In 1974, Connie Nicholas became the NFL's first woman scout with little fanfare, but made a huge impact, helping discover Mark Gastineau. This is her story.
Sarah Thomas became the first woman to officiate a Super Bowl in NFL history. Thomas served as the down judge in the game, which oversees the line of scrimmage, manages the chain gang, rules on sideline plays, counts offensive players and reminds the head referee of the current down. ...
Thomas says the players notice the difference. She said, "Yeah, sure. I mean when I walk up and have mascara on and maybe some lip gloss, yeah, they notice the difference and hear my tone." Thomas wears her hair under her cap to blend in, but the NFL noticed her anyway. Dean Blan...
CHICAGO,Sept. 4, 2024/PRNewswire/ -- Gatorade, the world's most superior sports drink, has spent nearly 60 years fueling the sport of football on and off the field. As the NFL kicks off another monumental year, Gatorade is continuing to help shape the game. F...
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NFL's 1st female ref once told CNN: 'I want to go unnoticed' The National Football League is hiring its first full-time female official. Sarah Thomas will join the NFL as a line judge. A Mississippi native, Thomas was the first woman to officiate a college football bowl game. "I ...
FOOTBALL playersNATIONAL Football LeaguePHYSICAL training & conditioningOBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate one midwest NFL teams' perceptions of female athletic trainers. DESIGNDANDDSETTING A quantitative study with survey research with one NFL team in the midwest. The ind...
Lesley Visseris the most highly acclaimed female sportscaster of all time. Visser is the first female NFL analyst on television and the only sportscaster in history to have worked on network broadcasts of the Final Four, NBA Finals, World Series, Triple Crown, Monday Night Football, Olympics,...
season, with the most impressive players advancing to a super-regional in April in Dallas. It's sort of the sports version of a TV reality show, where each hit and tackle can wow a scout and move a player on to the next round. Only instead of a recording contract, it's an NFL ...
Despite football being a male-dominated sport, it is loved by millions of American women who account for roughly 40% of the NFL viewing audience (Berr, 2009). Yet this was not always the case. Changes in broadcast technology and the addition of color commentary have given football much in ...