First Female to Tryout for NFL

[Tunescribe]

I never ever want to see a woman playing in the NFL under any circumstance, but I have always suspected that they would be awesome punters. If they work out and get all strong but maintain their flexibility the sky would literally be the limit for how far they could punt.

Why not nose tackle?

 

[Frezo]

I never ever want to see a woman playing in the NFL under any circumstance, but I have always suspected that they would be awesome punters. If they work out and get all strong but maintain their flexibility the sky would literally be the limit for how far they could punt.

good follow through...

 

[Tunescribe]

good follow through...

That poses quite a dilemma -- the NFL, the Rockettes, Vegas showgirl or women's MMA?

 

[JackBauer]

I figured someone would throw this pathetic red herring out there in an attempt to make me look like a chauvinist. I always thought you were better than that, though. I'll dismiss it as The Dump (political forum) in you talking

This is a rather peculiar response, because while I don't really have any strong feelings on this issue either way, it certainly wasn't a dig at you. Sorry if it came off that way.

 

[Deus Irae]

Indeed. They should in the kitchen, preferably making a sandwich.

Men and women are different. This isn't really debatable.

Men are bigger, faster and stronger, on average, than women. This isn't really debatable.

The difference between men and women generally increases when you look at the elite, rather than decreases. There are numerous studies about this.

It's far better to acknowledge these differences, and to deal smartly with the repercussions of such differences, than it is to pretend that they don't exist because of some idiotic myth of equality.

 

[Kontradiction]

This is a rather peculiar response, because while I don't really have any strong feelings on this issue either way, it certainly wasn't a dig at you. Sorry if it came off that way.

It's not peculiar to me because it did come off as a dig. If it wasn't, then my apologies for the sharp response.

 

[JackBauer]

Men and women are different. This isn't really debatable.

Men are bigger, faster and stronger, on average, than women. This isn't really debatable.

The difference between men and women generally increases when you look at the elite, rather than decreases. There are numerous studies about this.

It's far better to acknowledge these differences, and to deal smartly with the repercussions of such differences, than it is to pretend that they don't exist because of some idiotic myth of equality.

I don't disagree.......it was a joke!

 

[Deus Irae]

I don't disagree.......it was a joke!

My bad....


Tough to get a read on that one. Besides, I really could go for a sandwich right now.

 

[signbabybrady]

Haven't we already lowered the standards in enough American institutions to put women on "equal" footing with men? The military, the fire department, and be list goes on. Why do they need to play in the NFL too. It's a physiological fact that men, at their peak, are bigger, faster, and stronger than a woman at her peak. These are world class professional athletes on that field whose bodies are built to take that kind of punishment. That being said, how long before a field goal is missed or blocked, there is a return, and the return man, seeing a woman in his path that wants to be on equal footing as him, runs her over like he would a man? Society would cringe watching that, it would be all over the news, and pretty soon networks like ESPN will begin discussing whether or not rules changes should be made to protect the kicker in the wake of this incident.

Further, women are involved in sports such as soccer, basketball, and hockey to name a few. The difference is that they have their own leagues and don't play with the men. I'm perfectly fine with that. I would never watch it, but some people would. Why does the NFL need to be any different? And this isn't touching the locker room subject, which is completely ridiculous in and of itself.

No problem with you saying that there is no way a woman would be good enough to play in the NFL based on body type and physical makeup but we are talking about a kicker and sure strength and power are a factor but it is not a postion purely about brute strength.

In no way shape or form should the rules be changed to accomadate woman in football and if there was one playing she would be subject to being run over by men and she would get no sympathy from me nor should it make for any bigger of story than any other big hit.

Women do have their own leagues but it is the best women in the world and I see no problem with it if they want to play here or if they want to see how they could compete on the biggest stage with the best athletes in their sport.

Also she would not be the first Women in pro sports there have been a few before her most notably the goalie on the Lightning.

Oh the horror a lady in pro hockey taking slap shots from all the men and could you believe it they didn't even put restrictions on how hard you could shoot at her.

Lastly I think your statement about women in the rest of the work place absolutely was chauvinistic. You act like every male firemen and police officer is in there best peak shape like a pro athlete at the top of their game when the fact is men are probably more likely to be out of shape in these fields than the women who actually persue them as they are constanly being compared to the men.

 

[Kontradiction]

I don't disagree.......it was a joke!

DUDE, emoticons next time.

 

[Tunescribe]

I don't disagree.......it was a joke!

Lost amidst your joke and consequent umbrage is the idea of a full-contact all-female Sandwich Prep League. It'd be a natural for the Food Network, and competition would be fierce. :singing::singing::singing:

 

[jmt57]

Wouldn't there be some kind of issue in the locker room or am I just being old fashioned?

Didn't the old Boston Lobsters of the World Team Tennis league have that situation? Hung a curtain up or something like that if I recall correctly, as there were only two locker rooms available (one for the home team, one for the visitors), while the teams were 50-50 men and women.

 

[JackBauer]

My bad....


Tough to get a read on that one. Besides, I really could go for a sandwich right now.

No, I know. I should have made it more obvious. It does read like a snide dig at perceived chauvinism rather than some light sexist humor

 

[Deus Irae]

...Also she would not be the first Women in pro sports there have been a few before her most notably the starting goalie on the Lightning.

Rheaume never played a game that mattered for the Lightning, much less become their starting goalie. She played in an exhibition game.

She was a freak show and a publicity stunt, nothing more.

 

[Tunescribe]

Holy smokes, look at this! Right under our noses!

Women's Football | Boston Militia

 

[Deus Irae]

...Lastly I think your statement about women in the rest of the work place absolutely was chauvinistic. You act like every male firemen and police officer is in there best peak shape like a pro athlete at the top of their game when the fact is men are probably more likely to be out of shape in these fields than the women who actually persue them as they are constanly being compared to the men.

This thread's going to get tossed over into the political wing at this pace, so before it does I'll just say that using the police and fire departments as an example is a really bad choice, given the accomodations that have been made (different entrance requirements, for example) in order to get women into those fields.

 

[JackBauer]

Rheaume never played a game that mattered for the Lightning, much less become their starting goalie. She played in an exhibition game.

She was a freak show and a publicity stunt, nothing more.

After I cursory Google search, I have to say, she's not that hard on the eyes, at least.

 

[everlong]

If she could consistently kick 60 yard FGs and boom the ball out of the back of the endzone on kickoffs I'd take her on my team and I could be wrong but I'd bet BB would care either as long as the person in question could do their job.

 

[jah]

I'm a pretty big misogynist but I don't see any reason why she shouldn't be in the NFL as long as she's good enough on the field and can deal with the guys in the locker room.

 

[Deus Irae]

After I cursory Google search, I have to say, she's not that hard on the eyes, at least.

Yeah.... I don't have any issue with her. She went as far as her talent could take her. It just wasn't to the NHL, which makes her no different than most hockey players in that sense.