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Women's professional football doesn't have the advantage of a single league defining the character of the sport as the NFL does. Women's football has become dominated by two philosophies: for-profit and non-profit. In the end it comes down to who pays to play. With interviews with the NY Sharks, this piece is an investigation into the benefits and costs of each system and how that effects the game.
This piece aired on WSHU and She Got Game
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Women's professional football doesn't have the advantage of a single league defining the character of the sport as the NFL does. Women's football has become dominated by two philosophies: for-profit and non-profit. In the end it comes down to who pays to play. With interviews with the NY Sharks, this piece is an investigation into the benefits and costs of each system and how that effects the game. This piece aired on WSHU and She Got Game
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This piece aired on WSHU and She Got Game
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SCRIPT NY SHARKS (TRYOUTS?GENERAL)
INTRO?Since it?s inception more than 80 years ago the NFL has enjoyed the commercial benefits of being the only league for men?s professional football. Women?s football doesn?t yet have that advantage. From a patchwork of sporadically successful leagues, two have emerged as viable front runners, each with it?s own character and priorities.
NAR2?10 women?all between the ages of 20 and 25 years-old?are sitting on the grass in a semi-circle, stretching in preparation for their tryout for the NY Sharks, a women?s professional, tackle football team that plays by the same rules as the NFL.
TAPE #7 T9 1:20 (15ss)
ARE YOU NERVOUS
No, I just want to make the team. I just love football, I watch it every Sunday Monday. Why not.
WHAT ABOUT YOU ARE YOU NERVOUS
Yea, I?m very nervous. I want to make the team because football?s my heart. I?ve wan...
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