looks busted.— Tyrone Biggums
- Dan forgot yo use his Isotoner Glove.— Tyrone Biggums
- A condom would have cost you only a few bucks and saved millions of dollars.— phillyguy215
- I should care...why?— Kolitz
- Yes, like roy_starker asks, who cares. This is a celebrity obsessed culture. Get over it. They ain't perfect.— retzlaff
- I can just see it now....in the stands at the Super Bowl...right B4 halftime....somebody in the seats raises a card...it says....Question: Did Marino get CUT by the Dolphins or did he do it himself ? Somebody else raises : Answer: No & CHLOE ! Then the whole place goes into WAVE formation, each section raising a card with a letter: V - A - S - E -C -T - O - M - Y. Dummy !— frank castle
- Superstar athletes will often have carte blanche with females, and sometimes this results in affairs and out of wedlock children. News at 11.— shirleyf
Quick release.- The kid got gloves for Christmas— 2ndNlong
- So why is this the public's business. He met all his legal and personal obligations in the matter. This has no effect on how his does his job. It doesn't effect how the women does her job either. The NFL and CBS employees are not required to be "perfect" in every aspect of their lives. This is just "tabloid" salacious gossip. The only person this matter should really concern is Marino's wife.— Grapost
- Depending on what policies the network have on employee fraternization, these actions could have left the network vulnerable for a sexual harassment lawsuit. It also could have resulted in negative publicity for the network. Furthermore, had relations soured between Marino and the baby mama, it could have poisoned the work environment, prompting executives to step in. Or maybe his wife found out and might have caused a ruckus at the office.
I wonder why this is being made public now. If Mr. Marino claims that he and the baby mama and his wife are all good, then what incentive would any of them (or any of their associates) have to leak this story to the media?
— cameralady - How 'bout dat ! Hmmmm ? Dano Nutrisystem Marino....just think if he was smart enough to get a $500.00 procedure, CHLOE NEVER would have happened, the MIami Superstar would be millions of dollars richer, but because he was STUPID, all the poop hits the fan! All the misery, heartarche & extortion could have been avoided all because #13 wouldn't get his pocket nuts cut! Make you wonder! You want to play, roll in the hay, do a little number at the end of the day....you better make sure your fish are dead before you leave the bed! Stupid id stupid does ! Who's next.....Bill Cowher...hmmm....were those stories true about Cordell Steward's wife ? The real reason WHY Cowher stepped away from coaching & moved down south, far away from the madding crowd...hmmm?— frank castle
- Hey Edward...maybe if Marino's wife chases him with a nine iron and finds out he has a girl in every city he'll lose his Isotoner and NutiSystem and maybe even Papa Johns endorsements. Then you can gloat.— WBFO
- HAH! So glad to stir the soup this afternoon.....knowing dummies would pick up on it #doodoo-starter— Panthro2011
- A story of Biblical proportions - not!— BillyBob369
- Who freaking cares? Really? Who?— ngfs66
- If Tiger Woods did something like this, he'd lose his endorsements and have to do 1,000 hours of community service. Nice double standard, sports writers.— Edward Creed
- Go Donna !— maxcash
- Tarheel, it's tough to cut through the usually stupidity on these boards, but you did so beautifully. Cheers to you, sir.— Cheesesteak
- Why "love child"? How do we know they loved each other? Why not just "child"?— Nutburgers
- You're dumb enough to have an affair, but even dumber that you don't use some sort of protection. Then again, that would be expecting too much from these dumb jocks!!— eeemery
- Dan should have taken his own advice and worn an Isotoner glove.— CoettaGarner25
- He should have worn his Isotoners.— Howdie Holmes
- He should have worn his Isotoners.— Howdie Holmes
- He should have worn his Isotoners.— Howdie Holmes
- I'm surprised she was 35. You'd think he could have gotten a 22 year old.
— MidgeLavinsthighs - Love child, never meant to be.
Love child, scorned by society.
Love child, always second best.
Love child, different from the rest.— Wilhelm Von Humboldt - Dutch. There were rumors about his extra curricular activities in college that dropped his value in the draft.— Roger Podacter
- He should have faked spiked it!— sargespeak
- Dan was known as a pocket "passer" with a quick release, not this time— kissamiazz
- Amazing.. We really do know nothing about these people we grow up admiring as role models— Dutch10
- DAN THE MAN! boom boom!— FunCakes
- Why all the hate towards athletes and their scruples? It was probably Dan's work in Ace Ventura that landed this babe.— CFPhilsPhan
- good for him. but who cares? personal and private matter is right. none of my business.— Ryan
- I heard he hit that after a week and he didnt even know her name.— swinger18
- WAITAMINNIT! Nobody on here is blasting that blowhard Marino for having a child in an affair but yet everybody wants to blast Shady McCoy for having a child with a loose chick? What am I missing? This isn't a race card deal is it?— Panthro2011
- You are a COMPLETE a-hole! — hvitoloco
- You must live a sad racist life. Do you not see the difference in how McCoy spoke to/treated the mother of his child and the way Marino handled it? Do you not see a difference between calling the mother of your child an "alley-ho" and providing millions to make sure the mother and child are taken care of? Nope! You're too stuck in your racist ways, enjoy that LOL — 420Phillie
- Hey Ace got any more of that gum?— Bob Sacamano
- Most of you losers would never even be in a position to have an affair with an attractive woman. So easy to judge others though, I know.— Bradley85
- How do you know she is good looking? — 835union
- It was all that Dan Marino's fault, everyone knows that. If he had held the ball, laces out, like he was supposed to, Ray would never have missed that kick. Dan Marino should die of gonorrhea and rot in hell.
Finkle and Einhorn, Finkle and Einhorn, Finkle and Einhorn, Finkle and Einhorn, Finkle and Einhorn, Finkle and Einhorn, Finkle, Einhorn, Einhorn, Finkle, Einhoen and Finkle, Finkle and Einhorn.— Hobo Floto Voto - That kid will have it made for life with a Dad like Marino (and his bank account). Talk about lucky!— ricciaje
- your a weird guy dan, weird guy— kevwalton
- Good for him. In his 70's and still getting a slice. NICE! Tarheel.... We are not worthy. Congrats.— truthfirst
- 70s??? he's not even in his 60s, you dope! — hvitoloco
- LACES OUT!!!!...DAN!!!!— EaglesPhilliesIrish
- smdh— Serge_Matthews
- Tarheel---EXELLENT WORK!— somertonspartan
- I'm calling winner at 10:19. Go pick up your prize, TarHeel.— Roger Podacter
- After all these years, people are still on the receiving end of Dan's balls.— TarHeel Eagle
- Different mores and values for sports celebrities; as tarnished and tawdry as they are.— joedog
- Millions of $$ to keep your mouth shut. Sweet.— RoseTreeRob
- I know a little something about Dan and I'm not surprised. Hey, anyone in that position could get into something like this. Surprised he and the wife remain together, I bet that's tough to do. Think I know who her brother is.— PhillySubsMac
- WHO CARES?— roy_starker
- oUCH!— elbe2k
- Holiday-@ least Dan was with an "of age" woman. No mention of "horseplay"...lol— somertonspartan
- We always knew that we at Penn State were morally superior to those at Pitt.— HolidayinCambodia
- At least Pitt people have sex with adult women. — mike l
- Never won the super bowl...now this?!
Dont know much about Dan as a person...if I had to guess...hes a smug...cocky type of person that would certainly be capable of something like this.— RealizticFan - you admit to not knowing him but can gues shes a smug cocky person? your comment is ridiculous — FunCakes
- Dan- pull out of the pocket!— Keep The Change
- Why should we be surprised?— peacefrog33756
- Does that increase the value of my Dan Marino rookie card???— dogman5
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