It turns out The Ravens aren’t the only pro football team in town. For 15 years now, the Baltimore Nighthawks have been repping the city in a hard-hitting national league where the teams compete in high-level, full contact, tackle football: The Women’s Football Alliance. This episode, we meet the Nighthawks players and coaches who are blazing a trail for women in America’s last ‘men’s only’ sport.
Who you’ll hear from:
Breona Brewer, Nighthawks Wide Receiver, Free Safety, Kick/Punt Returner
Alisha Owensford, Nighthawks Linebacker & Running Back
Amanda Eich, Nighthawks Wide Receiver, Defensive End, and Long Snapper
Tanya Bryan, Nighthawks owner (and Strength & Conditioning / Special Teams Coach)
Keith Kahan, Nighthawks Head Coach
Lisa King, Commissioner of the Women’s Football Alliance