Lingerie Football League (LFL) Wants To Start A ‘Youth League’

Unless you've been living in a cave, you're probably aware of the LFL, or Lingerie Football League, where scantily clad ladies blast each other with the same fury as their male NFL Counterparts--except with more jiggling.

Among the LFL you will find the Seattle Mist, among a number of teams that draw decent crowds. And now comes word from LFL founder and chairman Mitchell Mertaza that the league is thinking of starting a youth program, to encourage girls to get involved in football.  Few details have been released, but Mertaza has said to want to get girls noticed for their football abilities and prowess, and not because they play in lingerie.   The league seems to be at this time, however, leaning towards using the league perhaps as a developmental jumping off spot for future LFL players.  Some are asking if the 'younger' teams will draw the line at skimpy uniforms?  There are currently at least two womens 'professional' football leagues, the Womens Football Alliance (WFA) boasting teams from Arizona to Boston;  and , The Womens Professional Football League, which has been around since 1999 and has teams in Boston, Dallas, New York and other major markets. However, what has set the LFL apart is (other than the lingerie) they have a significant television contract that allows far more regional or national exposure than any other women's league.   This has drawn some fire from purists, who claim the Lingerie league detracts from the abilities of many women who can play the 'mens' game pretty well.  (never mind that the ladies in the LFL often day down some hits that leave viewers saying "wow!".