In the game of American football, numbers are very important. And not just in scoring. The number of yards covered, how many downs a team has, the number of players on the field (one extra man = you have a penalty!) And then there’s the jersey numbers. According to official NFL Rule 5, Section 1, Article 4, players must wear numerals on their jerseys. Personally, I think this is a great rule because 1) once you learn what they mean, it’s much easier to follow what’s happening on the field and 2) can’t you just see some players coming up with...

As the regular season for football draws near, it’s time to see what’s out there for us in the game day wear department.  To kick off, we have Victoria’s Secret PINK 2011 Collegiate and NFL collections. Both lines have brand new items available for purchase. The collegiate line offers a lot of top named schools for online purchase, however there are some schools that you can only find in-store. But, you can utilize their Find In Your Store link to locate a store closest to you that has your school. The NFL line this year now offers ALL 32 teams. Click here...

Tailgating season is just around the corner with the start of college football season almost underway! College football draws in hundreds of thousands of fans every Saturday cheering on their team in person or from the couch at home. ESPN hosts a show, College GameDay, at a different school every Saturday. They travel around the country from school to school giving highlights, recaps and predictions of all the games going on, as well as the game of the week, which is the host school that Saturday playing one of their rivals.

This year the top five teams in the rankings are: the Oklahoma Sooners, Alabama Crimson Tide, Oregon Ducks, Louisiana State Tigers, and Boise State Broncos. You can catch these teams as well as many others in action for the first time over Labor Day weekend!

First: excited the freaking season is going to happen. Second: can't wait to try fantasy football for the first time with ya'll! So, that's our disclaimer, it's our first time. We are fantasy football virgins. We are learning right along side of you. We are going to have a few featured fantasy pros write for us to give us tips (thank god!) and help shed some light on what we are doing. First we are going to call on the expertise of Katie Strickland, a 4 season Fantasy veteran: "I started a ladies only Fantasy Football League entitled Sass Interference (you love...

At last, the NFL lockout is over! So without the focus on football, what have the players been up to? Here’s a look at the “Top 10 Things NFL Players Did During their Lockout Vacation,” according to Football 101 Women.

Perfect idea! I should have emailed Ellen to tell her this is how she could spend her Sundays, instead I am going to share it with you lucky ladies. Share our list with your girlfriends, convert them to football fans for the upcoming season so you all can watch the games together! Football is more than hot men in uniforms, it’s rom-coms and Sandra Bullock dramas people! click ‘read more’ below!

By Carolyn Todd Let me add a few things that have been essential to survive snow, ice, or extreme cold: --L.L. Bean silk long underwear (some readers have recommended UnderArmour brand performance underwear to me) --Thin sock liners under rag wool socks, both purchased from L.L. Bean --L.L. Bean waterproof Maine hunting shoes (low-cut) with thinsulate lining --Gray wool lined pants  (also from L.L. Bean but any brand will do) --Heavy boiled wool navy blue sweater purchased in Scotland a few years ago --Eddie Bauer waterproof Goretex/insulated parka with hood– temp rating -20 F --Wool navy blue felt hat with a brim to keep my glasses...

By Carolyn Todd Recently Football 101 Women featured an article about Victoria Secret’s new “pink” line of NFL clothing.  That’s pretty cool if you’re into fashionable gear for a party at home surrounding your TV. But let’s face it.  After October rolls around, it gets mighty cold when you’re watching games from the stands, especially in Chicago or in Big Ten country! The priority if you’re outdoors is to stay warm and dry. The brands I mention below are hardly sexy or fashionable.  But they work! In fact let me start by telling you what I wore a few Saturdays ago to the...

For my entire life, fall Sundays have meant Giants football. My mom moonlighted as an ER nurse most weekends, so my dad wisely taught his young daughters the magic of football. This was mainly to cut down on his time spent playing Ken to our multiple Barbies, so a smart move all around. Living in Chicago for the better part of the last decade has taught me two things: One that everyone has the worst fans; and two, that finding a bar with the Sunday Ticket and good drink specials is not easy.... The latter isn’t true for all of us non-Bears...