NBCs Melissa Stark back on sideline 1st

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NBC's Meli sa Stark back on sideline, 1st time in 20 years September 7  The last time Meli sa Stark was regularly on the sidelines, Tom Brady was a one-time Super Bowl champion, and Matthew Stafford was a freshman in high school.As Stark returns to sideline duty for the first time since 2002 after starting a family, Brady is still in the league and has added six more rings to his Super Bowl collection. Stafford is part of the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams.Stark will be reporting on both quarterbacks this week for San Francisco 49Ers Accessories  NBC. The Rams begin defense of their title in Thursday nights kickoff game against the Buffalo Bills, while Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night.Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine my life would come full circle this way, said Stark, who replaced Michele Tafoya after she decided to leave sports broadcasting. Being part of hosting a live show in a studio is one thing, but being part of the action and being on the sidelines in the middle of the game is totally different. And thats what I love.Stark was the sideline reporter on ABCs Monday Night Football from 2000-02. She spent four years with NBC News (2003-07), including stints as a national correspondent for the Today show and an MSNBC anchor, along with covering three Olympics for NBC Sports.Stark left the busine s for a few years when her family grew to four children, including twins, before joining NFL Network in 2011. She hosted Sunday morning coverage during the season, was a reporter, contributed to NFL draft coverage and did some sideline reporting when the network produced games in London.Stark started on Monday Night Football when she was 25 and returns to primetime football at age 48 with four teenagers.Ive always said to my husband, Im going to be replaced by someone younger. And hes always said, Stop thinking that. No, you Solomon Thomas Jersey re not. To be able to come back with a family is very validating and an important me sage for women, Stark said. I think it affords a lot of opportunities to women and shows they can find a way to navigate to have that family but also have a career.I feel so honored that (NBC NFL executive producer) Fred (Gaudelli) thought of me. I feel privileged to be able to come back and do that.When it comes to how sideline reporting has evolved over the past 20 years, Stark cited additional resources, including having someone in the truck to directly relay information to the producer.The acce s to the storylines and research has also increased tremendously. Ultimately, the job of the sideline reporter is to be the eyes and ears on the field. So we can have a story here or there, she said.Stark isnt the only staff shuffle on Sunday Night Football, which has been the top-ranked primetime show for the last 11 years. Mike Tirico becomes the primary Nick Mullens Jersey  play-by-play announcer after Al Michaels moved to Amazons Thursday Night Football package. Rob Hyland takes over as coordinating producer after Gaudelli moved into an executive role at NBC as well as producing the Amazon games.Cris Collinsworth returns for his 14th season as an analyst. The crew worked last months Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. Reuben Foster Jersey If I learned anything in Canton, its that my instincts are to be trusted. Were going to be fine. Everybody communicates. Everybody connects, gets along. Similar-minded folks, Tirico said. We havent done a regular-season game together, but I know what (director) Drew Esocoff thinks and does, certainly Rob. Cris, I dont have to look over and see, hmm, what is he thinking? Ive listened to Cris. Ive worked with Cris. I have a sense of exactly where hes going and what he wants to say, and the same is true with Meli sa.___More AP NFL: hub/nfl and AP_NFL  in this topic  Tom Brady Los Angeles Rams Tampa Bay Buccaneers Matthew Stafford National Football League Matthew Stafford Tom Brady    Spain or Morocco? World Cup pa sions blur in Spanish exclave The World Cup knockout  Raheem Mostert Jersey game between Spain and Morocco will bring millions of fans on both sides of the Strait of Gibraltar together around screens in bars and living rooms to see w... 1 HOUR AGO  ASSOCIATED PRESS  Believe the hype, Bellingham is lighting up the World Cup Jordan Henderson knew exactly who to thank after opening the scoring in Englands 3-0 win against Senegal 2 HOURS AGO  ASSOCIATED PRESS  Mbapp is bringing soccer to a new dimension at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldos precision 2 HOURS AGO  ASSOCIATED PRESS  Poland finds its true level at World Cup, beaten by the best Poland heads home from the World Cup as the latest team unable to resist an inspired Kylian Mbapp 2 HOURS AGO  ASSOCIATED PRESS  World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 4 HOURS AGO  ASSOCIATED PRESS