Initially, the only thing that mattered to me – I was too young to understand the politics of the day – was that there was a woman who was covering the NFL.
BETH MOWINSHopefully, there isn’t any adjustment at all in terms of what I am doing and what I’m preparing. Obviously, there’s going to be goose bumps. There’s gonna be an adrenaline rush.
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I haven’t had anything said to my face. … I don’t know what goes on behind closed doors. I did understand it was out there. That’s one of the reasons I like my partnership with Secret and calling the NFL.
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If more women would watch women’s sports on TV it would urge [TV] executives to put more on.
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In most instances, at all costs, do NOT check a bag. Especially during the holiday season.
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Don’t be afraid to ask people ‘why,’ ‘what if.’ Don’t be afraid to attack your career. Get in the game, don’t stay on the sidelines.
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Growing up knowing that I wanted to be a sportscaster and knowing that the best school in the country was right in my back yard,
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It’s a chance to break through some barriers by showing what you can do, as opposed to telling people what you can do. That’s the approach I prefer to take: Let me prove to you that a woman is capable of doing this. Then, hopefully, you won’t have to ask that question ever again.
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Every game is an away game. Sometimes its hard to keep up with real life.
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Hopefully, there isn’t any adjustment at all in terms of what I am doing and what I’m preparing. Obviously, there’s going to be goose bumps. There’s gonna be an adrenaline rush.
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I’ve come to understand over the years that you’re not going to please everybody. Some people are not interested in seeing a woman in the role of a broadcaster.
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You always have to go for bigger and better things.
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I always knew I wanted to do it [broadcast]. I was always playing [sports] and I talked a lot too.
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I have really tried my best to ignore any double standard. I can’t control the expectations of other people. I can control my attitude and my energy, and that’s always been very positive.
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We don’t have a rooting interest. We have an interest in watching people excel and then coming up with creative ways to describe it.
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I certainly knew all there was to know about Marty Glickman and about people like Bob Costas and Marv Albert and all of the other greats that have passed through there.
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I asked my mom if I could be a sportscaster when I grew up. My mom was an adventurous spirit herself.
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