 She had been the first female beat writer in the NFL when she covered the New England Patriots for the "Boston Globe" in the mid-1970s, and was the first and only woman to handle a Super Bowl Trophy presentation when she was a sportscaster with CBS.Visser was followed by several women, notably Melissa Stark and Lisa Guerrero, on the sideline who were perceived as "eye candy", none of whom affected the ratings.For the 1998 season, ABC pushed "Monday Night Football" back an hour (it has usually aired at 9