I was so afraid that the athletes wouldn't talk to me because I'm a woman.
I've always been around dudes and sports.
I'm proud of what I look like. I'm proud that I look like my mom.
I'm proud of being Hispanic.
I'm looking forward to talking to Bill Parcells, too, and to seeing how that marriage with Jerry Jones goes.
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 want to know about what makes an athlete tick.
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.
And that Michael Irvin would care more about his wardrobe than I would?
I love color and I love to dress like a woman.
Being attractive and being credible can and do go together.
There's that initial reticence for some athletes to take you seriously.
I grew up watching Monday Night Football with Howard Cosell and the other guys with my dad.
You just have to hope that they'll grant you an interview.
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.