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AZ Team give new perspective on Football
by The IWFFA Blog
posted December 3, 2009 at 12:34pm
This blossoming team based out of Arizona posted a fun video of the team practicing. They used a neat little helmet camera to capture the play that almost reminds us of the days of Nickelodeon’s Double Dare.
Thanks for sharing @soul4real
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The IWFFA is going on-air!
by The IWFFA Blog
posted December 2, 2009 at 4:37pm
IWFFA goes Live On Women’s Football Talk – Open Mic
On December 3, 10PM – 11PM (EST)
Were going to talk about how the girls have helped change the game, the gaining popularity of Flag football within our youth, and how that is changing OUR game.
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Is collegiate football dying?
by Title IX Blog
posted December 1, 2009 at 11:41am
Well if you listen to the commentary that has come with the announcement that Northeastern University has cut its football program you would think we were back in the early 1900s when football almost died a quick death due to concerns over morality and m...more
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Did You Hear? Josh McDaniels Said A Bad Word.
by Draft Day Suit
posted November 27, 2009 at 12:33am
Coaches yelling at their players is nothing new. Hearing a TV announcer apologize for what “accidently made it on the air” may become more common if the sidelines continue to be wired for sound. Such was the case tonight during the Broncos V...more
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Why I lovehate football
by Fair Game News
posted November 26, 2009 at 4:08pm
By Laura Pappano
It’s Thanksgiving and aside from turkey and family, this holiday is about football. What does a celebration of early American settlers and indigenous people coming together in prayerful feasting have to do with gladiator-style battle f...more
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The most conservative sport?
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted November 23, 2009 at 8:23pm
Essayist Chuck Klosterman writes about popular culture as a music critic and sometimes-sports commentator. In a recent article for ESPN, he writes about why he is a football fan. The gist of Klosterman's argument is that football is a sport with an amaz...more
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Re-framing Title IX
by Sports, Media & Society
posted November 23, 2009 at 7:51pm
Women’s sports blogs have been abuzz recently with the news that an Alabama softball coach has filed a Title IX complaint against Mobile County schools. In the complaint, coach Tyler Murray alleges that girls sports are denied access and facilities give...more
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Irrational Hatred
by Draft Day Suit
posted November 19, 2009 at 12:46pm
Two weekends ago, I was out at a bar on a Saturday afternoon watching college football. A friend of mine was in town from Oregon, so we were catching up on the Oregon/Stanford game. As a fellow Pac-10 alum (Go ASU!), I didn’t mind watching with her. I t...more
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Peyton Manning isn’t a witch you blasphemer, He’s a Jedi
by Draft Day Suit
posted November 18, 2009 at 2:05pm
It recently came to my attention that certain factions out there believe that Peyton Manning is a witch. This is just ridiculous superstition and a lot of heresy from I can see. Obviously, if you are paying attention to your pop culture – you realize th...more
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DOUBLE FINGERS (cuz one post about this was not enough)
by Draft Day Suit
posted November 18, 2009 at 11:26am
When I was younger and more carefree about my office behavior, I worked in a place where the various supervisors spent the day playing pranks on one another and then flipping one another the bird as a thank you for the prank.
We eventually got into troub...more
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I’m going to start calling this “Tennessee Style”
by Draft Day Suit
posted November 17, 2009 at 12:30pm
I’ll either call it “Tennessee Style” or “The Old 250″ in honor of the $250,000 Bud Adams, the owner of the Tennessee Titans, was fined for this little outburst.
I’m still trying to decide if it is worth $250,000 to flip off Buffalo fans en...more
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College football promotes military values
by Sports, Media & Society
posted November 16, 2009 at 2:26pm
When Maryland’s star receiver Torrey Smith caught a pass in the second quarter of the Terps’ game vs. Virginia Tech Saturday, fans saw the familiar No. 82 streak past his defender for a 21-yard gain. Above that No. 82, though, was not “SMITH,” but...more
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Snyder Sucks (now with caption contest!)
by Draft Day Suit
posted November 16, 2009 at 12:21pm
Yesterday I went with De in DC and her family to the Redskins/Broncos game. We had a wonderful time. The Redskins even won and that hardly ever happens anymore!
I do have a few complaints, however.
1) Why can’t I get phone calls or internet on my tele...more
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The LFL Sells Sex, Not Sport
by One Sport Voice
posted November 9, 2009 at 3:34pm
During the recent sport sociology conference (NASSS) I heard inspired critiques of sport and had many great conversations about sport media and female athletes. Ironically, I returned home today to this tweet by the Lingerie Football League.
RT @MyLF...more
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The NFL loves a good slasher film
by Draft Day Suit
posted October 24, 2009 at 12:20pm
OK I’ve already ranted but it’s a new season and we’ve got a new URL so HERE I GO AGAIN.
Dear Marketing Goons of the NFL,
I know that selling off advertising space during your games is fantastically lucrative and helps you pay for things like play...more
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DI stats: In case you didn't believe us...
by Title IX Blog
posted October 21, 2009 at 11:52am
...it's true that most athletic departments do not make money and many are not even breaking even these days. The NCAA released the results of a study this week that looked at the numbers from 2004-2008. In DI, the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) consist...more
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Why Can’t DIII Football Be Co-Ed?
by Fair Game News
posted October 16, 2009 at 12:29pm
Lebanon Valley College photo
By Laura Pappano
The phrase “college football” evokes testosterone-charged pre-U.S. Marine-style intensity and mammoth bodies colliding at ridiculously odd angles and high speeds.
That may accurately describe DI teams...more
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Rush Limbaugh's NFL business
by Sport Management Education
posted October 15, 2009 at 11:35am
I am a firm believer in the idea that it is okay to have differing opinions. I try very hard to teach this to my students. I also tell them that they need to be able to express their opinions in a thoughtful and articulate manner. As individuals, ...more
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The Falcons: Change Has Come
by Draft Day Suit
posted October 13, 2009 at 2:29pm
AH THE FALCONS !!!
When I moved to Atlanta, the first thing that stunned me, was that there were actually FALCONS fans here. At that time, Vick was the QB and they sucked a lot despite his talent.
I couldn’t fathom being a fan of this team. I’ve wa...more
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Real Men DO wear Pink.
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted October 6, 2009 at 7:55pm
Hats off to the NFL for helping to support National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
If you didn’t tune in to a football game this first weekend in October, then you missed NFL players wearing pink or pink-tinged items to help bring attention to breast c...more
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