NFL Ready for its First Female Player?

Move over Danica Patrick, it looks like NYC soccer stud Lauren Silberman is moments away from a spot in the sports record books. But can the determined kicker take on the NFL's gargantuan expectations and pressures? Can the NFL even consider such a change? If 9-year-old pinball Sam Gordon is any consolation, it looks like change is on the horizon.

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Soccer Announcer Loses his Mind

This announcer's words instinctively flock like the salmon of Capistrano. He is, like many football commentators before him, a legend.

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Crazy Stunts Only Need Practice

Whether these people are born with their athletic gifts or just work consistently to achieve their goals, there is no doubt that these guys are all nuts. From a human rubber band to an epic car window leap and surfing a giant wave, at least one person in this montage is bound to amaze you. They amazed us for sure.

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Soccer's Slim Salaries

While the World Cup continues to improve fan appreciation and bring a new throng of loyal followers, the sport of soccer still trails far behind the other major sports in player salaries. Perhaps they set a morale example, or maybe they just don't believe their players deserve to have a plethora of lavish houses and a superfluous number of vehicles in the garage, but either way they have some money to raise. Soccer has a long way to go. Check out this infographic.

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Thursday Night Lights: Football in Israel

With soccer and basketball being the two main sports in Israel, the commissioner of the Israel Football League (I.F.L.) wants to take football to the next level. Uriel Sturm is attracting players from all over the country and has them feeling like a family and feeling healthy, offering them an exciting escape from the mundane routine of their daily lives. Many believe the I.F.L. will bring football to a professional level in Israel but at the same time football has been omnipresent their for 22 years, albeit flag football and not professional. Only time will tell where it goes but it is exciting to see the influence that the sport is having on the world. Read the article from the NY Times: Tackle Football Gains a Following in Israel by Ben Solomon

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