Lesbian Sports blog Dec 4, 2009 05:16 PM Playing for Our Team
Football: A Game For "Manly" Men Only  Football: A Game For
"Manly" Men Only  I love football. I have ever since I was
little. I would play tackle football with my brothers and their
friends at the playground just to prove that I was as good as
they were despite being a girl. I didn’t want them to see my
sex; I wanted them to see my talent.  I guess that why’s I can
relate, to some extent, to those football players who are still
in the closet.  There is this living stereotype that football is
a “man’s game” and only “manly men” can play it and play it
well. This is concept that is continually reinforced by football
analysts, players and coaches. It’s also pounded into our brains
through NFL marketing and television commercials.  That’s why I
have always wondered what would happen if a popular and talented
professional football player such as Peyton Manning or Brett
Favre came out of the closet. What would the ripple effect look
like? Would former