OT: Bills hire female special teams coach

I suspect, my dear Straggler, you are unaware of my tongue firmly planted in my cheek. Of course Chick was a play on words, used utterly in a funny manner but of course extra clever, I like to think, because I am, in fact a girl.

However, if the coach's name had no Chick in it, I assure you my name would be devoid of such a scandalous term.

I wish deadpan humor came across the internet better.

And here I was thinking we could say good for her but I hope the Bills go 2-14 and move on with our lives. But here we are, having some turds crying about girls ruining football and gymnastics or something.

Bella*chick said:

Well, I could argue considering that the actual word chick appears in the spelling of the coach's name, all I did was twist the word Bella. Additionally, I find the imagery of a bunch of beautiful little baby chickens captivating.

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as captivating as tom brady holding a baby goat?

meatface said:

as captivating as tom brady holding a baby goat?

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Let's be honest.... is anything?

I don't know if this is germane, but the new GM of the Lions is a guy who NEVER played the game, even at the lowest levels, yet he rose over the period of 15 years to several important positions inside the Pats organization, and eventually to a GM. Every assistant the Pats have, except one, never played in the NFL.

I'm sure BB could train a willing female enough over the years to become an adequate executive in football operations, of if he chose to move from a QC assistant to assistant to the position coach to the position coach itself, and once there, anything is possible.

Playing the game is helpful to being able to coach it, but it is certainly not necessary. There are a lOT of very good coaches working today who never played the game. Leadership is NOT gender specific, and the X's and O's of football can be learned. If you can prepare a player to win, and give them a good game plan, then boobs would be a bonus for a female coach.

Bella*chick said:

I wish deadpan humor came across the internet better.

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Amen to that!

Bella*chick said:

I suspect, my dear Straggler, you are unaware of my tongue firmly planted in my cheek. Of course Chick was a play on words, used utterly in a funny manner but of course extra clever, I like to think, because I am, in fact a girl.

However, if the coach's name had no Chick in it, I assure you my name would be devoid of such a scandalous term.

I wish deadpan humor came across the internet better.

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Ah, here I was assuming you were just another PC Fembot. Now don't I feel silly .
Yes, re-reading the responses I see the 'having fun with it' angle too. My bad......
but your usage of Chick as reference to a human female still harms that cause that one glorious day there will be a female Rex Ryan, a female Ed Hoculi, a female Roger Goodell -- and why not shoot for the male only occupation stars equality, a female leader of ISIS and Taliban.

TheBostonStraggler said:

why not shoot for the male only occupation stars equality, a female leader of ISIS and Taliban.

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Humor sometimes is difficult to discern from the written word (I'm sure anyone who texts an SO can attest to that), however, I'm pleased you did crack the code on that one

Hey, why not? Men have been coaching women's sports (WNBA, college sports, Olympics, etc) for decades now. If she's an experienced and capable coach, her gender should be irrelevant. Good for her!

patfanken said:

I don't know if this is germane, but the new GM of the Lions is a guy who NEVER played the game, even at the lowest levels, yet he rose over the period of 15 years to several important positions inside the Pats organization, and eventually to a GM. Every assistant the Pats have, except one, never played in the NFL.

I'm sure BB could train a willing female enough over the years to become an adequate executive in football operations, of if he chose to move from a QC assistant to assistant to the position coach to the position coach itself, and once there, anything is possible.

Playing the game is helpful to being able to coach it, but it is certainly not necessary. There are a lOT of very good coaches working today who never played the game. Leadership is NOT gender specific, and the X's and O's of football can be learned. If you can prepare a player to win, and give them a good game plan, then boobs would be a bonus for a female coach.

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Speaking for myself, I don't see a good angle to a conversation/consideration that says an NFL team executive position should be gender Y. If a female can help make the team financially healthier, or more operationally sound, or more Patriot beneficial deal making with the scummy league, or more effective cap management, or an extra starter/one less miss from the draft? It comes across to me as grossly illogical to believe she shouldn't be in that position.
Our society's occupational factory default should be 'open to all'. IMHO it's a concerning slippery slope to operate otherwise (it sets us down that always present and always worrisome 'for whom the bell tolls' road). But that doesn't then mean we should just dismiss logic/pragmatism for all things (though a long sample tells me we will). In what are or should be rare instances, it is proper to consider the obvious differences in gender, and just as important how society views and treats genders, and the ramifications of how those gender differences could effect very very highly specific environments. And just as I can't see a good angle to saying a female can't hold an NFL exec job, I don't see a good angle to suggesting consideration isn't warranted for those few instances mentioned (if someone is against that conversation/consideration then that someone should step back and take a look at what the motivation is for finding prudent conversation/consideration objectionable).

TheBostonStraggler said:

Speaking for myself, I don't see a good angle to a conversation/consideration that says an NFL team executive position should be gender Y. If a female can help make the team financially healthier, or more operationally sound, or more Patriot beneficial deal making with the scummy league, or more effective cap management, or an extra starter/one less miss from the draft? It comes across to me as grossly illogical to believe she shouldn't be in that position.
Our society's occupational factory default should be 'open to all'. IMHO it's a concerning slippery slope to operate otherwise (it sets us down that always present and always worrisome 'for whom the bell tolls' road). But that doesn't then mean we should just dismiss logic/pragmatism for all things (though a long sample tells me we will). In what are or should be rare instances, it is proper to consider the obvious differences in gender, and just as important how society views and treats genders, and the ramifications of how those gender differences could effect very very highly specific environments. And just as I can't see a good angle to saying a female can't hold an NFL exec job, I don't see a good angle to suggesting consideration isn't warranted for those few instances mentioned (if someone is against that conversation/consideration then that someone should step back and take a look at what the motivation is for finding prudent conversation/consideration objectionable).

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There are numerous women in NFL front-office jobs, some of them high-profile positions.