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Auggie

(31,173 posts) Mon Aug 3, 2015, 12:39 PM Aug 2015

Not one post about new NFL coach Jen Welter?

TEMPE, Ariz. -- In March, Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians was asked when the NFL would have a female coach.

The answer was Monday.

The Cardinals hired Jen Welter as an assistant coaching intern for training camp and the preseason to work with inside linebackers. She is believed to be the first female coach of any kind in the NFL.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13328608/jen-welter-hired-arizona-cardinals-assistant-coach

This football fan welcomes you. Good luck, Jen.

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Not one post about new NFL coach Jen Welter? (Original Post) Auggie Aug 2015 OP

She's an assistant coaching intern for non-regular season training of inside linebackers rocktivity Aug 2015 #1

It's a start, right? Auggie Aug 2015 #2

Yes, indeed rocktivity Aug 2015 #3

Given the boys club that is the NFL mythology Aug 2015 #5

That's What I Heard ProfessorGAC Aug 2015 #6

I read a post about it last week and just assumed it was in the sports forum. hughee99 Aug 2015 #4

rocktivity

(44,576 posts)

1. She's an assistant coaching intern for non-regular season training of inside linebackers

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Aug 3, 2015, 01:07 PM

Aug 2015

So it's more like kissing your sister...

rocktivity

Auggie

(31,173 posts)

2. It's a start, right?

Reply to rocktivity (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 3, 2015, 01:15 PM

Aug 2015

rocktivity

(44,576 posts)

3. Yes, indeed

Reply to Auggie (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 3, 2015, 01:34 PM

Aug 2015

But I'd feel better if it didn't come with a built-in glass ceiling.

rocktivity

mythology

(9,527 posts)

5. Given the boys club that is the NFL

Reply to rocktivity (Reply #3)

Tue Aug 4, 2015, 03:50 PM

Aug 2015

It's a good thing. There hasn't been the ability for women to get their foot in the door. With the NBA, women have had access to the college game or the WNBA and it still took until last year and an unusually stable and successful franchise to do that in the Spurs.

ProfessorGAC

(65,061 posts)

6. That's What I Heard

Reply to rocktivity (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 4, 2015, 04:40 PM

Aug 2015

That's why i didn't get as charged up as i did over the woman with the Spurs. It's not a full time regular season job, so while it's a good thing, it's not earth shattering.

hughee99

(16,113 posts)

4. I read a post about it last week and just assumed it was in the sports forum.

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Aug 3, 2015, 03:25 PM

Aug 2015

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141159287

Good luck to her.

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