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Sesame Street Teaches Young Girls that Princesses Can Play Football
by anngaff
posted April 7, 2010 at 12:42pm

I was watching Sesame Street this morning with my 10 1/2 month old daughter Jaelyn. The episode was called "Princess Show" and when I hit Play on the DVR, I cringed slightly...I figured it was going to be a bunch of reenactments of fairytales where a dams...more

SportsGeeks™ Featuring Sarah Beauchamp #29 SB - Apr 05,2010
by SportsGeeks™ Womens MMA Womens Tackle Football
posted April 5, 2010 at 3:57pm

Join Rammy at 4pm ET/1pm PT as we interview an ambassador of the IWFL to the NFL for Superbowl 44 and this year's Play60 events and a candidate-for the first ever USA Team. We will talk to her about her career in Women's Tackle Football and how her first ...more

Interview with Erin Andrews [Podcast]
by Kaci Kust
posted April 5, 2010 at 1:27pm

I would expect most sports fans to know about Erin Andrews. But for those who don’t, Erin joined ESPN in 2004 and quickly became one of the most popular and recognizable sideline reporters in all of sports. She has served as a reporter for the ESPN Co...more

Top Kicker Elam to Retire Where He Began
by Draft Day Suit
posted March 31, 2010 at 10:03pm

Back in 1993, not even the Broncos knew what they had in Jason Elam. Seventeen seasons later we all know. Today, the Denver Broncos awarded a one day contract to the former player so he could retire from the NFL as a Bronco. His last two seasons were ...more

Donovan McNabb… To Be A Raider?
by Draft Day Suit
posted March 30, 2010 at 1:15pm

So, I guess Donovan McNabb is being shopped around and several teams are interested. Blah blah blah millions of dollars, draft pick chess, phone calls, probably some e-mails and one or two “you can’t handle the truth!”s are resulting in ESPN re...more

Joey Porter arrested
by Draft Day Suit
posted March 29, 2010 at 11:57am

Joey Porter Legally, this past week has been a mixed one for sports. Gilbert Arenas received his sentence on Friday for bringing guns into the locker room. The Ben Roethlisberger case continues to twist and turn. And early Saturday morning, Cardinals�...more

Let’s agree: The challenge in Title IX compliance is football. Now we can talk.
by Fair Game News
posted March 25, 2010 at 6:24pm

By Laura Pappano Given that the Super Bowl is a distant memory, the NFL Combine is done – and we have a day or two before spring college football begins (yes, games are now broadcast on TV), we have a sliver of free air to highlight Vanderbilt vice Cha...more

NFL Playoff overtime rules changed: Donovan McNabb probably still confused
by Draft Day Suit
posted March 24, 2010 at 5:44pm

Finally, NFL owners have voted to change OT rules for playoff games during their annual meeting in Orlando, FL, thereby eliminating the major role a coin flip plays in deciding the winner. There were 134 overtime games from 2000-2007. Out of those, ...more

One way or another?
by Title IX Blog
posted March 24, 2010 at 10:13am

A panel on gender equity and intercollegiate sports held at Vanderbilt University Law School yesterday brought out a Title IX founder, a realist, and a wrestling coach.According to the AP coverage, the panel discussion focused on "whether the law requirin...more

Good Parent/Bad Citizen
by Draft Day Suit
posted March 23, 2010 at 10:01am

Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram Jr’s. father had his prison sentence extended by 27 months as a punishment for jumping bail. Of course he was jumping bail to attempt to watch his son play in the Sugar Bowl in 2009. He got caught in a hotel room in Mic...more

NFL Draft Predictions
by Draft Day Suit
posted March 20, 2010 at 12:16pm

A guest post from Ellie. I am not a professional sports analyst, and don’t play one on TV, but love college football. More specifically, I love Texas football. Therefore, I know A LOT about Texas football and enough about college football in genera...more

In the Win Column: Natalie Randolph named head coach of high school football team
by Womenstake
posted March 17, 2010 at 10:19pm

by Rio Romero, Program Assistant,National Women's Law Center You may have already come across the Twitter tweets, Facebook status updates, or sensed a flurry of excitement from old college friends that the Super Bowl of college basketball is just around...more

The Bubble Watch: O'Bannon, Keller, Hart and the Business of College Athletics
by amber2jewel
posted March 17, 2010 at 10:07pm

Professional amateurs - has the bubble burst?...more

QB controversy In Denver? Quinn traded to Broncos
by Draft Day Suit
posted March 16, 2010 at 8:28pm

Actually, I hope it’s not a controversy. I hope it’s a passing of the torch. If there’s anything I’ve learned in the last few years, it’s that Kyle Orton cannot be counted on to deliver consistently. Sure, he’s had some good games, but al...more

Flag football popularity rockets because of girls
by The IWFFA Blog
posted March 16, 2010 at 8:23pm

Flag football is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing girls’ high school sports across the country. In Broward County, Florida the sport has evolved from recreational leagues to middle and high school programs. And the teams feature talented play...more

IWFFA invites Ellen to the 20th Annual KMC
by The IWFFA Blog
posted March 15, 2010 at 9:27pm

While the 19th annual Kelly McGillis Classic is still a recent memory, the IWFFA is keeping its on on next year’s largest tournament. During the 4-day tournament, players from every team participated in the filming of the “Ellen Dance”. The player...more

Former National Women's Football Association player named high school football head coach
by Women Undefined
posted March 13, 2010 at 1:57pm

My dad's girl friend emailed this link to me today stating "you probably already saw this, but here you go" . Well, as a matter of fact I have NOT heard about the first female coach to head up a high school football team, but thanks for inquiring! Ameri...more

A female head high school football coach!
by One Sport Voice
posted March 12, 2010 at 6:27pm

Yeah! Natalie Randolph was named the head high school football coach for the Coolidge High School in Northwest Washington DC. Randolph comes to the position as an accomplished athlete with a great deal of “athletic capital”. She was a sprinter at the ...more

Antwaan Randle El returning to Steelers
by Draft Day Suit
posted March 12, 2010 at 6:26pm

Antwaan Randle El It’s been a rough year for Steeler fans. Our season sucked. Polamalu was struck down by the Madden Curse. And several of our more prominent players took it upon themselves to act like psychopaths, which is really problematic for an ...more

Michael Vick is very Courageous, says Michael Vick
by Draft Day Suit
posted March 10, 2010 at 10:13am

I am very tired of talking about Michael Vick. He has been in the news for what feels like an eternity and it would be nice to move on. But then the Eagles went and picked him as their team’s nominee for this year’s Ed Block Awards, named for the lon...more

“If we appreciate each other, then we have a chance for something great.”
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted March 5, 2010 at 8:38pm

This is a quote from an interview this week with Jim Tressel, the Ohio State football coach whose team won the Rose Bowl this year. Tressel agreed to do the interview with Outlook Columbus, a local GLBT magazine. I am not sure of this, but I am betting ...more

Grambling State opens Eddie Robinson Museum
by Draft Day Suit
posted March 5, 2010 at 10:13am

My first recollection of the Grambling State University campus in 1990 was how run down it looked compared to the other state school just a few miles down the road. Louisiana Tech in Ruston represented itself to the world with manicured lawns, freshly...more

Pittsburgh Kickers Gone Wild
by Draft Day Suit
posted March 2, 2010 at 5:10pm

On Monday, a judge dismissed charges of simple assault and resisting arrest against Jeff Reed, kicker for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The arrest occurred when Steelers tight end Matt Spaeth was peeing in the parking lot at Heinz field. (I know. Same old s...more

San Diego Chargers release LaDainian Tomlinson
by Draft Day Suit
posted February 23, 2010 at 4:30pm

For a while now I’ve been hearing rumors that LaDainian Tomlinson might be leaving the San Diego Chargers. As a Bucs fan I am always excited when I hear that a super star player who is past his prime is available because you just know Tampa Bay is goin...more

San Fran needs a few good women
by The IWFFA Blog
posted February 23, 2010 at 2:32pm

The Newest Team on the San Francisco Women’s Flag Football League circuit, The Blaze, is recruiting. The season will start March 14 and continue every Sunday through Mid-May. The Blaze will join the 8 other teams in the Spring 2010 season. Fall Ch...more

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