Fantasy Football

Women's sports are finally worth watching, thanks to the newly expanded Lingerie Football League. Grown out of a Super Bowl halftime stunt, the league now boasts ten teams and two divisions. Is it just me, or do team names such as "Tampa Breeze" sound a bit too much like a "favor" you can get from the ugly girl at the local gentleman's club? The league kicks off in September of 2009 and will be carried by cable television networks.

During tryouts held in Seattle last week (for the Seattle Mist), Mitchell Mortaza, founder of LFL, explained why games won't begin until next September. The league wants to prove it is more than just a place where pretty females run around playing football like, well, girls. He wants the focus to be on the actual games, as opposed to store-bought goodies found bouncing in the ladies' shirts (if you can call them "shirts").

League play won't start until next September, partly because football skill isn't a requirement. The tryout at Green Lake Field was more about testing athletic ability and gauging beauty.

"Yeah, it's sexy, but that just draws the viewers," said founder Mortaza, 34, of West Hollywood. "You've got to keep them, and the fan base has to respect it. Because of that, you're going to see girls that are beautiful, but athletic, and take it seriously."

The players will bank around $40,000 per season, which after listening to their dialogue in the video below, surely represents a pay increase for most. I have a feeling that no matter how much skill these girls lack, plenty of men will tune in for week one. Good Luck after that.

Insert "Tight End" joke here.