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High school football stadium costs $60 million
by Sports, Media & Society
posted August 9, 2012 at 5:16pm

While many U.S. cities are defaulting on their debts or are the verge of bankruptcy, Allen High School in Texas is set to open its $60 million football stadium later this month. No, that is not a typo. Sixty million dollars is the correct amount. In ...more

Female NFL Ref Receives Online Attention
by Sports, Media & Society
posted August 7, 2012 at 6:49pm

When Shannon Eastin steps on the field during the Green Bay Packers versus the San Diego Chargers game, she will become the first woman to ref an NFL game.  A couple of weeks ago, the NFL hinted that the referee lockout could lead to opening oppor...more

Tom Brady Celebrates Opening of First UGG For Men Store
by A Glam Slam
posted June 6, 2012 at 7:00pm

UGG Australia opened a dedicated UGG for Men flagship store last night, at 600 Madison Avenue in New York City. The new shop marks the first dedicated UGG for Men location in the world, housing footwear, outerwear, accessories and small leather goods, all...more

Who decides what is a sport?
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted May 16, 2012 at 2:50am

Last week USA Today wrote about the growing popularity of flag football for girls in high schools, especially in Florida, where it is a state championship sport. Flag football also has been introduced at the varsity level in Washington, D.C., and is grow...more

Coaching and Preaching: When the Football Field Becomes A Church
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted May 8, 2012 at 7:10pm

Ron Brown, an assistant football coach at the University of Nebraska, has been on the public hot seat since he spoke against a proposed Omaha city ordinance banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.  In his testimony, Br...more

Lingerie Football Hangs Up Garters for 2012
by Pretty Tough
posted April 15, 2012 at 12:23am

Oh my. If you thought it was tough during the NFL lockout last year, try going without the Lingerie Football League this season.The LFL just announced it is hanging up it’s garters for 2012. Chairman and Commissioner Mitchell S. Mortaza released th...more

"I really believe in the next 10 years that women’s football is going to be a collegiate sport"
by anngaff
posted April 2, 2012 at 11:21am

Photo: Miami Dolphins Davie, FL – Today was a great day for women’s athletics in South Florida when the Miami Dolphins hosted over 400 female athletes at the team’s indoor training facility in Davie for the Girls High School Flag Jamb...more

LSU football trying out a female kicker
by After Atalanta
posted March 13, 2012 at 11:17am

Several men in my life* have sent me word of a former female soccer player at LSU who is trying out to be a kicker on the football team.Obviously this is not soooo out of the ordinary. Many people know of the story of Katie Hnida, who actually entered col...more

How Managing Food Allergies Helps Drew Brees Perform Better & Recover Quickly
by Performance Nutrition
posted March 13, 2012 at 1:11am

If you could make one change to your diet that made you feel a thousand times better every day what would it be? For those suffering from food allergies, the answer lies in cutting those foods out of their diet. Symptoms of food allergies range from life...more

Football in no clothing is not football
by The Rabbit Hole
posted February 13, 2012 at 8:51am

Photo from culturemob. It's a sideshow! I thought that I had written all I had wanted to write about the Lingerie Football League in my inaugural post, The Lingerie Football League - Are you freakin kidding me?, but now that a LFL team has popped up in m...more

The NY Giants and Eli Manning: A Brief Study
by alangelier
posted February 7, 2012 at 5:18pm

A snapshot of a sport psychogists's observations of the big game....more

Out Of Uniform: NFL Stars Suit Up For Honors Show
by A Glam Slam
posted February 6, 2012 at 12:25am

On the night before Super Bowl XLVI, the NFL honored the best players and plays from the 2011 season with the first NFL Honors awards show. The Hollywood-style ceremony featured red carpet arrivals and plenty of gridiron glamour. The night’s honoree...more

Food, football, feminism and a Super Bowl unseen
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted February 5, 2012 at 3:49pm

Tweet During the height of my most ardent feminist days, I gave up watching the Super Bowl. Voluntarily. This was Super Bowl XIX in 1985, the 49ers vs. the Dolphins. Joe Montana vs. Dan Marino. Hyped as a classic showdown between the two brightest young...more

Power, Penn State and Joe Paterno’s Legacy
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted January 29, 2012 at 5:20pm

This week Joe Paterno, the former Penn State iconic football coach, was laid to rest. In his 46 years as the Nittany Lions coach, he accomplished athletic goals most coaches can only dream of: National championships, the winningest record in college footb...more

Minnesota Golden Gophers Debut New Gridiron Gear For 2012
by A Glam Slam
posted January 23, 2012 at 11:06pm

The Minnesota Gophers will have a new look when the team takes the field for the 2012 season-opener on September 1st, against UNLV. College teams have continued to push fashion boundaries as it relates to their uniforms, a concept most evident in Maryland...more

Joe Paterno dies at 85
by Draft Day Suit
posted January 22, 2012 at 12:26pm

Joe Paterno, 85, died today of complications from lung cancer treatment in State College, Pa., where he coached the Penn State Nittany Lions to two national titles in a Division I-record 409 games. His family announced: It is with great sadness that we...more

My name is Liz. And mine is Katie. We play real tackle football. No, not in our underwear.
by anngaff
posted January 21, 2012 at 6:52pm

I was on the WIN for KC Facebook page and noticed this video posted by KC Tribe players Liz and Katies Sowers (yup they're sisters). I don't need to say anything else, just watch the video. Well done ladies. Well done. More about the Women's Football A...more

University of Montana Football Players Linked to Wave of Sexual Assaults
by Title IX Blog
posted January 19, 2012 at 6:55pm

An article in Huffington Post describes an alarming series of sexual assaults involving football players at the University of Montana. Most recently, an incident in which multiple football players are accused of drugging and raping two female students ha...more

Ava Shmueli Wins NFL National Punt, Pass and Kick Award Representing the Miami Dolphins
by anngaff
posted January 18, 2012 at 6:48pm

Boca Raton resident Ava Shmueli  wins National Punt, Pass and Kick Contest in Baltimore, MD Photo courtesy of Miami Dolphins. via Miami Dolphins press release BALTIMORE, MD – Boca Raton resident Ava Shmueli took home the girl’s 10-11...more

The Big Tebowski does it again
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted January 10, 2012 at 1:39am

Tweet Yes, it was a short pass that a speedy Demaryius Thomas turned into victory. Yes, the Pittsburgh secondary was curiously out of position, with no one deep to prevent an overtime touchdown. But Tim Tebow got the ball to Thomas at the end of another...more

BCS BS?
by Draft Day Suit
posted January 9, 2012 at 2:33am

The 2011 College Football bowl season is almost over. Thank God. (And if you know me, you know that is a hard statement to make.) Oh don’t tell me you haven’t noticed how awful it’s been, and not just the ‘lesser’ non-BCS bo...more

The great Super Bowl commercial sell-out
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted January 5, 2012 at 12:13am

Tweet If you were looking for some place to invest that extra $4 million you found between the sofa cushions, it’s too late to plunk it down for a Super Bowl commercial. All the ad space is gone, and the above figure is for a precious 60-second me...more

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