Michele Tafoya Professions : Sportscaster Born : December 17, 1964 Browse All Authors Top 6 quotes by Michele Tafoya I never went into it [the business] thinking 'I'm a female sports reporter'. I just went into it thinking 'I'm a sports reporter'. No chip on the shoulder, no feeling like a victim when you walk in, no feeling entitled when you walk in. You've just got to do your job and work extremely hard. I think it's very basic. There's no magic to it. I think honestly it comes down to how badly do you want it. How hard are you willing to work? Michele Tafoya jobs sports thinking I feel so fortunate, Because some people think, well you're just relegated to the sideline. But I feel valued there. They trust me. We work very, very hard at making it worthwhile. We are not going to just be down there spewing a bunch of blah. With our halftime talking to the coaches we are really trying to get something meaningful there and something that helps spin the game forward. Michele Tafoya talking meaningful thinking Relatively speaking, I know what my other deficiencies are. Cosmetically, I'm not 28 and stunning. The fact that NBC appreciates what I do means a great deal to me because I know that without my reporting skills and my experience and all of that, I might not have a fighting chance. Michele Tafoya nbc fighting mean I believe in this guy, when I heard he was running for governor, I was all in. Michele Tafoya No one pressures them, they’re not forced to go into the NFL. Michele Tafoya That comparison that he makes to slave owners and slaves is not, sort of, totally unreasonable or out of bounds. Michele Tafoya Similar Authors Brent Musburger sportscaster Brian Kenny sportscaster Bob Costas sportscaster Al Michaels sportscaster Ahmad Rashad sportscaster Dick Vitale sportscaster All Authors
