This chapter highlights the differences between men's and women's professional football, emphasizing the love of the game that drives women players. It explores the challenges faced by women players, including the lack of scholarships and lucrative contracts, as well as the educational component required for players from different sports backgrounds. The chapter concludes with the success of the Women's Football Alliance in cultivating female coaches and referees in the NFL.
We're taking a break for the holidays, so here's an episode you might have missed.
Bloomberg Businessweek contributor Mary Pilon joins this episode to talk about the promise–and challenges–of building a fanbase for the Women’s Football Alliance, an all-female, full-contact league that has 60 teams in four divisions across 32 states.
And we head to a nighttime practice of the DC Divas, to hear from the players and coaches about why they love the game and what it means for women to play tackle football.
Read more: Women Tackle Football With a Full-Contact League of Their Own.
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