I've always been the only girl in those environments. It's comfortable for me - I prefer it, actually.

My mom died when I was 8.

I'm comfortable with my femininity, and I don't try to change what I look like just because I'm reporting on football at the end of the night.

You mean the fact that Tom Arnold would spend more time with the hair and makeup people than I would?

In the morning, I reach for the sports page.

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

No, one of the great things about my three-year deal is that it's year-round. They've offered me an opportunity to cover a lot of things in the offseason, too.