The Chicago Bears, along with the New York Jets, are launching the first intramural girls secondary school flag football league in the United Kingdom.
Willowbrook High School’s Roslyn Sanchez, center left, leads her team in celebration after winning the championship game at the first-ever “Chicago Bears Girls Flag State Championship” at Halas Hall in Lake Forest on Oct. 29, 2022.
”When you think about American football, you just think that’s a men’s sport. But it’s starting to transition into both men and women. So I think like football is the perfect segue into doing that.
“It’s about inclusion, accessibility and equity,” he said. “We know the many benefits of participation in athletics. Girls should have access … an equitable way to tap into those benefits.“We feel that football is the greatest team sport there is and that there’s so much to benefit both from a health standpoint, from a social standpoint, just overall well-being. We talk about life skills, responsibility and self worth.
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