sarah thomas the first female ref in the nfl.been a ref from pe, f wee up to college football. it started when her brother started officiating. he told her about the training. she showed up and when she made it all the way to college football -- >> the guys, it's kind of funny. because then they'd hear my voice, turn around and say, hey, that's a girl. >> get your butt up there. >> but during the training there was some advice she would not take. >> they told me to tuck in my hair but when they said i couldn't wear makeup that's where i draw the line. >> her boys loving watching their mother. >> i have a daughter now, and i will instill what i heard from my father believe in yourself and part of the victory is getting up and learning from your failures. >> and because of that she made it. >> i'm sarah thomas and i'm a line judge for the nfl. >> because of that we choose sarah thomas tonight. rooting for her this fall. i'm david muir have a good weekend. good night. relax. it's sandals resorts week. wheel... of... fortune! [ appla

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judge for the nfl. >> because of that, we choose sarah thomas tonight.l. thank you for watching. i'm david muir. cecilia and tom this weekend. >> >>> now at 6:00, a traffic mess. 12 hours of being mired in muck in a fiery crash. >> environmental hazard, more cement found and why the creek fill is worse than initially thought. >> condemned and on the street, residents still packing up their belongings tonight. >> and sold out. the rush on the new apple watch as people around the world get their first chance to check it out in person. >> we found another 200 yards of stream that is previously unknown, contaminated. >> more damage has been discovered after tons of cement was dumped into a creek in the upper rock ridge neighborhood, good evening, thanks for joining us, i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. tons of cement dumped by a crew and more today. laura? >> hi dan, the clean up continues here. this will be a 24 the weekend until done. in the meantime, east bay mud's top manager came here to take a look for himself. he didn't shy away from taking blame. >>

i hope the truth is that sarah thomas was the best candidate. >> reporter: there will be some pressure when she takes the field in the fall. but for now thomas gets a dance in the end zone. stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >>> we're back in a moment with a hilarious tribute to moms everywhere. >>> after spending nearly 30 years on death row for murders he says he didn't commit, an alabama inmate is a free man tonight. anthony ray hinton, now 58, spent more than half his life behind bars for a 1985 double murder in the birmingham area. today he was freed after new tests were unable to match the bullets to the gun later found in hinton's home. >>> it's been a heavy news week. and here's something that may make you smile. it's the viral video of the day. first lady michelle obama joining jimmy fallon on nbc's "the tonight show" with the evolution of mom dancing two featuring the moves they left out last time like the knock-knock and the ever popular shimmy twist. but then jimmy busted out the barack obama much to the famed annoyance of mrs. obama, who shut the host down with the jimmy

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come on now. ♪ >> reporter: so just who is sarah thomas, the woman making nfl history?riers considered one of the best in college football. >> put your guard up. put your guard up. >> reporter: she started officiating college games in 2007 becoming the first woman to work a major collegiate bowl game. >> make sure it's wide. >> reporter: and has spent the past two seasons officiating nfl preseason games and training camp practices. off the field the mother of three is a pharmaceutical rep and becoming the first woman to be a full-time nfl official is a game-changer. come on now, let's give it up to the wonderful sarah thomas. >> thank you. >> i've been looking forward to seeing you. >> this is exciting. >> oh, you have worked really hard for this. for 20 years, high school, college, in the nfl program, doing practice games and all that. are you ready for this moment, sarah? >> yes, i am. yes, i am. excited to be here. >> and tell us about how you have worked. i mean, we go back. you're from mississippi, i'm from mississippi. we played some college basketball, and you re

today the nfl naming its first female full-time game official she is sarah thomas. we spoke with her at nfl headquarters a short time ago. sarah, nice to meet you and congratulations. >> thank you so much. >> it's exciting isn't it. >> it is. it's an honor. >> as a full disclosure, i'm an owner of a football team. one share green bay packers, $200. completely worthless but none the less i get baracking rights i say i'm an owner. >> do i need to stop this interview right now or keep going. >> keep going. >> why do you want to do this. >> you know when i started this almost 20 years ago i had no idea the opportunity that possibly one day i could be in the nfl when i attended that first meeting with my brother, i was just intrigued that officials actually got together and discussed rules and took pride in the work that they were doing. so not being involved in any kind of organized sport at the time. i thought i may try this. and then i just got bit by the bug and it became infectious and here i am. >> did they ask you if you have a team going into it? i assume if i wer

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. >> reporter: as a happily married mother of three, sarah thomas has experienced plenty of unforgettableme thursday morning, april 2nd at 10:47 a.m. >> reporter: she was told she'd become the first full-time female official in the 95-year history of the national football league. you said you never set out to be first, but you are first. >> i've always said that if you do something because you love it and not try to prove somebody wrong or get recognition for it, the recognition probably is just going to happen. >> out of bounds! we're winding. we're winding! >> reporter: between the kids ages 14 11 and 2, and her work as a pharmaceutical sales rep, nfl officiating effectively becomes thomas' third full-time job. and the league has put her to work already. the nfl had a bad year. a lot of criticism on domestic violence. domestic violence on women. how much of this is a reaction to that? >> i don't -- this isn't a reactions to that. sarah, when you look at her story and her journey, she's been officiating for 20 years. she's been on our radar since 2007, so this isn't an overnight sensatio

her name is sarah thomas. she will be a line judge when football season starts this fall. nbc news first talked to thomas two years ago. she's been working exhibition games and has worked the sidelines during some team mini camps. women have been used as replacement refs before but sarah thomas is the first to make the full-time roster. >>> there is less encouraging news about women in everyday society. a new report suggests women continue to have less access to opportunity than men across the board. the institute for women's policy research ranked every state for education, business ownership, access to health insurance and poverty poverty. overall, the district ranked first when all of the categories are combined but 47th when it comes to women living in poverty. maryland ranked second overall. virginia ranked seventh, west virginia 49th. >>> recall expanded. first at 4 today the popular food item that could be in your freezer right now pulled from the brink. hear from the people who were just there in time to save a woman from a daring jump. and storm team 4 is tracking

>>reporter: nothing stopped sarah thomas from going after her dream. >> as far as wearing the stripess just a huge honor and i take pride in it every time i'm given the opportunity to put it on. >> if she joins the referee ranks full-time this wouldn't be the first time she made history. in 2007 she became the first woman to officiate a major college football game. ryan smith abc news new york. >> the a's fans see big changes this season. and not just players that you can't identify because they are traded all the way. coliseum got 10 million dollars upgrades. biggest the giant video score board unlike the old one this one can be filled completely with video. also display more statistics and twitter messages from fans. also new presidential suite. up to 30 feet. we had to have a party up there. that thing for sure. merchandise for sure. merchandising store that let fans customize jersey during the game. in case billy tridz somebody. jersey name off the back. >> right. >> i'm in for dan. >> commentary. you know what he will end up being right and i'll be wrong and i'll apologize for cr

the league is hiring its first female official on a permanent basis for the regular season sarah thomasformerly an official for conference usa football will offifiate nfl games starting this upcoming season. thomas has previously worked nfl preseason games as a line judge and also has experience working practices and minicamps. another woman shannon eastin did officiate in the nfl but it was for just one game. that's it for the kron 4 news at 11. stay connected with kron 4 and get latest news at kron 4 dot com. or download one of our mobile apps. 7 >>> lost at sea for 66 days. >> my boat capsized, turned completely over. >> can you believe how good he looks after all that time? >>> then homemade bombs, made with a pressure cooker. >> deborah: two women accused of plotting to blow up a slain police officer's funeral. >>> plus -- >> mr. trevor noah. >> -- jon stewart's replacement on "the daily show." his tragic past revealed. >> the guy shot her in the head. >>> and they called her what? >> your front end looks like the hindenburg. >> the meteorologist and the flood of hate coming her wa

. >> sarah thomas is her name. she will be a line judge for the up upcoming season.l quick back of her jersey say lj. lj, you get it, line judge lj? thank you sue serio. the 41 year old who is from mississippi has been in the league's officiating development program and work for many camps last year. she was also the first female to work games on the sbs level, first to officiate a bull game back in 2009. what's that level? >> fbs? i don't know. >> me neither. >> anyway -- >> championship series, one of the producers is saying? cool. >> that is very cool. >> breaking barriers. >> go sarah thomas. >> absolutely. 4:26 is the time. coming up: high school student killed by distracted driver just weeks before her graduation. now her family is doing what they can to make sure it doesn't happen again. >> and late area woman loses it in court. she has to be pulled out of the room. what set off her tirade. >> 4:30 the time. south carolina police officer charged with murder has ties to our area. we'll tell but his connection to south jersey. >>> plus a local photographer and d

"usa today" is reporting sarah thomas will be the first full-time female referee in the nfl. they learn from an anonymous source thomas is one of 70 of visuals the league is hiring this year. thomas is a mother of three it officiated preseason games and new orleans saints minicamp. another win for women. coming up, the unexpected gift for dozens of women in d.c. and one last flight, the college park tradition shutting down for good tonight. first, a new warning from iran. kimberly: new developments from iran, which is warning that it will resume nuclear activities if the west backs down from this week's deal. iran's foreign minister its country will automatically return its nuclear program to the same level if the other side fails to honor the agreement reached thursday. that agreement would gradually decrease iran's nuclear capabilities while lifting economic sanctions. a kenya university is closed following one of the deadliest assaults in the country's history. days later people are still searching for missing loved ones. here is the latest on the massacre in the governmen

nfl announces hiring of sarah thomas, first league fulltime game official. catch her interview this morning on "today." and back to you. >> thanks betty. just ahead. the d.a. wants more pot. plus how j. lo's famous versace dress changed the future of the internet. this iconic versace dress worn by jennifer lopez worn at the grammys is the reason for google images. eric schmidt writes people want more than text this became apparent after grammy awards when jennifer lopez wore a green dress that caught the attention. the most popular search query. we had no surefire way to get users what they wanted. j. lo wearing that dress, google image search born. >>> on jimmy fallon promoting the longest ride. he wasn't permitted to ride a bull during the movie. producers were feared he was get hurt. now that it's over, released this video. >> get out of there. get out, get out, get out. >> wow, man. >> one foot. >> very close on that one. >> chris pratt and on mtv to promote his new film "jurassic world." for those that don't know jurassic theme song doesn't have lyrics.

sarah thomas is going to be among eight new officials, and shannon easton was the first woman to theiate a nfl game in the 2012 lockout, and thomas said i never set out to be be the first, and that has not changed, end quote. she started to officiate in 1976. more news after the br >>> okay. one last look at the easter forecast. >> that is right. as we head into tomorrow, it is going to be dry in san jose and still cooler with 60s in san francisco and even colder on sunday. and jacket weather with the rain returning for easter sunday morning, and a better chance of rain by sunday. >> and lunar eclipse at 4:58 a.m. >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- ricky gervais, jordana brewster musical gu

according to the baltimore sun sarah thomas is the league's first full time official. was an official in the college ranks recently. the agency would not confirm the hiring says the roster of officials is not yet complete. that does it for sports. we'll be right back. >>> it's that time of year. fans couldn't revis dreg dressing up like their favorite comic heros at the come con. the conversion is at the expo center at the oaks montgomery county, it ends on sunday. hopefully a nice easter for everybody. >> it will be great. tomorrow it's going to be very windy. you will notice that wind increase tomorrow. we clear out. cooler, too. sunday not as windy. it will be nice and sunny for the easter bun eap to visit all the kids at home or whatever your plans are for sunday. 62 for the high. phillies home opener monday mid 60s. rain chances back on tuesday. >> thanks for watching. the tonight show starring jima fallon is next with ricky gervais. jim kenney. son of a firefighter. first in his family to go to college. he's been councilman at-large, representing the whole city.

. >> reporter: sarah thomas may be stepping onto the field this season as the nfl's first full time female official, according to the "baltimore sun." >> when someone hears i'm a football official, they just go, "you, really? >> reporter: and while the league isn't confirming thomas' hiring just yet, the mother of three would be joining one of the most exclusive fraternities in sports. >> i can't change the fact i'm a female. i'm just here to officiate the game. >> reporter: that's rare in professional sports and can come with scrutiny from fans, and even some players. just weeks ago, nba referee lauren holtkamp faced criticism from nba star chris paul after a tough call on the court. >> another technical is called. >> no way that was a technical. if that's the case, then this might not be for her. >> reporter: the league reviewed that call and sided with holtkamp. nothing has stopped her from going after her dream. >> as far as wearing those stripes, it's a huge honor and i take great pride in it every time i'm given the opportunity to put it on. >> reporter: if she joins the referee rank

. >> today the nfl hired eight new officials and sarah thomas amongst the group brought in by the leaguelast few years thomas has worked nfl training camps and preseason games. "the baltimore sun" reporting that thomas indeed has been hired. she's worked the new orleans saints training camp and worked a number of years at the college level in conference usa. she's actually not the first female nfl official. during the nfl referee lockout shannon easton worked the game for the league. thomas is used to breaking barriers. back in 2007 she became the first female to officiate a college football game. from the newsroom jason pugh. >> football feels a long way off right now. >> it does. >> we haven't even hit opening day yet. >> we're looking forward to a nice weekend. are we going to get one of those? >> sunday. it's going to be very nice on sunday. tomorrow it's windy, it's chilly. temperatures will feel like they're in the 40s during the afternoon when the thermometer is actually reading 50. dealing with periods of rain tonight. no severe weather moving through but the best chance of stead

. >>> according to the baltimore sun, the nfl is set to hire sarah thomas as the league's first full-timefficial. she was an official in the college ranks last year. the nfl would not confirm the hiring saying the roster of officials is not yet complete. >>> jamie moyer is retired from baseball after more than two decades in the big leagues. now he's relaxing and having fun. or at least trying to have fun. he tweeted this picture from his trip to disneyland where he was stuck on a roller coaster. it happened he added a kopgs saying not sure what's more difficult, pitching in a major league game or this. hopefully he's not afraid of heights. >>> the time right now is 5:27. a drug sweep has police rounding up dozens of drug dealers and buyers in philadelphia. >>> plus a man hit by a car while walking last night in philadelphia is dead. this morning, police are looking for the driver who took off. >>> we're dealing with showers this morning. light showers across the area. also very windy. the showers will move out but the winds will stay. a live look outside. we're looking at citizens bank p

shannon easton worked as replacement three years ago but sarah thomas will be the first to get a full-time job. >> congratulations to her. back in a moment with a story and show in the sky set for tomorrow. stay with us. >>> tonight at 6:00 former governor arnold schwarzenegger stepping into the debate over indiana's controversial religious freedom law. why he says republicans will suffer because of all of this. that's tonight on our 6:00 newscast. >> shortest lunar eclipse takes place overnight. it starts at 3:16 a.m. that's when the arnl's earth's shadow will start to creep over the moon. full eclipse at 4:58 a.m. and lasts less than 5 minutes. the moon will have a red glow and that's why it is called a blood moon. >> what time? >> 3:16. but you have to wait until 4:58. set the alarm. >> so stay up late or wake up early. >> what am i going to do until 5:00 a.m. >> i think i'll take a nap. >> smart man. >> what about easter? >> we have a graphic. a view of what is going on. at 4:58. 5:03 a.m. is the best time to view that. clear for a lot of the bay area. i don't think you will have any p

reporter: when you see sarah she put that blonde pony tail under her cap in an effort to blend in but hopes her knowledge of the game will make her stand out. now when asked if thomas induction was a pr move of sorts or reaction to some of the bad press involving domestic violence and talents against women in the nfl, the head of officiating says no sarah has been on the radar in 2007 and in their development program for last two years. he described her as someone who has most certainly earn her spot. i have to say that question alone is a little offensive you know is she just here because it is a pr move. no, she has earned it. >> i remember when violet palmer broke in the nba. that is great to see. >> wait for her this fall. >> thanks, nicole. >> you're welcome. >>> right now we will tell but a couple high school students who have some very tough decision toss make. >> meet remarkable teens who just got accepted to all eight ivy league schools. >> good problem to have. >> wow. >> but first a look at what is coming up tonight during evening prime time viewing right here on cbs-3. you tell us what you want to pay and we help find options to fit your budget. nah, na

official sarah thomas is said to be one of the eight new officials for 2015. she was first woman to officiate an ncaa game in 2007. technically shanon ease top is the first, she officiated the game during a lock out in 2012 but thomas will be the first full-time hire. so that is big news from the nfl. so monies opening day cole gets the the ball. it is exciting. from the ballpark okay buddy what's your favorite kind of cheerios? honey nut. but... chocolate is my other favorite... but apple cinnamon is my favorite too... and fruity... oh yeah, and frosted! okay, but...what's you're most favorite of all? hmm... the kind i have with you. me too. >>> thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00 we will return at ten on our sister station the the cw philly and back at 11:00 on cbs-3. >> stay tuned for the "cbs evening news" charlie rose in for scott pelley, he reports from new york. >> rose: millions are hit by spring storms. also tonight a sharp decline in hiring could be winter's parting shot. chrysler's ordered to pay $150 million after a four-year-old is kille

sarah thomas was a stand out basketball player at the university of mobile. she got back into officiating back in the 90s . then a friend told her about a referees meeting he planned to attend. >> women can do that kind of stuff. he said i don't see why not. what time is the meeting? he said it is at 6:30. so i said i'll see you there. i think they thought i was joking. i'm up against a lot of obstacles being a female on a man's field i guess. >> the rest is history. thomas worked her way up the ladder. refereeing major college games and working the new orleans saints mini camp. she will start officiating nfl games in the upcoming 2015 season. and thanks vern, he is giving a high five. i can tell. >> i champion that move. why not? why not? barriers just being broken. that is what we do. >> get that hair up in a cap and go. >> you got it. you got it. >>> a few weeks ago, ncaa men's tournament started with 68 teams. and now? down to two. what an absolute thriller ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ at kaiser permanente everything you need is under one roof. another way care and coverage t

sarah thomas will be a line judge.she says she hopes that this is the last you'll hear about her because a good sports official should be not noticed. she's excited not because she's the first woman in stripes but because every official wants to make it to the highest level. >> congrats to her. probably been too long. >> it has. >> but congrats to her. looking forward to the season that doesn't start for awhile. >>> highlights from our guys at espn. >>> jay harris john anderson to talk about sports. tell the people what they should know. >> adrian gonzalez had a power game. huge night. the dodgers and the padres and gonzalez begin. solo shot off andrew cashner's third home run of the season but he was not done. bottom third, dodgers up 4-2. gonzalez with another solo shot off cashner. andrew is like dude would you stop doing that please? his fourth homer of the season. bottom of the fifth. cashner serves it up again. he didn't even turn around. tell me that didn't go. third home run of the game. he's batting .769. dodg

so sarah thomas will be a line judge for the upcoming season, so you'll see that lj on the back of hered jersey. this is hardly the first, first for thomas by the way. also the first female to work the games on the fbs level, first to officiate bowl game in 2009. the 41 year old from mississippi has been in the league's officiating development program. and work some mini camps last year. she spent last eight years officiating in conference usa. so thomas says she does not set out to become a first, nfl official, but she wanted to further her career, so this seemed like the logical progression in her career. but again, 19 years. evidently, a lot of fellow referees say she's really, really good. >> asked if she's nervous, she said no, not nervous at all, to sit there and be there on the side lines there in the first nfl game. >> has been doing it for 19 years. >> yes. >> knows what she is doing. >> a professional. >> the nba has a female rev. not baseball yet. >> not baseball. >> who canny? >> no. so, the other thing is, you have got to wonder about, when are they going to increase the p

sarah thomas has been selected to be the nfl's first female official. first woman to officiate at different levels is not new for thomas. she worked for conference usa back in 2007, and then in 2009, she became the first woman to officiate a bowl game. she has been in the nfl's officiating development program and worked a preseason game last season. >>> as you know, i'm filling in for claudine wong this morning as she's enjoying time off. we saw the video from her this morning, she's in the sierra. >> it's not all play for claudine as she took care of a little assignment for us. >> these producers making me work on my day off. check out that view. not bad. although we had to go pretty high to find the snow. all right, let's go. >> you can see there's a good amount of snow on the top of the mountain. not much can be seen in the distance. claudine took the video while she was up there. claudine, you're joining us on the phone. it looks like you have snow on the slopes, but what's your reaction to this. it does look pretty dry. >> there's not a lot of snow,

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reports say the nfl will be hiring its first full-time female official sarah thomas. she was a college referee, a very good one, and it looks like she will be an official in the nfl. it's not official yet, but that announcement should be coming. i'm john clark live at citizens bank park. we're right back after this. >>> taking a look now on a shot of the ben franklin bridge. look how cloudy. sheena, this is not the way you want the start a holiday weekend. >> you know what? just for tonight renee. the clouds are going to the stay with that. periods of rain in the forecast tonight. there is still a chance we could see a thunderstorm for your friday evening. keep the umbrella handy. good news, tomorrow we clear up. but it's going to be very windy to start your weekend. winds gusting near 40 miles per hour. 57 for the high. a little cooler sunday. easter sunday actually looking really good. all the easter egg hunts, anything you're going to do in the morning, 62 degrees and sunny. >> that's a great forecast. thank you, sheena. >>> well, for sheena and all of us here at 1

sarah thomas making history right here in this country. hired at the first full-time female referee in the nfl. the mother of three will serve as a line judge. the 42-year-old says she is honored to be considered a trail blazer but she says her focus is on being the best official she can be. we'll be watching for her on the sidelines. >>> and there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this wednesday. the accused phony navy s.e.a.l. the trab top to catch him right here. real s.e.a.l.s going through this training. but tonight, the man who lied about his service and how they got him. >>> also at this hour the controversy involving actor rob lowe the ads pulled off tv. he's responding at this house. >>> and we already knew he was a golfing great. jack nicklaus. but the unbelievable moment today, and it turns out, he predicted it. making a fist something we do to show resolve. to defend ourselves. to declare victory. so cvs health provides expert support and vital medicines. make a fist for me. at our infusion centers or in patients

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sarah thomas will be a line judge. the 41-year-old already broke ground by becoming the first woman to officiate college games in 2007. off the field, thomas is a pharmaceutical representative and a mother of three. >>> a former bucks county college has made its debut as a university. we told you this was coming and today we will reveal the school's new look. >>> and new works from an artist who's been dead for more than a century. where these rare sketches were found and how you can see them. >>> it's 5:57. happening today, philadelphia mayor nikal nutmichael nutter will unveil a new attraction and the return of spruce street harbor park. he'll tell us more about it at city hall this afternoon. we'll have an update. >>> bucks county has a new university. we told you this yesterday. delaware valley college in doylestown is now officially delaware valley university. the university status reflects del valle's expanded academic offerings. they're offering more degrees and improved facilities. it will also help attract int

sarah thomas will be a line judge for the 2015 season.the 41-year-old already broke ground by becoming the first woman to officiate college games in 2007. off the field, thomas is a pharmaceutical representative and a mother of three. i bet she has to blow the whistle a lot on those kids at home. >>> connecticut's women's basketball team is back home to celebrate its third straight national title. the huskies took down notre dame tuesday night. students mobbed the team and their coach, gino auriemma. the school and the town threw a rally and parade. the uconn women's program now has ten national championships. they are the pinnacle of women's basketball. the pinnacle of college basketball, really over the last ten years. >> very sweet for them. you're watching nbc 10 news today at 5:00 a.m., and it starts right now. >>> it is a cold and misty morning. in fact it may look like it did when you went to bed last night. we take a view outside. the changes are on the way, though. we've issued an nbc 10 first alert for tomorrow because we could

the woman, sarah thomas, a pharmaceutical sales representative and mother of three, became the first woman to officiate an ncaa football game in 2007. major league baseball has no women umpires. the national basketball association has three women referees. and today saw a total lunar eclipse. early this morning, the sunlight falling on the moon, seen in this time lapse video, was slowly blocked by the earth. this kind of eclipse is known as a "blood moon," because of the orange glow that appears as the suns rays bend around the earth and through its atmosphere and are cast onto the moon. >> sreenivasan: there was a bright spot in yesterday's otherwise disappointing jobs report. wages, stuck for so long, are finally starting to go up. for more about this, we are joined now from washington by eric morath of the wall street journal. so, is this truly a bright spot in an otherwise pretty bleak report? >> well, the report certainly was bleak, and we're starting to see, though, the first signs possibly of stronger wage growth. we still have quite a ways to go before we can declare it's a b

. >> reporter: football ref sarah thomas is the most accomplished in the field and often the only woman on the field. the roster of referees will not be released until next week but the baltimore sun reports that thomas is on the starter list. that would make her the first permanent female official. >> the competitive game. >> you love the sport? >> i do. >> reporter: we caught up with her two years ago at training camp. >> what does it mean? >> focus. you have to be in shape. look at these athletes. >> reporter: you have to run up and down the field. >> i have to move with them. >> reporter: she worked up through pee wee and high school and ncaa. >> i wanted to work the perfect game. news comes after a difficult year. the nfl was criticized for how it handled domestic violence cases involving players. >> i am sure the nfl is further advancing agenda to show sensitivity to gender issues. i hope sarah thomas is the best candidate. >> reporter: steph> still to come how was it from the week that was with the download? jimmy fallon and the first lady team up and our willie geist channels ll

. >> we have sarah thomas who will be a line j "eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer tells us moreoman about a woman that has gone somewhere no women has ever gone before. >> sarah a thomas won't be running plays but she will be calling them as first ever woman to officiate in the national football league's nine five-year history. a long time. nfl made the a announce. saying sarah a has been in their development program for two years and on their radar since 2007. that is when she became first female to officiate fat ballgame at the college level. it was never about being first but about doing what she loves. >> i have always said that if you do something because you love it ape in the try to prove somebody wrong or get recognition for it, the recognition probably will just happen. >> out of bound, we're a winding, we're winding. >> you may notice tara puts her blon pony tail under her cap while on the field so not to call attention to her gender but focus on her skills as a referee. she has been honing them for 20 years. when asked if that this was all a pr stunt following a bad y

sarah thomas will be a line judge in the 2015 season.mas was line judge in preseason games in 2013 and 2014. thomas who is from mississippi worked her way through the college football ranks over the last 19 years. >>> good for her. >>> i wonder if she plays golf. >> she doesn't have time. she's got three kids as well. legend of jack nicholaus at another moment of great in place where he had many great moments the masters. it was a night that was not a night for baseball fans but a night for the phill >>> phillies had firsts tonight. first rbi of the season it was in the sixth inning after 14 straraight scoreless innings to start the season. by the way that was the second longest ever in franchise history. and with that, the first win. let's go to citizens bank park. it was cold. now the fans didn't have to be out there in the cold and the wet weather. the players did. they're getting paid millions to do it horang the second starter for the phillies. good game six an third innings. eight strikeouts shut out innings. and jeff francoeur who