Sarah Thomas didn't seek a barrier to break or leap over. And being noticed isn't high on her list of priorities. Now she's about to bust down a wall. She'll get noticed too because that's what ...

Sarah Thomas could take on the role as a permanent official in the NFL as early as the 2014 season :: Duane Burleson /AP ...

In her two decades of officiating high school and college football games, Sarah Thomas' natural instinct has been to blend in — that's not just because she's a woman, but because she believes an ...