Constantly there's a credibility issue; you're judged on how you look. If you look good, people assume you aren't credible. It's a battle you'll always fight if you're on TV and a female.

So my dad raised me, and he's a huge football fan.

And that Michael Irvin would care more about his wardrobe than I would?

I'm not going to relate to an athlete as a peer.

I grew up watching Monday Night Football with Howard Cosell and the other guys with my dad.

When I found out I got this job, I cried, of course - I'm a girly-girl - and then I called my dad, and he cried, too. On so many levels, this is a thrill for me.

My mom died when I was 8.