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12-year-old Fairview girl tackles game of football
If you happen to catch the Fairview Middle School Falcons on the football field this season, you may have noticed a long ponytail protruding from the back of one of the junior varsity helmets.
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teams & leagues
Ravens, Under Armour partner to bring girls’ flag football to Maryland high schools
The Ravens and Under Armour commit to grant funding and resources for girls’ flag football programs.
Patriots fan Schwartzy goes viral for acting extremely Boston during Tom Brady’s return
By Andrew Crane At least one New England Patriots fan didn’t want Tom Brady to have a welcoming return …
Chicago Public Schools Starting New Flag Football League For High School Girls
This weekend, Illinois will become the fifth state with girls’ flag football as a high school club sport.
Rob Gronkowski Surprises Winners of 2021 Buccaneers Girls in Football Scholarship
Today, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and tight end Rob Gronkowski revealed the recipients of the second annual Buccaneers Girls in Football Scholarship, a first-of-its-kind academic scholarship program designed to benefit graduating female high school football players pursuing a career in sports.
programs & training
Tennessee Titans, Williamson County Sports Launch Girls Flag Football League
The Tennessee Titans and Williamson County Sports Conference announced that they have partnered to form the first-ever interscholastic girls flag football league in the state of Tennessee.
Former Mentor assistant Alex Hanna of Oberlin one of the nation’s few female college football coaches
Alex Hanna is one of the nation’s few female college football assistant coaches after recently being hired as director of football operations and cornerbacks coach at Oberlin College.
The Future of Football is Female
On Saturday, September 28th, nearly 200 girls from all over New York attended the Jen Welter Girls Flag Football …
Women’s football combine a success for Team Ontario
Women’s football’s Team Ontario hosted a combine at Guelph University late last month. A total of 39 football players …
health & safety
Casio’s OmniSync STB1000 an Ideal Sports Watch!
To make exercising more comfortable and enjoyable, the STB1000 allows wearers to operate their iPhone’s music player without having …
Women May Have Harder Concussion Recovery than Men
After a concussion, women tend to have worse symptoms than men. That’s the case even when athletes were injured …
Sociologist Examines the Challenges of Women in Professional Football
Women playing full-contact tackle football face challenges beyond the playing field — yet there’s little research about this niche …
Why Birth Control Pills Help a Concussion + Why You Should Care
The recently published study, ‘Menstrual Phase as Predictor of Outcome After mTBI in Women’ is so exciting because this study goes …
mvp & rookies
12-year-old Fairview girl tackles game of football
If you happen to catch the Fairview Middle School Falcons on the football field this season, you may have noticed a long ponytail protruding from the back of one of the junior varsity helmets.
‘Girl power’: Chicago sisters make history as standout kickers for high school football team
Football has always been a sport dominated by guys, but two Chicago sisters are showing the guys a thing or two this season.
Maia Chaka makes history as first Black woman to officiate an NFL game
Maia Chaka made history on Sunday, as she became the first Black woman to officiate an NFL game.
All-In column: Athlete, actress Adrienne Smith the face of women in football
The future of football has flags. The future of football includes women and girls.
videos
Inside the world of women’s tackle football
About 4,000 women in the U.S. play competitive tackle football — but unlike men, there’s no paid professional league. …
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BLITZ CHAMPZ: a football card game for jocks & nerds.
We have just launched the Kickstarter campaign for BLITZ CHAMPZ, a fun and competitive card game based on the sport …
5 Football Books You Should Read
The Games That Changed the Game: The Evolution of the NFL in Seven Sundays: NFL strategy is a living …
Livestream Adrienne Smith and the Boston Militia
“Heading off to Boston for practice. We have a big game Saturday against the 2013 defending champs, the Chicago …