Posted by Lisabeth Tunell

Believe it cause its true. The Triangle has a Full Tackle WOMEN'S Football Team that play under the same rules as the NFL! The Carolina Phoenix is one of 43 teams from the U.S. and Canada making up the Independent Women's Football League. That is NOT a misprint, yes 43 teams of WOMEN playing NFL Football, isn't it AWESOME?

Society says that football is a man's sport.....tell that to a group of tough, feisty, not so young group of women who don helmets and pads and prove who's boss on gridirons around the country. Jacqueline Richey, 38, one of the Team's founders will take the field for its third season next spring after its predecessor the Carolina Cardinals ran out of steam. Timothy Holmes, 42, who played and coached in the minor leagues, is their coach and according to Leigh Holmes, 38, who plays linebacker, fullback and special teams says "Tim's a football fanatic."  Players represent the Triangle, Triad and Sandhills areas of the state and practices are held at Cardinal Gibbons High School on a weekly basis. The Phoenix has regularly scheduled practices and learn the fundamentals of the game in the fall. Final cuts are in February as the season kicks off in April.

Phoenix played on the Durham Athletic Park as home field but it  may not be available so they may be looking for a new place to play home games.

If you think you've got what it takes to make it in the NFL....go to www.carolinaphoenix.org and try out. You never know what football abilities and skills you may have in your older years!

See you on the football field, Girls!