Theres that initial reticence for some athletes to take you seriously.

I want to know about what makes an athlete tick.

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.

We're starting to push the envelope in terms of the expectations, and you can also have your own style, personality and sense of humor, because now we're allowed to.

I'm proud of what I look like. I'm proud that I look like my mom.

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

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.