Comments on: NFL.com slams Silberman tryout, without slamming NFL for allowing it

By: kibblesnvick

kibblesnvick — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:43:10 +0000

{i}This lady did way more harm than good.{/i}

Honestly, I think that’s the point – women just don’t belong in the NFL. PERIOD (no pun intended).

By: bamboozle99

bamboozle99 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:04:22 +0000

Wearing pink once in while is enough of a stunt. Nobody needed this.

By: brainslicer

brainslicer — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:56:51 +0000

The NFL now wants to know if fans might be willing to pay $25 to watch the regional tryouts.

By: larrybrown43

larrybrown43 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 05:06:52 +0000

This is one of those slow news cycle stories. I’m just not outraged.

By: bullpuppy552

bullpuppy552 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 04:30:30 +0000

The Jets will sign her as a backup QB to Sanchez.

By: watson350

watson350 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 04:11:06 +0000

Is this news? Woman have been playing for jets for years..

By: yajas

yajas — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 04:03:24 +0000

I’m confused. Did I miss an article where new facts came out about this? Since when is getting hurt but still trying to go through with it a shame? What would everyone have said if she backed out ahead of time because she got hurt? I think some people wake up every morning eager to find something they can display their phony outrage about.

By: csilojohnson

csilojohnson — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 01:42:11 +0000

This all seems blown out of proportion. Didn’t she get hurt? She clearly pulled something on the first kick. She played or plays soccer. Im sure she can do better than that. I could kick further, and my athletism goes as far as chopping firewood and packing a bowl.

By: roadtrip3500

roadtrip3500 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 01:36:47 +0000

Maybe the NFL should invite some of the girls who have participated in Punt, Pass and Kick... some of those young ladies can launch a football as good as the boys.

By: thepftpaperchase

thepftpaperchase — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 01:32:04 +0000

What do you think the reaction of the media would have been if they had not let her try out? I can just imagine the outcry of sex discrimination. Just as an example, one of the local news stations where I live reported on her tryout, and the reporter didn’t even realize that it wasn’t the real NFL Combine in Indy. Then the local reporter said that it was too bad she was not able to complete the tryout due to the quad injury, and hoped that she would be allowed another NFL tryout.

By: j0esixpack

j0esixpack — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 01:11:39 +0000

So what’s the over/under before the Jets sign her?

By: mumakata

mumakata — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 01:10:11 +0000

So, a reporter who has never played the game is criticising a player who at least attempted to tryout to see if she had what takes. Petty, meanspirited and just immature. Reporters sometimes are just leeches.

By: catfanatic1979v1

catfanatic1979v1 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:57:24 +0000

Even if a woman made it into the NFL, she would be endlessly tested for steriods until she was caught or just gave up from frustration.

By: rosmith51

rosmith51 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:50:26 +0000

I’ve got an idea… why don’t you write *another* article about how this person was just creating a publicity stunt? Mention her name another dozen times?

Her $275 investment looks better and better each time you crank out another story about her.

By: minnesotablizzard

minnesotablizzard — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:50:16 +0000

What about that big Norwegian kicker from YouTube I first read about on this site? Didn’t he even work with an NFL coach during the offseason? Did he kick at any combine events? I’d much rather read about him, then the continual beating of this dead horse.

By: ctiggs

ctiggs — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:42:46 +0000

Well the NFL teams could use a good cook.

By: TheWizard

TheWizard — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:40:14 +0000

I can’t for the life of me understand why they didn’t have a woman out there who could actually kick.

Whoever engineered this disaster should be out of a job.

By: thegreatgabbert

thegreatgabbert — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:33:45 +0000

The kicking didn’t go so well, but Lauren was the only participant who answered the “Do you have a girlfriend?” question, affirmatively.

By: niners816

niners816 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:30:14 +0000

Football is a man’s sport. Leave it that way.

By: pike573

pike573 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:28:03 +0000

They will burn the tapes and pretend it never happened.

By: Sackville Rc

Sackville Rc — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:27:41 +0000

She knew how bad she was. She exploited the NFL, the NFL exploited the female angle. Based on her preformance, she just wanted 15 minutes of fame. The NFL doesn’t care, it gets more publicity, money, and moves on.

By: jts1207

jts1207 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:27:35 +0000

Seriously? What’s the point here? How much more coverage are you going to waste on this? Seems like a personal agenda at this point. Post news please, thanks.

By: mcoomer146

mcoomer146 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:26:21 +0000

I believe she shouldn’t be in the NFL and the NFL didn’t want a civil lawsuit on them so they agreed to let her “try”. Equal Opportunity Employment. Descrimination against women and all that blah blah.
I give her credit for trying though. credit to the league for opening the door.

By: jtchernak

jtchernak — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:24:19 +0000

Embarrassing for the NFL this just shows why woman should not be in the NFL. What a hoax of an event and I couldn’t help but laugh at her failure! Hawhaw

By: Sometimes Interesting

Sometimes Interesting — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:22:14 +0000

But can she throw better than Garo Yepremian?

By: eatitfanboy

eatitfanboy — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:20:45 +0000

She said it without saying it.

It’s disingenuous to assert that she should have come out and criticized the organization that employs her directly. I think she did a pretty good job of expressing her disdain for the situation without jeopardizing her own career.

This from a guy who endlessly pimps and rarely if ever criticizes the NFL coverage of the company that signs his checks.

Any mirrors in that glass house?

By: thereisalwaysnextyear

thereisalwaysnextyear — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:13:09 +0000

The worst part about this, which I haven’t heard mentioned anywhere, is what a shame that a “real” female kicker didn’t get this spot to try out. There have been college kickers that certainly would have put on a good ol’ college try vs. this sham. It just sets back a woman ever trying out again. This lady did way more harm than good.