NFL Team Offers Women's Soccer Star Carli Lloyd Kicker Gig

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The role would only be for the pre-season.

All throughout the months of June and July, the world was occupied with the United States Women's National Soccer Team who went on to win the Women's World Cup. The team was dominant all throughout the tournament and one of the most impressive players was Carli Lloyd who is heralded by many as one of the best in the world. This past month, Lloyd got to hang out with the Philadelphia Eagles where she kicked a 55-yard field goal. Interestingly enough, the clip of this kick ended up going viral and ever since fans have been wondering whether or not a female kicker could make it in the NFL.

Well according to Sports Illustrated, one NFL team is looking to find out as they offered Lloyd a chance to play on their roster for the final pre-season game of the summer. This information comes from Lloyd's trainer James Galanis who kept the name of the team in question private. As he explained, he thinks Lloyd would be perfect as a kicker.

“I think Carli is perfectly made out for a job like that,” Galanis explained. “She loves the pressure. She’s got one of the hardest kicks in the world when it comes to women. She is great at long range balls, she displayed that by scoring a goal from just past the halfway line in a World Cup final, and she is definitely in tune with the mechanics. She would be an ideal candidate.”

While it may be a long time before we see a female kicker in the NFL, there is no denying that progress is being made.


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Alexander Cole is the current Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. During this time, he has shown an expertise in Air Jordans, Yeezys, and all things that have to do with Nike. His favorite kicks are the Air Jordan 1 High OG, the Air Jordan 4, the Air Jordan 6, and the Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 in the "Beluga 2.0" colorway. Although his collection might not be the biggest, he is always looking to add new styles to it. When it comes to sports, Alex has a particular interest in the NBA and the NFL. His favorite teams are anywhere LeBron goes, and the Kansas City Chiefs. As a Montrealer, the Montreal Canadiens hold a special place in his heart, even if they haven't won the Stanley Cup in his lifetime. Alex also works for the Concordia Stingers, where he provides play-by-play and color commentary for the football, hockey, and basketball teams His favorite hip-hop artists are Kendrick Lamar, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, and Lil Uzi Vert.
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