October 2008 - Posts

  • Gridiron Girl's NFL Week 9 Halloween Picks

    Here's my picks for Week 9 of the NFL season, click screen to play...

     

    Make sure you check out my photo gallery brought to by Johnsonville Brats on Monday, as I will be uploading pics from this weekend's games! Just click on the logo below!

    Can make a brat that will impress ME? Enter your recipe in Johnsonville's Perfect Brat Recipe Contest. The finalists will have a cookoff at Lambeau before a Packers game - winner gets a year's supply of Johnsonville Brats!

    I will be one of the judges, so let me see what you got!

    Happy Halloween ~ Go Badgers & Pack!!
  • Women's Pro Football Tryouts this Sunday!!!

    It’s that time of year again! For women’s football tryouts that is…

      

    Alright, let me break down the concept of women’s pro football for you. It is basically the same as the NFL, except with women. This is hard-hitting, full padding, tackle football, and it is no joke! Last year I even broke my arm during our last game against Chicago (soooo mad!). Here are some basics:

     

    League: Independent Women’s Football League     IWFLsports.com

     

    Teams:  43 teams in 2008, maybe more in ‘09

     

    Location: headquarters in Texas, teams all across the nation

     

    Rules:  Basically the same as the NFL except that we use a smaller ball, we kick off from     the 40yrd line, along with a few minor blocking rules.

     

    Season:  Spring/Summer, typically April-July

     

    Athletes:  There are some crazy strong women in this league, some measuring over 6’4” and pushing 350lbs. Here are some of last years strongest and fastest…

     

    IWFL Strongest Women- Bench Press most reps of 150lbs

     

    1st Place                    #        Team                      Reps          Bonus

    Megan Maurer          72      Chicago Force            26            $1000

    2nd Place 

    Nadine Vela              99       Sacramento Sirens     25            $500

    3rd Place 

    Jessica Springer        46       Dallas Diamonds        23            $250

     

    IWFL Fastest Woman- 40 yard dash

     

    1st Place                      #          Team                          Time       Bonus

    Adrienne Wilson         9          Seattle Majestics         4.83         $1000

    2nd Place 

    Crystal Brown             2          Seattle Majestics         4.84          $500

    3rd Place 

    Jessica Springer           46        Dallas Diamonds         4.88         $250

      

    So how does someone like me stand a chance? Technique and speed. There are actually a number of girls who are smaller than I am who have become real threats on the field. You have to be able to outrun the bigger girls, make better cuts, tackle lower, and come to terms with the fact that you are going to walk away with some serious bruises. Here’s my favorite from last year…

     

     

    And that wasn’t even from a hit! Our QB throws a rocket and I let a low pass slip through my fingertips.

     

    Anyway, this year our WI Wolves team ran into some serious financial troubles, so it doesn’t look like they’ll be in for the ’09 season. Not to worry though because there is a team in the Kenosha/Milwaukee area called the WI Warriors that has tryouts the Sunday, 10am, at Dretzka Park (12020 West Bradley Road in Milwaukee). So I’ll be there, hopefully not too hurt after the Halloween weekend. As far as switching to another rival team, I am not trying to be a traitor…I just want to play! I still love all my WI Wolves! Know of anyone who might want to play?? Have them check out the Warriors’ website or shoot me an email (brigid@yourgridirongirl.com). Check back after the weekend for Halloween pics and updates on the tryouts.  Wish me luck!-your Gridiron Girl 

     

  • NFL Picks - Week 8

    Here's my picks for Week 8 of the NFL season, click screen to play...

     

    Make sure you check out my photo gallery brought to by Johnsonville Brats on Monday, as I will be uploading pics from this weekend's games! Just click on the logo below!

    Can make a brat that will impress ME? Enter your recipe in Johnsonville's Perfect Brat Recipe Contest. The finalists will have a cookoff at Lambeau before a Packers game - winner gets a year's supply of Johnsonville Brats!

    I will be one of the judges, so let me see what you got!

    Have a GREAT weekend ~ Go Badgers & Pack!!
  • Real fans wear body paint when it's cold outside...tailgating pictures!

    Alright I get it...I made a few mistakes on my NFL predictions this week. What can I say? Statistically they were sound, but that doesn't always hold up in the NFL as we have seen some real upsets week after week. My only consolation is that the Packers finally kicked some serious tail this weekend and I was in Green Bay to see it!

    But let's take a step back. I went Halloween costume shopping on Saturday (I got a great cop outfit!) and thought I should probably find a way to utilize all of the face paint they had in there throughout the rest of the year. What a better way than to paint yourself for sporting events?!? So I did. And I found a few other loyal painters as well!

     

    These guys were fantastic...

    Then it was off to tailgate. Stopped at a few parties, watched the bull-riding contest, and ran into some great fans...

      

    Came across a few sweet rides too!

     

    If I ever buy a jeep, that's what it's going to look like! So shiny and perfect...  Oh, and then there was the "Badger Bike" being raffled off. If anyone wins this I want a ride! (Although I have no idea where I would sit).

    After that I not only made friends with a 16 yr old birthday boy, but I got pretty close with Vince and Curly Lambeau. We had some real bonding time.

     

    What a fantastic game!!! The next Packers home game isn't until Nov 16th, so almost a month away, and after that it's against Carolina on the 30th!

    What should you do until then?? Well obviously watch the away games, but also practice painting yourself like a real fan (I don't care if it's cold), and send in your Johnsonville brat recipes because I'll be judging that contest before the Nov 30th game!!!

    -Gridiron Girl

  • Gridiron Girl's Week 7 NFL Picks

    Here's my picks for Week 7 of the NFL season, click screen to play...

     

    Make sure you check out my photo gallery brought to by Johnsonville Brats on Monday, as I will be uploading pics from this weekend's games! Just click on the logo below!

    Can make a brat that will impress ME? Enter your recipe in Johnsonville's Perfect Brat Recipe Contest. The finalists will have a cookoff at Lambeau before a Packers game - winner gets a year's supply of Johnsonville Brats!

    I will be one of the judges, so let me see what you got!

        Have a GREAT weekend ~ Go Badgers & Pack!!
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