Fox Sports North Taft's broadcasting career began with Fox Sports in 2011. This early period of her career saw her fill a "Fox Sports Girl" role, as she served as a
Fox Sports North sideline reporter for the
Minnesota Lynx of the
WNBA. During her time as an FSN Girl, she was also a
social media contributor for Minnesota's
Timberwolves,
Twins, and
Wild sports teams, as well as an in-stadium/arena host at Twins and Wild games.
Fox Sports In August 2013, she was promoted to join
FS1's news and highlights update team. She also served as a reporter for the
U.S. women's national soccer team (USWNT) at the
2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. Her role at FS1 expanded considerably, as she has additionally covered the
NFL,
MLB, and the
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Shortly after, on September 5, FS1 debuted
CFB: Inside Slant, a weekly college football show hosted by Taft. In 2022, Taft signed an extension at
Fox Sports but left
Skip and Shannon: Undisputed after going on maternity leave in February. Taft also got into a verbal dispute on air with
Skip Bayless after Bayless made critical comments about
Dallas Cowboys' coach
Mike McCarthy based on his body weight and appearance. She again served as a reporter for the USWNST for the
2019 and
2023 FIFA Women's World Cups. She also served as a reporter during the
2022 FIFA World Cup in
Qatar. ==Personal life==