Episode 95: The NWFL and the HOF with Britni de la Cretaz and Lyndsey D'Arcangelo

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)