Comments on: More proof that Silberman tryout was a publicity stunt

By: badintent

badintent — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 05:58:53 +0000

When it comes to men’s pro sports , EVERY thing women do is a stunt or a scam ! Just ask the 20 NBA players that Gloria Allred has or is suing for support and child payments.

By: balzer41

balzer41 — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:43:27 +0000

The only place for a woman on the football field is on the sidelines either reporting a stroy or in a short skirt with pom poms. I’m sick of this kind of nonsense. Men should be able to have their own sports without a woman trying to make a mockery or a publicity stunt out of it. Go play in the lingerie league ladies and let the real football be played by men. sorry if this offends any women out there, but this is the way it should be.

By: sanjose61

sanjose61 — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:19:59 +0000

Shame on the NFL and shame on Silberman.

This embarrassment will only make it more difficult for women who have legitimate aspirations to be taken seriously.

Wisconsin actually has women’s varsity soccer. However this girl played only club soccer. The point? There are probably thousands of women more qualified than her to have participated in this combine.

Then to read that she didn’t even bother to prepare diligently?

Insulting to EVERYONE.

By: normdogg

normdogg — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:59:42 +0000

I’m just trying to figure out why she needed the publicity? When a company designs a publicity stunt aren’t they usually trying to publicize something?

By: neer music

neer music — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:21:35 +0000

if that’s the case, what an embarrassment to the nfl and women in general.

By: jwreck

jwreck — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:55:29 +0000

Sackville Rc says: Mar 4, 2013 12:04 PM

NFL needs to do better job of finding talented females. You make a mockery of football and woman when it is done this way. It is really too bad for all those involved.
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What exactly is your point? If the NFL found a “talented” female athlete to put through a humiliating and moronic publicity stunt, that would be OK and not degrading to women?

Moreover since when has the NFL needed to “find” anyone? With 66000 NCAA football players and 1600 NFL roster spots I don’t think the NFL has had to lead a recruitment drive in a while; much less for a demographic that doesn’t participate in men’s football at any level. (Which is not to say women couldn’t/can’t/don’t play football, just that women’s sports and men’s sports are separate from youth league through the Olympics)

By: catquick

catquick — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:31:52 +0000

So now men can try out for the WNBA, I suppose, right?

By: blackandbluedivision

blackandbluedivision — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:56:25 +0000

*raises hand*

How exactly do you perfect finding a female football player?
All your qualifications for a football player are based on males.

If she’s athletically fit, well-conditioned, and can kick a football (which she said she has), what’s to stop her from trying out?

By: fishyinalittledishy

fishyinalittledishy — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:28:42 +0000

Did she even make the fifty yard line with those kick offs. How can a lady be expected to tackle if the returner breaks one i know some kickers look a bit slow and awkward but come on man what the hell is going on. The only chance she and other girls will have if they move kickoffs to the opposition`s ten yard line.

By: jwreck

jwreck — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:16:43 +0000

Sackville Rc says: Mar 4, 2013 12:04 PM

NFL needs to do better job of finding talented females. You make a mockery of football and woman when it is done this way. It is really too bad for all those involved.
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No. They don’t. If a female football player comes around at some point who can compete with men, whatever; we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it. But the NFL has no responsibility to anyone for finding anything. There are no players in the NFL who were born in Mongolia, is the league responsible for finding those too?

The NFL has a responsibility not to discriminate, but it has no obligation to recruit “players” from different demographics in order to create a facade of artificial diversity. How about senior citizens, or fat guys who run a 10 second forty?

The NFL’s only responsibility is to supervise the players that have the drive, ability, and talent to play in the league.

By: proudliberal85392

proudliberal85392 — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:06:21 +0000

If the NFL could figure out a way to make money watching housepainters, I think they’d do it.

By: fwippel

fwippel — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:58:03 +0000

If she had to ask someone how to approach the ball, then she obviously hadn’t kicked a football before (at least not from a tee). My guess is that most of the people who post here could kick a football off a tee more than 19 yards.

Not sure what the point of this was, but the fact that the league was in on this publicity stunt should be an embarrassment for the NFL. Can’t wait to hear Roger Goodell’s take on this.

By: kdish87

kdish87 — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:54:57 +0000

She should have tried out at QB. She’s better than anything the Jets have right now.

By: moagecu

moagecu — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:32:50 +0000

she said she had never kicked before. she should not have been there if that’s the case. period.

By: desmondclee

desmondclee — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:30:57 +0000

She was auditioning onside kicks. Pretty good, if you ask me.

By: nyjalleffingday

nyjalleffingday — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:27:43 +0000

Clearly, she isn’t as good at kicking as Sweet Dee.

By: patriotenvy

patriotenvy — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:20:23 +0000

She will go down in history as the first female to try out for the NFL. Just like females who demand to try out for elite military teams and then quite on the first day, there is a reason.

By: citizenstrange

citizenstrange — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:20:13 +0000

Way to Tarnish the Shield!

By: randygnyc

randygnyc — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:17:30 +0000

This reminds me of the scams modeling agencies and talent organizations use. If you want a portfolio, it’ll cost you $10,000. Obsessed parents can’t resist. Ultimately, though, if you’re beautiful or talented enough, they’ll be paying you to take pictures, or at the very least, charge nothing. The NFL should be ashamed.

By: jjthesportsguy

jjthesportsguy — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:12:59 +0000

The one highlight I saw was pretty comical…about what I would have thought a woman in the NFL looked like.

By: hatesycophants

hatesycophants — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:12:32 +0000

How can thus possibly “tarnish” the shield when you’re the only one who keeps pissing and moaning about it?

By: blackandbluedivision

blackandbluedivision — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:04:13 +0000

They should be happy. This is the earliest anyone has talked about a kicker, before a draft, ever.

By: Sackville Rc

Sackville Rc — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:04:11 +0000

NFL needs to do better job of finding talented females. You make a mockery of football and woman when it is done this way. It is really too bad for all those involved.

By: blackandbluedivision

blackandbluedivision — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:59:56 +0000

You can’t complain when there are QB’s who go to the combine and don’t even throw.

Apparently she passed every other tests to get there and she said she’s kicked well in practice. But, she failed to perform there.

By: bkostela

bkostela — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:59:15 +0000

its a shame because they have to have a limited number of spots open for registration, and one of them was taken by a joke of an applicant.

By: coutre

coutre — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:54:59 +0000

These regional combines are nothing but a scam. The NFL should be ashamed they make kids pay for this.

By: jts1207

jts1207 — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:54:12 +0000

Give it a rest already. You’re making it the publicity.

By: hrmlss

hrmlss — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:54:08 +0000

She’ll put the shirt on E-Bay and come out ahead on money……

By: landof10000lakes

landof10000lakes — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:51:23 +0000

I don’t understand. Even as a publicity stunt, she (or her partners) couldn’t find a kicker to at least show her how to do it? Rather than asking people as she’s walking out the tunnel?