Episode Details

Jim is joined by author Britni de la Cretaz and The Athletic's Lyndsey D'Arcangelo join the podcast this week to discuss their recently released book "Hail Mary: The Rise and Fall of the National Women's Football League", the NWFL, and the Hall of Fame. First, Britni and Lyndsey talk about what inspired them to write a book on the NWFL (2:48). Next, they cover the Toledo Troopers, favorite stories from their research, and the dominance of RB Linda Jefferson, who ran for 140 TDs during her NWFL career (11:36). Finally, they discuss women's presence in the various HOFs (24:52) and give their best predictions on when they think a woman will finally get inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame (47:57).  If you are interested in their book, here is a quick link (https://www.amazon.com/Hail-Mary-National-Womens-Football/dp/1645036626)