I was so afraid that the athletes wouldn't talk to me because I'm a woman.

On my morning run, I listen to sports talk radio.

My mom died when I was 8.

I know I'll be under a spotlight, I know I'll be under the microscope.

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

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.

I've always been around dudes and sports.