KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), in conjunction with the National Football League (NFL) and Reigning Champs Experiences (RCX), have announced a two-year partnership, making varsity Women's Flag Football an official NAIA sport.
With support from NFL Flag and RCX, the NAIA will work to develop league infrastructure and operations for the first women's flag football competition governed by a collegiate athletics association.
Welcome to spring football in south Florida. Well, at least today was to be the official start of the spring – but as we all understand – that is not happening.
While we all wait on this pandemic to subside and get back to the new normal, all we can do is sit back and wait for things to ease so we can get back to playing football and showcasing some of the best programs in the country.
By south Florida standards, this year’s NFL Draft was not considered to be a success.
Not from three counties (Miami-Dade, Broward & Palm Beach) that boasted 5 first rounders in 2019 or had 115 players on NFL rosters at the start of this past season. But before you start pointing fingers and talk about the most prospect-rich region in the country being on the decline, take a step back.
During his sophomore year in high school, Josh Uche attended his first ever football combine to see what he needed to work on. It was something that he was very thankful for.
As someone with a future in football, he and Miami Christopher Columbus head coach Chris Merritt felt that it was the perfect thing to put this linebacker on the map and provide this quality athlete with the knowledge of what it will take to become a better player.
When the 2019 NFL season ended, there were 115 players who were on rosters from south Florida.
From Homestead to Jupiter, this region of the country had triple the amount of talent who were in some form, part of football teams around the league.