But really, you know, thank God they’ve got the zinc on under their eyes. Safety first, right?

(Now, um…whatever shall I do with this crisp dollar bill?)

Like…can’t they be sexy AND wear appropriate athletic attire? You don’t see Danica Patrick in a teddy at her Nascar races. She saves that for the SI swimsuit issue…

Although, wait…okay, then you take a look at this slideshow. I mean, that’s what I wore when I played volleyball in high school (minus the shoulder pads). I guess it depends on whether not having real football equipment will make the game more or less lame. Hell, female lacrosse players don’t wear a ton of gear (although, for the record, the public image of female lacrosse players is that they are all lesbians, which is not, I think, the image that the “lingerie league” wants to propagate); they just get the shit beat out the them. So if these ladies are willing to get regular black eyes and lose a tooth or two now and again, I guess I change my original pronouncement.

Play Ball!