Q+a [lisa Guerrero]

Monday Night Football's new sideline reporter, Guerrero, 39, makes her debut on Aug. 4 at the Hall of Fame Game.

SI: Have you heard from the woman you're replacing, Melissa Stark?

Guerrero: One of the best moments in the last couple of days was a call from Melissa Stark. I had never met her, but I was a huge fan. She called to congratulate me and to tell me about the job and give me her phone number.

SI: If all sideline reporters were eliminated tomorrow, would viewers suffer?

Guerrero: Viewers want as much information as quickly as possible, so yes, it would be a bad thing.

SI: You played a "volunteer bimbo" in the movie Batman Returns. How does one prepare for that role?

Guerrero: Lots and lots of research. (Laughs.)

SI: Does sexuality have a place in sports broadcasting?

Guerrero: You have hundreds of choices around the dial, and if somebody stops on a station because they see an attractive face—male or female—that's certainly going to help the show.

SI: If you didn't get the job, who would you have hired?